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Jan 30, 2014 | 08:02 PM

ATNasty

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83 flhtc shovelhead

Hello I am in the market for a shovelhead.. There is a guy here selling a 83 flhtc for pretty cheap.. My question is what is the difference between say a fxe, flh and flhtc frame wise? I want to make a swing arm chopper.. Is the. 83 flhtc the same frame as the late 70's flh or fxe? I know the motor is a bit bigger. This thing has a fairing and all kinds of bags I would take off. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:09 PM

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Wasn't the same frame , that model was based on the on rubber mount with a 5 speed design with the 80" motor . I personally didn't care for the funky looking tank & dash setup but is was a nice riding bike , if all the extra bags & trunk are there it would be a good buy if the price is right

Jan 31, 2014 | 08:20 AM

bjewell

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Hate to see a vintage bike chopped. Why not find something closer to what you want to start out with?

Feb 1, 2014 | 05:09 PM

ATNasty

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Originally Posted by bjewell

Hate to see a vintage bike chopped. Why not find something closer to what you want to start out with?

I want to chop a 70s shovelhead.. Fxe,flh.. Either way a vintage bike is getting chopped.. Haha

Feb 1, 2014 | 05:15 PM

Tom84FXST

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Originally Posted by ATNasty

I want to make a swing arm chopper.. This thing has a fairing and all kinds of bags I would take off.

Virtually nothing on that bike would lend itself to making a chopper...the more you take off, the uglier it gets.

Feb 1, 2014 | 06:12 PM

ATNasty

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Originally Posted by Tom84FXST

Virtually nothing on that bike would lend itself to making a chopper...the more you take off, the uglier it gets.

Thanks.. That's pretty much what I was asking about.. Gonna go with a 70s fxe or flh

Feb 1, 2014 | 06:28 PM

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Feb 1, 2014 | 10:00 PM

TwiZted Biker

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Originally Posted by ATNasty

I want to chop a 70s shovelhead.. Fxe,flh.. Either way a vintage bike is getting chopped.. Haha

Go find an ironhead sportster then please , those deserve it or if you absolutely have to at least find one somebodies ***** rigged to hell and gone to trash , leave the stockers alone .

Feb 2, 2014 | 06:23 AM

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Thanks.. That's pretty much what I was asking about.. Gonna go with a 70s fxe or flh

FLH is a touring bike, not what you want as a source for a custom chopper. Will not lend itself to what you want at all! Wrong stock.
FLHTC is the ElectraGlide Classic...to be specific of the FLH models.

You wanna "chopper" up a bike, go with an XL (sporster) or custom after market frame.