Harley Davidson® VIN Identification Guide

This list is unofficial and is not gospel, only what I have been able to cross in various manuals, web sites and dealerships. If you have more updated info on this data, please let me know.

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Year Groups

1903-1909 | 1910-1919 | 1920-1929 | 1930-1936 | 1937-1961 | 1962-1969 | 1970-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2009 | 2010-Present

Model Info

1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936

1930

Model 30-C - 30.5 ci single Model 30-D - 45 ci SV V-Twin Model 30-DL - 45 ci SV V-Twin, high compression Model 30-DLD - 45 ci SV Special Sport Solo Model 30-V - 74 ci Big Twin Model 30-VL - 74 ci Big Twin, high compression

• Production: 17,422

1931

Model 31-C - 30.5 ci single Model 31-D - 45 ci SV V-Twin Model 31-DL - 45 ci SV V-Twin, high compression Model 31-DLD - 45 ci SV Special Sport Solo Model 31-V - 74 ci Big Twin Model 31-VC - 74 ci Big Twin Commercial Model 31-VL - 74 ci Big Twin, high compression

• Production: 10,500

1932

Model 32-C - 30.5 ci single Model 32-R - 45ci SV V-Twin Model 32-RL - 45ci SV V-Twin, high compression Model 32-RLR - 45ci SV V-Twin, Special Sport solo Model 32-V - 74 ci Big Twin Model 32-VL - 74 ci Big Twin, high compression

• Production: 6,841

1933

Model 33-C - 30.5 ci single Model 33-R - 45ci SV V-Twin Model 33-RL - 45ci SV V-Twin, high compression Model 33-RLR - 45ci SV V-Twin, Special Sport solo Model 33-V - 74 ci Big Twin Model 33-VL - 74 ci Big Twin, high compression Model 33-VLD - 74 ci Big Twin, Y Manifold

• Production: 3,703

1934

Model 34-B - 21 ci SV single Model 34-C - 30.5 ci SV single Model 34-CB - B model with 30.5 ci motor Model 34-R - 45ci SV V-Twin, low compression Model 34-RL - 45ci SV V-Twin, high compression Model 34-RLD - 45ci SV V-Twin, Special Sport solo Model 34-VD - 74 ci SV Twin, solo, low compression Model 34-VDS - 74 ci SV Twin, low compression, sidecar gears, TNT motor Model 34-VL - 74 ci Big Twin, high compression Model 34-VFDS - 74 ci SV Twin, heavy-duty commercial TNT motor Model 34-VLD - 74 ci SV Twin, Special sport solo, TNT motor

• Production: 10,231

1935

Model 35-R - 45ci SV V-Twin, low compression Model 35-RL - 45ci SV V-Twin, high compression Model 35-RLD - 45ci SV V-Twin, Special Sport solo Model 35-RLS - 45 ci SV Twin, low compression, sidecar gears Model 35-VD - 74 ci SV Twin, solo, low compression Model 35-VL - 74 ci Big Twin, high compression Model 35-VLD - 74 ci SV Twin, Special sport solo Model 35-VLH - 80 ci SV Twin, sport solo

• Production: 10,368

1936

Model 36-E - 61ci OHV Twin, medium compression Model 36-EL - 61ci OHV Twin, special sport solo Model 36-ES - 61ci OHV Twin, medium compression, sidecar gears Model 36-R - 45ci SV V-Twin, low compression, solo bars Model 36-RL - 45ci SV V-Twin, sport solo, high compression, solo bars Model 36-RLD - 45ci SV V-Twin, sport solo, extra high compression, solo bars Model 36-RLDR - 45ci SV V-Twin, competition special Model 36-RS - 45 ci SV Twin, low compression, sidecar gears Model 36-VD - 74 ci SV Twin, solo, low compression Model 36-VDS - 74 ci SV Twin, solo, low compression, sidecar gears Model 36-VHS - 80 ci SV Twin, low compression, sidecar gears Model 36-VL - 74 ci Big Twin, high compression Model 36-VLD - 74 ci SV Twin, Special sport solo Model 36-VLH - 80 ci SV Twin, sport solo

• Production: 9,812