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1979
FLT TOUR GLIDE LAUNCHED
5-SPEED 'BOX INTRODUCED ON FLT
RUBBER-MOUNTED ENGINE INTRODUCED ON FLT
FLHS SPORT LAUNCHED
FLHC CLASSIC LAUNCHED
FXEF FAT BOB LAUNCHED
XR DROPPED AS LISTED PRODUCTION MODEL
KICKSTART-ONLY FX DROPPED
LAST ITALIAN 2-STROKE DROPPED
79-XLH
79-XLCH
79-XLCR
79-XLS
79-FXE 1200
79-FXS 1200
79-FXS 80
79-FXEF 1200
79-FXEF 80
79-FLH 1200
79-FLH 80
79-FLHC
79-FLT 61ci OHV V-twin
Stripped down version of XLH
Cafe Racer version of XLH
Roadster version of XLH
Super Glide
74ci Low Rider
80ci Low Rider
Fat Bob: Super Glide with Fat Bobs, 74ci
80ci version of FXEF 1200
74ci Electra Glide
80ci Electra Glide
80ci Electra Glide Classic
80ci Tour Glide
1980
FXB STURGIS LAUNCHED
FXWG WIDE GLIDE LAUNCHED
BELT DRIVE INTRODUCED ON FXB
XLCH DROPPED
XLCR DROPPED
80-XLH
80-XLS
80-FXE 1200
80-FXS 1200
80-FXS 80
80-FXEF 80
80-FXB
80-FXWG
80-FLH 1200
80-FLH 80
80-FLHS
80-FLHC
80-FLT 61ci OHV V-twin
Roadster version of XLH
Super Glide: 74ci, foot shift, streetbike
74ci Low Rider
80ci Low Rider
Fat Bob, 80ci
Sturgis: 80ci Low Rider with twin belts
Wide Glide: 80ci FatBob wide glide yokes
74ci Electra Glide
80ci Electra Glide
Electra Glide Sport, 80ci
80ci Electra Glide Classic
80ci Tour Glide
1981
1200 BIG TWIN MOTOR DROPPED
HERITAGE INTRODUCED - ELECTRA GLIDE
FLTC TOUR GLIDE CLASSIC LAUNCHED
81-XLH
81-XLS
81-FXE 80
81-FXS 80
81-FXEF 80
81-FXB 80
81-FXWG 80
81-FLH 80
81-FLHS
81-FLHC
81-FLT
81-FLTC 61ci OHV V-twin
Roadster version of XLH
Super Glide: 80ci, foot shift, streetbike
Low Rider
Fat Bob
Sturgis: Low Rider with twin belt drives
Wide Glide
Electra Glide
Electra Glide Sport, 80ci
Electra Glide Classic
Tour Glide
Tour Glide Classic
1982
5-SPEED FXR FRAME INTRODUCED
FXR/FXRS SUPERGLIDE II LAUNCHED
FXEF DROPPED
FLHS DROPPED
FLHC DROPPED
82-XLH
82-XLS
82-FXE
82-FXS
82-FXB
82-FXWG
82-FXR
82-FXRS
82-FLH
82-FLT
82-FLTC 61ci OHV V-twin
Roadster version of XLH
Super Glide
Low Rider
Sturgis: Low Rider with twin belt drives
Wide Glide
Super Glide II
Super Glide II - FXR with cast wheels
Electra Glide
Tour Glide
Tour Glide Classic
1983
5-SPEED FLHT ELECTRA GLIDE LAUNCHED
FXS AND FXB BECOME FXSB LOWRIDER
SOLID WHEEL INTRODUCED ON FXDG
BUDGET XLX-61 SPORTSTER LAUNCHED
FXB STURGIS DROPPED
83-XLH
83-XLX-61
83-XLS
83-FXE
83-FXSB
83-FXWG
83-FXDG
83-FXR
83-FXRS
83-FLH
83-FLHT
83-FLHTC
83-FLT
83-FLTC 61ci OHV V-twin
Blacked-out, basic version of XLH
Roadster version of XLH
Super Glide
Low Rider now with Sturgis belt drive
Wide Glide
Disc Glide: Sturgis with disc back wheel
Super Glide II
Super Glide II - FXR with cast wheels
80ci 4-speed OHV V-twin Electra Glide
5-speed Electra Glide
5-speed Electra Glide Classic
Tour Glide
Tour Glide Classic

1984
INTRODUCTION OF THE EVO ENGINE
INTRODUCTION OF THE SOFTAIL FRAME
XR-1000 LAUNCHED
FXR MODELS MIGRATE TO EVO ENGINE
FXRT SPORT GLIDE LAUNCHED
FXRP POLICE PURSUIT GLIDE LAUNCHED
FXRS BECOMES LOW GLIDE
84-XLH
84-XLX-61
84-XLS
84-XR-1000
84-FXE
84-FXSB
84-FXWG
84-FXRS
84-FXRT
84-FXRP
84 FXST
84-FLH
84-FLHTC
84-FLTC 61ci OHV V-twin
Blacked-out, basic version of XLH
Roadster version of XLH
Roadgoing version of the XR750
Super Glide
Low Rider
Wide Glide
5-Speed Evo/FXR Low Glide
Sport Glide - in reality a Sports Tourer
Pursuit Glide: Police version of FXRT
Softail
80ci 4-speed OHV V-twin Electra Glide
5-speed Electra Glide Classic
Tour Glide Classic
1985
SHOVELHEAD MOTOR PHASED OUT
4-SPEED FRAME MODS TO ACCEPT EVO MOTOR
XR-1000 DROPPED
FX MODELS MIGRATE TO EVO ENGINE
BASIC FXE SUPERGLIDE DROPPED
FXEF REINTRODUCED AS BASE 4-SPEED FX
FXRC LOW GLIDE CUSTOM LAUNCHED
FXRDG DISC GLIDE LAUNCHED
BELTS I
 
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