HD Abbreviations, Huh?
Well, time for this newbe to ask his first stupid question. I’m sure this has been asked before, and I am sure it will be asked again, but as hard as I tried I could not find anything with the search function about it. So, I am going to ask. Is there any rhyme or reason for the abbreviations Harley Davidson uses to describe each model? Are they even called abbreviations? I mean FLSTC for the Heritage Softail Classic. I guess I can see the last three letters Soft Tail Classic, but it’s Softail, one word. But what is a FLHRSI where is the Road King Custom in that? Jeez, help a newbe out here….
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RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
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RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
Oh, Welcome to the forum from Indiana.....Enjoy!
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RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
It goes something like this
First digit, Weight: X= light and F= heavy Second digit, Controls L= mid and X = forward Third digit, Crap shoot: D = Dyna, ST = Softail, H= touring Additinal digits for more model designations and an I as the last digit = fuel injection Here are some examples of models styles to go by. XLH Sportster 883 XLH Sportster 883 Hugger XLH Sportster 1200 XL 1200C 1200 Custom XL 1200S 1200 Sport FXD Dyna Super Glide FXDL Dyna Low Rider FXDS-CONV Dyna Convertible FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide FLSTS Heritage Springer Softail FXSTSB Bad Boy FLSTF Fat Boy FXSTS Springer Softail FXSTC Softail Custom FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic FLHR/FLHRI Road King / Road King Fuel Injected FLHT Electra Glide Standard FLHTC/FLHTCI Electra Glide Classic / Electra Glide Classic Injected FLHTCUI Ultra Classic Electra Glide Fuel Injected FLHX/FLXI Street Glide / Street Glide Injected FBL |
RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
Do not forget FLT - Road GLide... I am sensitive... LOL
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RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
The only one you need to know is HD=hundreds of dollars ;)
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RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
Correction
F stands for "big twin" X Stands for "sportster" L stands for "Hydroglide Big Forks" ST stands for "Softail" F stands for "Fatboy" as in FLST "F" The I on the end stands for Fuel injection. Harley models initials can be extremely long, such as FLHRCI, and some combinations don't make sense. In gereral, though, the first letter is F (Big Twin) or X (Sportster), and the other intials include: B (Belt Drive), C (Classic, or sometimes Custom), D (Dyna Glide), DG (Disk Glide), E (Electric-start), F (Fatboy), FI (Fuel-Injection), H (High-compression), L (Hydraglide big forks), LR (Low Rider), P (Police), S (Springer), SB (Single Belt final drive), ST (Softail) T (Touring), WG (Wide Glide) |
RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
FLSTNI = Touring - Softail - Nostalgic - Fuel Injected
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RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
What was the designation for the first "Road Glide"? First rubber mounted motor and five speed? 1980 FLT????????????
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RE: HD Abbreviations, Huh?
ORIGINAL: fatboylust It goes something like this First digit, Weight: X= light and F= heavy Second digit, Controls L= mid and X = forward Third digit, Crap shoot: D = Dyna, ST = Softail, H= touring |
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