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FXR series were released way back in 1977 with the original silver low rider. Also correctly mentioned by someone...the FX series started in 1971 with the original super glide.
when HD introduced the evo...the bike also got the engine.
as for the alphabet there's no more reason to explain as other fellow riders & users explained correctly...but the link is not very accurate
writer Clementi Salvatore of American Rider Magazine published a whole explanation for the alphabet in a 1995 issue...the link below will lead you to the article
The FX model was the first superglide, predesesser to the dyna F=FL model X==XLCH front end the first superglides were just that with a boat-tail seat. came in black and in white the liberty color sort of like the dyna 35. I owned a black one.[sm=biker.gif]
The actual name for the color of the 1971 Super Glide was "Sparklin America"
Okay I have a question and try not to laugh to hard. What does FX stand for? I think I understand the others.
F=?
X=?
D=Dyna
B=Bob(Street Bob)
I=Fuel Injected
Actually the "B" letter goes for Black and not for Bob
many other blacked out models used the same "B"...as an example...
1- 1991 FXDB Dyna Glide Sturgis
2- 1995/97 FXSTSB Bad Boy
3- FXSTB Night Train
As the Street Bob has some wrinkle black details on the engine...it has the B on the designation
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