When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
You can retrofit the late model ones, bolted right on my 87. The world opens up then.
Have you checked into trading your wife in on a newer model, they are averaging 5'6" now
Good idea above, just changed the rear muffler mounts on a 82 Shovel FLT to Evo era and opened up exhaust year ranges to 07, stay patient and do some research will usually pay off on the odder stuff.