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Old Apr 14, 2019 | 02:49 AM
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Im wondering if there is a contact or dept that Harley has , that can provide factory documentation on individual bikes by VIN ? I have had a number of older muscle cars and still have a 71 Camaro . I have collected as much factory documents on my past and present cars as I could . Ford ((US and Canada ) and GM ( Canada only ) have services dedicated to providing original build specs and production numbers and features on each and every car built and its available to vehicle owners ( for a fee of course ) . I am a hoarder and have a file on my '18 Fatboy that has every piece of relevant paperwork and parts receipts etc . I was just wondering if an factory paperwork would be available to support my habit lol
 
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Old Apr 14, 2019 | 07:54 AM
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why not call their customer service number.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2019 | 07:57 AM
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Call the Harley Museum, for real, and tell whoever answers that you want to check your VIN # against their records. They will do it for you on the phone, and if you ask send you a letter.

I got the build date, motor build date, ship date, selling dealership and more for my 1970 FLH from them. I was surprised how much info they had BUT they did not have what color she left the factory wearing. That was all I really wanted to know, but what they gave me was great. Good luck.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2019 | 08:02 AM
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You can check your vin here.

https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....cle/lookupForm

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Old Apr 16, 2019 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Solospec
Cool link, thanks for posting
 
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