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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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I think i located the vin but not sure.
format was *AA12345678* located on engine left side between cylinders.

is this the vin?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 09:32 PM
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You need to provide the rest of the question and story.
 
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It's on your engine, on your frame downtubes and on your ownership. I hope they all match?
 
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Every VIN on a modern vehicle has 17 characters. The number on your engine is the engine number, which is only a part of the VIN. The correct full number is probably on a plate stuck to your frame, along with details of H-D, it is also stamped into the frame, probably on the steering head.

A typical Harley VIN reads like this: 1HD1ELK12BZ123456
 
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