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how do i find out what year my harley frame is if the numbers on the neck are not present?

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andrew s. asked:


I got a harley frame, but the neck has been raked, and the numbers welded over, how do i find out the year of the frame?

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5 Responses to “how do i find out what year my harley frame is if the numbers on the neck are not present?”

  1. smokey Says:
    June 21st, 2008 at 6:01 am

    the numbers are also stamped on the frame

  2. Walter F Says:
    June 21st, 2008 at 11:29 pm

    odds are if the numbers have been welded over this means the frame has been stolen.

    take the frame down to your local police and see if the frame is hot or at the least they can tell you what year the frame is.

  3. Big Jim Says:
    June 22nd, 2008 at 9:34 pm

    there are numbers on the motor some were.

  4. J1NLif Says:
    June 24th, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    Harley’s have abbreviated Vin numbers on the engines. It should be a 10 digit code that is at the base of the cylinders on the left side on Evo’s or BT. The year is the 7th from the RIGHT. It will be a letter that represents a year if it is 2000 and earlier. If 2001 and later, it will be a number.

  5. jack k Says:
    June 24th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    there is a casting where the swing arm mounts.
    On that casting is a number if it ends -58 your frame may be pre- numbers. If the last two are-72 you are in deep. Kiss your frame goodbye it will be impounded.
    you didn’t say if it was big twin or sportster