ahhh, a man after my own heart!

 

The FXRs are a great bike for both touring and taming the twisties when you get there! The wife and I rode the bike from here in WI out to the Dragon then to South Carolina and it was the best trip we ever took. I loved my '91 FXRP!

Comparing it to my present bike ('98 FXDS) I would have to say the older bike handles and is more comfortable than the bike that's 7 years newer. JMO

 

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Am the owner of an 84fxrs low rider. It has 86K on the clock. Its 22 years old and I'l never get rid of it. I have ridden newbikes, custom bikes, hot bikes, and slow bikes, all Harley's. They just don't measure up to the fxr. It really does fall under the "if I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand" category. I was told recently by a Buell racer that it was the last chassis Eric Buell designed before he left Harley and formd Buell. It certainly is a stout frame. I love the way it handles. With all the modifications to the engine and trans as well as the brakes and forks, the bike is just the way I like it. It runs like a raped ape and is a two finger stop from 100 mph. It handles the twisties great too. You just don't get rid of a bike like that. You nurture it and enjoy it as much as you can.

 

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When I look at the FXRs, I see a bigger version of a sportster. So, it certainly seems reasonable to me that these bikes were impressive performers.

I've never ridden one, but I'll take you folks' word for it.


Todd

 

Actually you nailed it right on the head with that statement. The original FXRs were a FLH frame mated with a Sportster fork setup. The MoCo did it right and got a performance machine that handles great and one you can ride all day without numbass.