"weak frame" ???
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FYI, the FX/E and the FLH frame were exactly the same in 1975. The weakest part on those (IMO anyway) are the forks. The front end used were from the XL/H models and I always thought the forks could use more beef on them.
Stock configuration would look like this...
Stock configuration would look like this...
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^^ Beautiful example right there...
Is that an earlier pipe tho?
The forks were marginal '71-'72, IMO, but, I never had any problems with 35mm forks right up to the '80's!
I like Light bikes..and I don't "canyon carve" anyway
Is that an earlier pipe tho?
The forks were marginal '71-'72, IMO, but, I never had any problems with 35mm forks right up to the '80's!
I like Light bikes..and I don't "canyon carve" anyway
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75 was the last year this style of exhaust came as an option. There was another 2-1 exhaust option for 75-76 as well as the staggered duals.
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Have the 75 accessory catalog and it is pictured with this exhaust
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Weak frames, man I get a laugh every time I hear it the old frames were hell bent for stout compared to the beer can frames harley uses today , you had to seriously abuse one to tweak it and as was mentioned the only weak spot on them was were the center down tube is welded to cast motor/trans mount. If the bike been abused or the motor or trans ran loose they can crack at that weld, not that common but does happen and it's a simple fix without a full tear down.
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Someone is Full of it
That same frame has been loaded down to an ungodly Weight, and some have had massive Horsepower applied to them...Very unusual to actually see a broken one that was not in a wreck, or absolute, intentionally Ruined...
Edit; That article was obviously written by a Jap Pilot who just wishes he could Afford the real thing...Check the Price of that FXE today, compared to the Crap he was "Enjoying" at that time...
That same frame has been loaded down to an ungodly Weight, and some have had massive Horsepower applied to them...Very unusual to actually see a broken one that was not in a wreck, or absolute, intentionally Ruined...
Edit; That article was obviously written by a Jap Pilot who just wishes he could Afford the real thing...Check the Price of that FXE today, compared to the Crap he was "Enjoying" at that time...
Lol....what a d1ckhead article, yet here we are riding our old junk still today, weak frame and all, lol.
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