Hey all, new to the shovels.
Just picked up a 1983 FXS. Looking thru pics I don't seem to see a major difference in the FX frame vs the FL frame, if there are, what are they?

 

Basically the same. Your FX won't have the brake side footboard rear mount tab (althought some early FX's did).

 

Thanks AJ

 

that tab was there at least until 81...I am also new to shovels but I have looked at about 20 different frames over the last 3 months....I also found a good number of older FX frames with no forward control mount on the brake side....I thought maybe the owner had cut the tab but after careful inspection it is not cut off...it looks like the tab was not cast into the motor mount

 

In 1977 they stopped putting the tab for the forward control mount on FX models. They had it for the FXS models and FLH frames. My 78 FXS frame was missing the left floorboard mount.

 

It is there on my 77 FX and did look at an 81 FX frame that had the tab but it could have been added as it did not look the same as the tab on my 77....I'll go down and get a pic in the shop and post tonight