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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CTRICH57
A nice build back in the day. 1979 FXE 1200 late model, if that is the original ratchet top trans.
I have never seen a Stock '79 and Later SuperGlide with a Ratchet top... Only Rotary tops... [cow pie]
Don't mean there were none... but as Original...I never seen one!!

The Parts book specifies early to be a Ratchet top, and late '79 is a Rotary... So there is certainly some out there!!!
 
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Oops my bad, ment to say rotary top. Early 79 still ratchet later came the rotary. My all original 79 FXEF built in August has the ratchet top
 
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Originally Posted by CTRICH57
Oops my bad, ment to say rotary top. Early 79 still ratchet later came the rotary. My all original 79 FXEF built in August has the ratchet top
Wish I was Closer geographically... I could then say "I Seen One" !!!!
Did you in fact buy that Showroom New???
 
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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 03:14 PM
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Don"t want to stray from original post. But no I am the second owner. I have the original dealer PDI dated August 1978. You can see it in my profile.
 
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My brand new purchased by me 79 FXS, came with a ratchet top transmission. It was also a 1200 cc.

 
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 08:42 AM
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^^^ Well How Cool... 2 of 'em!!! And yet I have an "early" based on [VIN] '79 FXS 1200, with a Cow Pie!!! Whoda Thunk!!!!
 
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My 79 has a ratchet top, and appears original mechanically. It was an FXS1200 too. Maybe yours was an exception?
 
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My 79 is ( supposedly 79.5 ) late with a Cow Pie
 
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Originally Posted by Joe12RK
My 79 has a ratchet top, and appears original mechanically. It was an FXS1200 too. Maybe yours was an exception?
Or... More Probably, My "perception" of Early vs Late, is suspect... I will endeavor to research!!!!

Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
My 79 is ( supposedly 79.5 ) late with a Cow Pie
As I would Suspect!! BTW Unc... Do you venture West of Hell????
 
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Oddman, those are some great pics of the rebuild of the bike
 
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