Hey all. just bought my 1st Harley. loving it. the previous owner (second) said it was a police defender. but when I look in the service manual for vin i.d. it doesn't show. the vin is 1HDIGKV151Y. he said it was a 01 FXDP police defender but I can't find the GK model designation anywhere. it's definitely stamped on the frame and label on right front. thanks for any help

 

according to this your bike doesn't exist...

seriously it doesn't look like a cop bike.. i would go by a dealer and see what they have to say..


First Digit:
Market Designation
1 = Domestic
5 = International

Second & Third Digit:
HD = Manufacturer and Make
Harley Davidson

Fourth Digit:
Motorcycle Type
1 = Heavyweight
2 = Middleweight
(901 cc and larger engine displacement)

Fifth & Sixth Digit:
Model Designation
BH = FXST – Softail Standard
BJ = FLSTC – Heritage Softail Classic
BK = FXSTC – Softail Custom
BL = FXSTS – Softail Springer
BM = FLSTF – Softail Fatboy
BN = FLSTN – Softail Deluxe
BP = FXSTSB
BR = FLSTS – Heritage Softail Springer
BS = FXSTD – Softail Deuce
BT = FXSTB – Softail Nighttrain
BV = FXSTI – Softail Standard (fuel injected)
BW = FLSTCI – Heritage Softail Classic (fuel injected)
BX = FLSTFI – Softail Fatboy (fuel injected)
BY = FLSTSCI
BZ = FXSTSI – Softail Springer (fuel injected)
CA = XL883
CJ = XL883 Custom
CG = XL1200 Custom
CL = XL1200 Roadster
CM = XL883L
DA = FLT 82-83
DA = FLHTP Police Windshield
DB = FLTC
DD = FLHT – Electra Glide
DH = FLTC w/ Sidecar
DJ = FLHTC
DK = FLTC Shrine
DM = FLTCU
DP = FLHTCU
EA = FXR
EB = FXRS
EC = FXRT
ED = FXRP Police Windshield
EF = FXRP Police Fairing
EG = FXRS-SP
EH = FXRD
EJ = FXRC
FB = FLHR-I – Road King (fuel injected)
FC = FLHTCU-I – Ultra Classic Electra Glide (fuel injected)
FD = FLHR – Road King
FE = FLTCU-I
FF = FLHTC-I – Electra Glide (fuel injected)
FG = FLHTCU-I – Ultra Classic Electra Glide w/ Sidecar (fuel injected)
FH = FLHP-I Police
FJ = FLHP Police
FK = FLHTC-I Shrine
FL = FLHTCU-I Shrine
FM = FLHTP-I Police
FN = FLHPE (Japan)
FP = FLTR – Road Glide
FR = FLHRC-I – Road King Classic (fuel injected)
FS = FLTR-I – Road Glide (fuel injected)
FT = FLHPE-I
FV = FLHT-I
FW = FLHR-I Shrine
FX = FLHRS – Road King Custom
FY = FLHRS-I – Road King Custom (fuel injected)
GD = FXDL – Dyna Lowrider
GE = FXDWG – Dyna Wide Glide
GG = FXDS Convertible
GH = FXD - Dyna
GJ = FXDX – Super Glide
HA = VRSCA – V-Rod
JA = FXSTB-I – Softail Nighttrain (fuel injected)
JB = FXSTD-I – Softail Deuce (fuel injected)
JD = FLSTN-I – Softail Deluxe (fuel injected)
SG = TLE Police
SH = RLE Police

Seventh Digit:
Engine Type
A = VRSCA 98 HP HDI only V = Carbureted
W = Fuel Injected

Z = VRSCA Eighth Digit:
Introduction Date & Special Models
1 = Regular Intro Date
2 = Mid-year Intro Date
3 = California Model
4 = Anniversary Model

Ninth Digit:
VIN Check Digit
Varies; can be 0 through 9, or X.

Tenth Digit:
Model Year
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
X = 1998
Y = 1999
Z = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007

Eleventh Digit:
Assembly Plant
Y = York, PA
K = Kansas City, MO

Twelfth Digit - Seventeenth Digit:
Serial Number

 

thanks for the quick reply, I don't get it tho. it's on the certificate of title as well. the bike runs strong and looks great

 

You're looking in the wrong manual - police models will have their own parts book and service manual, as do CVO models.

 

Your fourth digit is a "1" - the letter "I" never appears in a VIN, nor does O or Q.

See here for a longer model list that includes GK for the FXDP: http://www.harley-riders-guide.com/h...idson-vin.html

 

Try entering your VIN here:

http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vin/harley.asp

It worked on mine.

 

Hey Joe. entered my vin and this popped up. feeling better
2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDP

VIN:
1HD1GKV151Y331932

World region:
North America

Manufactured in:
USA

Year:
2001

Make:
Harley-davidson

Model:
FXDP

Body style:
Road / Street

Drive type:
RWD

Cylinders:
2 Cylinders

Engine type:
Big twin

 

Glad it worked.

Probably not a good idea to post your full VIN number, maybe edit your post and remove the last six numbers like this - 1HD1GKV151Y******.

Someone could use it for a scam sale on line to make people think they really have the bike.

 

What's the risk? Anybody can read it off the downtube - just like they can off your car's dashboard!?!? Who cares?

 

Scammers in Bahrain can't read your downtubes or your car's VIN on the windhshield. Neither can people in all 50 states.

Kind of like not giving out your checking account number over the WEB. It is on each check you write after all, but that doesn't get posted on the WEB.