The first Rune. Could it be?

[Savago]

I bumped into this in craigslist and decided to post here to see if anyone could confirm it.

Serial THF SC534 94 A000001
https://fresno.craigslist.org/mcy/5801966111.html

Could it be true?


Savagp

[bill-jr]

Im sure dags site has serial numbers for runes as well!?!

[RP#62]

Maybe, maybe not.  Here's the thing.  There were several variants made

SC530 = Valkyrie Rune - US 49-State, Standard Handlebars, Cast Wheels
SC531 = Valkyrie Rune - US California, Standard Handlebars, Cast Wheels
SC533 = Valkyrie Rune - US 49-State, Pulled-back Handlebars, Cast Wheels
SC534 = Valkyrie Rune - US California, Pulled-back Handlebars, Cast Wheels
SC535 = Valkyrie Rune - Canadian, Standard Handlebars, Cast Wheels
SC536 = Valkyrie Rune - US 49-State, Standard Handlebars, Chrome Wheels
SC53J = Valkyrie Rune - US 49-State, Pulled-back Handlebars, Chrome Wheels
SC53K = Valkyrie Rune - US California, Pulled-back Handlebars, Chrome Wheels
SC53U = Valkyrie Rune - Australian models

Each variant started with a 000001 serial number.

I don't have a lot of Rune VINs in the data base, but from what I do have,

1HFSC530 s/n 000005 had a 4/03 mfg date
1HFSC531 s/n 000024 had a 5/03 mfg date
1HFSC533 s/n 000008 had a 8/03 mfg date
1HFSC534 s/n 000002 had a 8/03 mfg date
1HFSC535 s/n 000003 had a 7/03 mfg date
1HFSC536 s/n 000018 had a 3/03 mfg date
1HFSC53J s/n 000014 had a 8/03 mfg date
1HFSC53K s/n 000014 had a 8/03 mfg date

Given that, its more logical that the SC536 variant, s/n 000001 was the first, but that's a wag.

-RP