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...

 

^^ 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

 

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.

 

^^ Oh...I don't know about "options" thought that exhaust was standard '71-'73...Maybe?

 

Have the 75 accessory catalog and it is pictured with this exhaust

 

Thanks everyone for your contributions to this thread.

Racepres, let me know where to send the AMF logos and I'll drop them in the mail.

 

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.

 

Lol....what a d1ckhead article, yet here we are riding our old junk still today, weak frame and all, lol.

 

"weak frame." That's funny.

 

I think that review in the article was from a biased anti H-D reviewer. Also remember in the AMF years, bashing was all the reviewers did.