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Thank you. I sold my Twinkie RK and a couple of sport bikes to change things up a bit, so once again Im Twinkieless. Need the sissybar and a functional seat so my kids can ride on the back.
A kicker arm I have looks more like what it should have shape-wise. The length is the same.
The tab on the outer primary for a foot board. Logic says it shouldn't be there - easy enough to make that go away or replace the outer. I've seen FX's on line some with a tab some without.
I also noticed three rear brake pedal / master combos. One could be a cobble job. 71 has the pedal come out under the y-pipe with a front mounted master cylinder, 72 over the Y pipe when the master moved to the rear and I saw one last night with a front mounted master and an over the pipe pedal and the rod went down on an angle to the master pivot linkage like a bell crank. Seems like these bikes were a hodge podge of parts they had on hand or that third one was a bubba creation.
^^ Kayaba Forks and all!!!
That is the way my friends is.. but... I do Not know about that Tank...seems to me his is Bobs??
I thought the original Superglide tank was 1974 or maybe 3
Wish I could make out if those are switch housings!!!!
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My FX parts book has three stock rear brake arrangements. Original 71-early 72 had the funky pedal with a bellcrank and front master, late 72 improved the pedal but kept the bellcrank and front master, and 73-78 got the same later pedal but with rear mounted master. You probably have the parts book but here are the pages:
^^ Need to remember that the first FX's (1971-2) were simply FL's with Sportster fron end literally slapped on... some half-hearted attempt to resemble Mid controls as well!! by 1973, the MoCo decided the SuperGlide was well received...and began to refine it!!!
So... makes sense the '71-2 models have more FL parts and controls, than FX... (Front end and Fenders basically)
My FX parts book has three stock rear brake arrangements. Original 71-early 72 had the funky pedal with a bellcrank and front master, late 72 improved the pedal but kept the bellcrank and front master, and 73-78 got the same later pedal but with rear mounted master. You probably have the parts book but here are the pages:
Thanks for that. I have what is supposed to be a 71-84 FX parts book but its lacking a lot of stuff. Show zero boa tail parts like they never existed and doesn't show the proper Y-pipe for my bike. Again, doesn't exist according to the reprint I have.
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