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Old Feb 14, 2017 | 05:52 PM
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7 Best Classic Harley-Davidson FL Models
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Old Feb 14, 2017 | 06:36 PM
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With all the adds and slow loads, this might as well be spam.
 
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Hmm. None of that scripting opens for me so let's post our own:

1953 FLF model, in one year only Glamour Green. Original paint



That's my best of the 5 FL models I've owned




...I used the "less secure' computer at work to look again, once some of the junk loaded i could see the pics:

I think the Knuck may be an EL model ( 61"), the '54 is "over restored", but demonstrates that as far as the original HD were concerned 1954 was the 50th Anniversary. The later bikes have buddy seats which were common- my '53 came with a buddy seat - 1st year for naugahyde!, and you can make out the pass pegs and the floorboard extensions in my pic

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The first two the 41 knucklehead and the 54 hydra glide are beautiful. Not a fan of the seats on the earlier Electra glides though.
 
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1973.
 
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Not so much best as significant changes. So in 69 they put the batwing on. Doesn't make that year the best, just the first year they did it.
 
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