poll question about FLH verses FLT
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From: la la land jerzey
poll question about FLH verses FLT
who perfers a shovel FLT verses a FLH shovel
FLH 74 or 80 inch 4 speed ridged mount verses rubber mount 80 inch 5 speed both chain drives
my question is would you own an 81 FLT instead of any year FLH
FLH 74 or 80 inch 4 speed ridged mount verses rubber mount 80 inch 5 speed both chain drives
my question is would you own an 81 FLT instead of any year FLH
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Personally, I'm just not a big fan of frame mounted fairings. I just like the looks of the FLH Electraglide versus the FLT. Once I changed out the rear sprocket to the same gearing as a stock FLT, I had the same touring characteristics. The rigid mount just lets me know when something needs attending to. When things are set up properly, I can cruise between 60 and 80 all day and it feels like it's rubber mounted. I know people who swear by the FLT's, but give me an '81 or 82 FLH80 Electraglide any day.
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Had an 80 FLT for a while and an 82 FXR which I still regret selling I'm not a bagger man at all , I'll run bags & a small windshield for road trips . Given a choice it would be the FLH , the LT's just had too much crap crammed into the fairing and were some ugly ducks without them .
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I rode a full boat 86 FLT all over europe in 1988 for 6 weeks as a divorce present to myself youngest brother and I had big fun , damn bike was big as some of the cars and it was real trying in the Alps and pld Paris. Was nice in the driving rain will say that for it .
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I have a 4 speed '79 FLH 80" and a 1983 FXRT 5 speed rubber mounted...(and a '78 FXE chopper, but that does not count)... I'd go FLT all the way, 5 speed rubber moiunted... perfect touring bike (after the FXRT shovel of course)
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ask me when i'm done. this '80 flt is my first big twin,
yet in pieces littering my shop like a dismembered
elephant...but i'm getting the shovel vibe.
good thing the po swapped the tank and shark nose
for a road king tank and aftermarket batwing;
imo a saving grace for its esthetics.
yet in pieces littering my shop like a dismembered
elephant...but i'm getting the shovel vibe.
good thing the po swapped the tank and shark nose
for a road king tank and aftermarket batwing;
imo a saving grace for its esthetics.