Pan Head
#2
For example, I am pretty sure motorcycles ordered for police service were FLH models.
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the H designation came in 1955 as the E OHV motor ( 61 ") was dropped from the line leaving only the F OHV motor ( 74") in FL and FLH versions
I thought the FL was dropped after '62...maybe not
mike
#6
Last year for the E (61ci) was '51 or '52, then they went to a 74ci FLE, which was sort of a detuned (smaller carb and I believe shorter cam) motor for 'parade' and traffic duty. It could be left running on the side stand longer without overheating, such as while writing a ticket and ran very smoothly at low speeds. FL became the low compression 74ci and FLH the high compression motor. I'm pretty sure '55 was the last year for the FLE. This is off the top of my head. Consult Bruce Palmer's Restoration guide to verify the years.
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