I own a 1986 FLH with a nameplate on the tank identifying it as a Liberty Edition model. The VIN is 1HD1DJL23GY505553. It does not have any Liberty decals on the tank, fairing or tour pac. I have read the number in the 8th position of the VIN should be a "4" for a real Liberty bike. Any comments or information would be appreciated.

 

Call your local MoCo. Give em the vin and they should tell you what you got.

 

Here's a vin decoder... http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vinDecoder.asp

 

1986 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT CLASS CHROME = Touring

VIN:
1HD1DJL23GY505553

World region:
North America

Manufactured in:
USA

Year:
1986

Make:
Harley-davidson

Model:
FLHT CLASS CHROME = Touring

Body style:
Road / Street


Fork-mounted fairing

Drive type:
RWD

Cylinders:
2 Cylinders

Engine type:
Big twin

 

When you put a 4 in the eighth position, this is what you get...
Invalid check sum!
Although the digits are invalid, a VIN similar to the one you provided may belong to a motorcycle that was manufactured in the USA by the Harley-davidson corporation.

1986 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT CLASS LIBRTY = Touring

VIN:
1HD1DJL43GY505553
Check sum validation failed
World region:
North America

Manufactured in:
USA

Year:
1986

Make:
Harley-davidson

Model:
FLHT CLASS LIBRTY = Touring

Body style:
Road / Street


Fork-mounted fairing

Drive type:
RWD

Cylinders:
2 Cylinders

Engine type:
Fuel-injected Big twin

Drive type:
Belt-driven

 

I know it seems like I'm a post ***** in this thread but here's a Liberty model for sale for reference...http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...2hIrYA&cad=rja

 

I've checked twice on the NADA and KBB sites, and there's no "chrome" model listed only the liberty. Just about every other model his there. They value they list is $7875 for one in good shape, but also state it will probably sell for less then that amount.,,