i reverted back to stock controls on my fx worst thing i did was put running boards on there now sitting in the shed with the sissy bar as seen in 80 lowrider post
if your using oem boards you need the peg mount on the frame left side under the cone
and you need the right side outer primary cover that is for an FLH
Sorry.... Right side .....is under the Cone.... Left side is Primary.... but... you are fundamentally correct
I do Not know when the Moco dropped that mount... but I'm Betting after 1979 or so...
I am thinking or pondering the idea of replacing the tanks and fenders on my 77 FX. Maybe bring back the way it looked when purchased. A while back I was able to obtain original sales information from HD. Not a lot of specifics but where it was delivered to and sold from and what the original color of the bike was...
The bike was sold out of Spitzies motorcycles in Schenectady NY. In a brilliant red paint . I can remember his place very well when I was a kid growing up. I'm not going to try and make it original at this point because there was just to many changes. One of which is a wide Glide front end.. it doesn't have the 35 mm xl front end and the kick only feature was upgraded to an electric start with the FXE primary and starter not to mention the wiring change and hand controls for electric start, etc. etc...... The bike replicates an FXE but the VIN says it's an FX. (2C) I know it will never be original but I would like to get it close...
So I started searching the web for pics of a 77 FX so I can get an idea on what tanks and fenders were original to the model. Now I know there have been posts that say that the FX came with a single 3.5 gl 61215-83 tank but every picture I find on Google shows a split 5 gallon setup... I couldn't even confirm the proper thanks with my parts manual... So if any one can help me out there I would appreciate it.. I believe it came with a single tank as the number I posted earlier but am not sure..
As for the fenders, the front one is not a problem but they did make 2 different rear fenders. I believe the one I need is the 53594-73A which is different than what I currently have, which is the 59904-84. My parts manual says it's for an 80-84 FXWG but that's the style I have...
I kinda have to rely on some of the seasoned guys here to set me straight.. so if you guys have info you or can post up some pics of a 77 FX in brilliant red... I would greatly appreciate it... Thanks Bob..
Last but not least the color, brilliant red.... Does any one have info on the color code and maybe a pic of what it looks like.... Thanks again ...
One more thing, if you want to pic my bike apart that's ok by me... Here's a pic... Thanks again.....
Hell i
like it as is.... and i can find it in a crowd of black!!!
01-22-2019, 08:01 AM
