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Old Oct 10, 2021 | 09:29 AM
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When I enter my VIN number from my Sportster it comes back as invalid. What is the secret?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2021 | 10:05 AM
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Type more carefully. I don't know but mine worked when I tried on HD portal.

Mixing up O (Oh) and 0 (zero) or I (eye) and 1 (one).
 
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Old Oct 10, 2021 | 10:25 AM
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Which VIN decoder are you using? Some of them are Bogus.


Use the HD website.
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com/sip/index
 
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Which VIN decoder are you using? Some of them are Bogus.


Use the HD website.
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com/sip/index
Including the one on this site!


 
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Including the one on this site!
It doesn't work for mine either. The HD link I posted does work.
 
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Mine didn't work either and I know I entered it correctly. Maybe the decoder is broken
 
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