Difference between FLH/FXE
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Difference between FLH/FXE
Newb question here, looking at shovelheads and see FLH and FXEs. What are the differences between the two? Looking at the specs, it looks like a stock FXE is 155lbs lighter, where is the difference?
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FXE was a superglide, the E is for electric start. FLH is the touring version. In today's terminology, the FXE would be a dyna, the FLH would be an Ultra. In the shovel days the only real differences were cosmetic, frame and motor were identical. Some of the differences:
Front end, FXE is narrow glide, FLH is wide glide
Tank, FXE is peanut or 3.5 gal fatbob, FLH is five gallon fat bob
FLH typically has fiberglass bags and fairing
FLH has dash ignition, FXE has frame ignition
FXE - footpegs, FLH running boards
FLH - exhaust right and left, FXE usually staggered right side
Different shocks, wheels, etc.
Front end, FXE is narrow glide, FLH is wide glide
Tank, FXE is peanut or 3.5 gal fatbob, FLH is five gallon fat bob
FLH typically has fiberglass bags and fairing
FLH has dash ignition, FXE has frame ignition
FXE - footpegs, FLH running boards
FLH - exhaust right and left, FXE usually staggered right side
Different shocks, wheels, etc.
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Different shocks? Really?
Different shocks? Really? I didn't know that.
They are adjustable, so I wouldn't have thought the MoCo would have spent the extra dough, maybe just tighten up the shocks for the heavier bikes. But that's what I get for thinking.
They are adjustable, so I wouldn't have thought the MoCo would have spent the extra dough, maybe just tighten up the shocks for the heavier bikes. But that's what I get for thinking.
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