The Five All-Time Most Important Harleys

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Sep 28, 2011 | 06:05 AM

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dickey

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Sorry--duplicate post.

Sep 28, 2011 | 06:06 AM

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Sorry;another duplicate post. Whet the hell is wrong with this site lately??

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Sep 28, 2011 | 06:06 AM

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The only one I agree with is the '84 FXST. Then, my list would read as follows:

1971 SuperGlide
1977LowRider
The FXR
The Heritage

The FXR showed a Harley could be made to perform & handle. The Heritage ushered in an era of retro cool.

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Sep 28, 2011 | 07:13 AM

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Kojax

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roadking number 1 fatboy number 2 streetglide number 3

Sep 28, 2011 | 07:40 AM

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JayStronghawk

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Confirm the 52K and the 36Knuck .. Both were Milestones ..

Sep 28, 2011 | 09:57 AM

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brenn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 6 gun

+1 If not for the ww2 harley 74 I would be still be riding a honda

Or you might be riding an Indian.

Sep 28, 2011 | 10:13 AM

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tweeter516

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No FXR? Deffinitely a milestone for Harley.

No V-Rod should be added to the list, not now, not ever. What an ugly waste of steel, imo.

Sep 28, 2011 | 11:25 AM

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honorsdaddy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tweeter516

No FXR? Deffinitely a milestone for Harley.

No V-Rod should be added to the list, not now, not ever. What an ugly waste of steel, imo.

"Ugly" is pretty subjective. I think they're a pretty good looking machine.

From a more objective standpoint though, I would think the first water-cooled HD would be a bit of a big deal...

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Sep 28, 2011 | 11:27 AM

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Agree on the FXR being in there.....1982 FXR (1st year). 5-speed, rubber mount, new frame and 1st year non-AMF that showed HD could build decent handling and reliable bikes. I bought a new '83 FXRS and rode that thing all over the country from Montana and it never missed a beat. Those later shovels held up very well.