Electra Glide over the years
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11-23-2016, 04:32 AM
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#73
02-25-2017, 09:35 PM
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There were a few 80-84 Shovels that were 4 Sp w/belt final drive. A few FXs had primary belt drives too. A Sturgis model. The Wide Glide that was that deep burgundy root beer brown. Had that solid rear wheel. I know of two 82-84 Shovel 4 speed FLs with the rear belt. The FLT pretty much a Leap for HD seeing as how they were close to going out of business
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#75
03-09-2017, 06:15 PM
There were a few 80-84 Shovels that were 4 Sp w/belt final drive. A few FXs had primary belt drives too. A Sturgis model. The Wide Glide that was that deep burgundy root beer brown. Had that solid rear wheel. I know of two 82-84 Shovel 4 speed FLs with the rear belt. The FLT pretty much a Leap for HD seeing as how they were close to going out of business
My 82 FLH 4-speed is rear belt drive.
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03-11-2017, 03:53 PM
Yep, it was (is) a "trailing" triple tree designed by non other than Erik Buell long before he left Harley to found Buell motorcycles.
A "trailing" triple tree (triple clamp) has the pivot point ahead of the fork tubes to give a more stable feel at speed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I know of no other bike built this way to this day. I'd also add that after 45 years of motorcycling on dozens and dozens of bikes, I'm dubious if the design actually adds any stability, but I'm sure it doesn't subtract any stability.
A "trailing" triple tree (triple clamp) has the pivot point ahead of the fork tubes to give a more stable feel at speed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I know of no other bike built this way to this day. I'd also add that after 45 years of motorcycling on dozens and dozens of bikes, I'm dubious if the design actually adds any stability, but I'm sure it doesn't subtract any stability.
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03-12-2017, 03:05 AM
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It is certainly a clever piece of design which has stood the test of several decades and umpteen thousands of bikes! Buell was a clever man who did some wonderful things with our Harleys and the bikes that bear his name.
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03-14-2017, 08:12 PM
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