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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 09:40 PM
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Default Motor/Engine size and maker?
I just bought an '01 Ultra and would like to find out first that maker, I dont know much about Harleys yet but would it be a Harley motor and what size did they use in the '01 Ultra Classic? Sixth leter in the vin# is "C". Thanks
 
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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 09:44 PM
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Should be an 88" "A" engine.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 09:52 PM
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So possibly a 1450cc by Harley? Its not an Evo I dont think..
 
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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 11:16 PM
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This would be an 88" motor. The 6th letter in the Vin is the second half of the Model designation. An FC would be an FLHTCUI or FLHTCU. The 7th digit should be a V or a W depending of if it was fuel injected or carbed

https://www.tabperformance.com/harle...uide-s/224.htm
 
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If you go to the H-D website and find the Owners tab you can enter your VIN and get details of the spec of your bike at the time it was built. The link BB59 gave also decodes your VIN. As an '01 it was definitely an 88" twincam when new, although what spec it is at today may be quite another matter!
 
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Just as an aside, OP, generally, big twin Harley engines are referred to in cubic inches, not in cc's...Sportsters are defined in the metric system.
 
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Just as an aside, OP, generally, big twin Harley engines are referred to in cubic inches, not in cc's...Sportsters are defined in the metric system.
Here in the UK we're ambidextrous - we call them by both!
 
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Originally Posted by grbrown
Here in the UK we're ambidextrous - we call them by both!
Yeah, but y'all also drive on the wrong side of the road!

Just joshin' ya, son...just joshin'!
 
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Originally Posted by Veekness
Yeah, but y'all also drive on the wrong side of the road!

Just joshin' ya, son...just joshin'!
Yeah, but we're ambidextrous at doin' that too - what with Europe just a short trip away. We've even shipped our Harley 'back home' and ridden it on your roads - with our fingers crossed!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by grbrown
Yeah, but we're ambidextrous at doin' that too - what with Europe just a short trip away. We've even shipped our Harley 'back home' and ridden it on your roads - with our fingers crossed!!!!
Risky business, that!
 
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