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--- sportster_history:1979_sportster [2021/09/06 03:52]
hippysmack [Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)]
+++ sportster_history:1979_sportster [2021/09/06 06:34]
hippysmack [Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)]
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 ====== 1979 Sportster ======
-===== Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) =====
+====== Vehicle Identification ======
-Just as in '70-'78, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on the right side of the engine crankcase and on the right down tube below the neck. \\ In addition to these numbers, an identification label is located on the frame below the stamped VIN giving the VIN and date of manufacture.
+===== Frame VIN Numbers =====
-[[sportster_history:99xx-01a|Click Here]] for more information on serial numbers and VINs in the Sportsterpedia (**including the 1979 Exception**). \\
+Starting in 1970, the only numbers used for the purpose of identification are on the right neck and frame downtube. \\ ( except for the MoCos short-lived  decision otherwise) See under Engine Serial Numbers below to reference "the 1979 Exception"
+  * The frame is stamped with a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) identification.
+  * There are still other stampings on the different parts of the frame combined with certain features that can be used to date the frame. \\ But the only numbers used to identify the entire bike for ownership purposes is the VIN number stamped in the right side neck.
+  * In addition to the neck VIN, an identification label is located on the frame giving the VIN and date of manufacture. \\ This label was required by law for identification.((HD Service School service bulletin #596 dated September 16, 1969))
+  * The serial number is the 3rd through the 7th digit. All serial numbers run consecutively regardless of model year. ((HD Service School service bulletin #596 dated September 16, 1969))
+[[techtalk:ih:body01w|Click Here]] to view Ironhead Frame Identification in the Sportsterpedia for more information. \\
+[[sportster_history:99xx-01a|Click Here]] for more information on serial numbers and VINs in the Sportsterpedia. \\
 Example: A number such as (3A 11790 H9) appearing on the engine right case and the right side of the steering head on the frame indicates a 1979 XLH (XL)((1979 Harley Davidson XLH/XLCH/XLS-1000 Parts Catalog))
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 |XLCH|4A|10000 and up|H - (Harley Davidson)|9 - (1979)|
 |XLS|4E|10000 and up|H - (Harley Davidson)|9 - (1979)|
-((1979 Harley Davidson XLH/XLCH/XLS-1000 Parts Catalog))
+===== Engine Serial Numbers =====
+The engine serial numbers were still stamped in the case but longer used for identification purpose of ownership on 1970-up model Sportsters. \\ That is, except for the early 1979 VIN debacle by the MoCo. \\
+  * From January 9 to February 8, 1979, (1200, 1340 and 1000cc) motorcycles had the VIN stamped on the engine number pad instead. \\ [[sportster_history:99xx-01a|Click Here]] for more information on the 1979 Exception in the Sportsterpedia.
+  * Otherwise, the engine VIN is stamped on the right side of the engine crankcase between the cylinders.
+----
+[[sportster_history:99xx-01a|Click Here]] for more information on serial numbers and VINs in the Sportsterpedia (**
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