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Old Jun 12, 2023 | 04:25 PM
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Appreciate all the responses. Did some more checking on the VIN. Originally thought 1HD1BD which would have been FXB Sturgis. Upon further reveiw, looks like 1HD1BC which would be and FXS Super Glide, which was chain drive.
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Mystery was solved and it turned out to be a 1982 FXS Lowrider and now



she is mine. Hasn't run in about a decade, so I may need some help going forward.
 
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Originally Posted by Winwolfe
Mystery was solved and it turned out to be a 1982 FXS Lowrider and now



she is mine. Hasn't run in about a decade, so I may need some help going forward.
isnt the s in fxs mean superglide and the e in fxe mean electraglide ?
 
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I believe FXS is the Low Rider, the FXE is the electric start version of the Superglide. There is also a FX Superglide with kick start only. Electraglide would be an FL(H).

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^^^ yes, you are right, Paul
 
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