Well damn it.....guess I am gonna keep the 82 flh I just bought.......thought I would just keep the 77 but decide 7 bikes is a bit much.
That 82 just kept looking at me all weekend....supposed to buy and just sell it. Keeping it and selling the 77.
I am only 3rd owner on 82 and second owner had it since 6000 miles in 86.

 

I take the approach everything is for sale - somebody has to have it - it goes no matter what

go looking 10 more are available at a deal

 

John why is the title FLH-S. I don’t remember that.....I was head over heals deep in trucking back 79-89.

 

the s had forwards pegs like a softail most guys put boards on them some did not

they were trying different looks for more sales what works kind of thing

 

Thanks. I wasn’t sure....had odd speedo but was here in ct pretty sure all it’s life

 

i too have an 82 FLH and thanks John for clearing the foot pegs/forward controls up as i had noticed them as well. Your speedo is the same as mine, i love my FLH ...at the moment,....its always a love/hate relationship with old bikes in my opinion

 

If you get time toss a picture up of your 82....... Gotta thank John...I don’t think if my title was not so old it would even still have the S part on it. Never decoded vin just checked for a match..

 

Some of that is courtesey the local DMV...
Ours decided my FXRS-P was a Cop Bike... vs a "Sport Model"... BTW FXRP is a Cop Bike...

FLHS on the other hand... via VIN decode, is the EGlide Sport... precursor to the Road King...

 

I believe this year a discussion about the FLH S or not that long ago -- and some one posted a picture of an original very low mile machine that shows the peg controls

 

thinking back i wish i bought a flh instead of my fx in the early 80s. most bikes at my hd mech shop are evos but when you see a flh shovel its like wow.you just want to talk to the owner about its history