I'm pretty sure I took this picture and it was probably in the 80s but don't remember when. Question is when did Harley use a fairing like this. And what was the model called?

 

Ugly?

 

I think it had an F designation like all other Harleys, so it was actually the FUGLY model. Precursor to the FLTRX Road Glide…

 

It is a Wind Jammer fairing. The peaked in the 70s before Electraglides and Goldwings came stock. Died out in the 1980s.

 

Are you sure it's a "Wind Jammer"....

I know Craig Vetter supplied Harley with some "Vetter" fairings that came OEM on certain models during the Shovel head era.... I believe they were called "FLH Liberator Fairing by Vetter".

But my old memory can't bring up any other the details....


NOTE: The internet is wonderful, I found some info to back my failing memory...

https://www.hdforums.com/how-tos/sli...0#boxcar-charm

 

Here`s the 1980 FLT Tourglide
Fairly ugly
Rubber mounted shovel
5 Speed
Enclosed rear chain
Note the factory True Duals

 

That is a Vetter fairing.

 

Vetter may have designed and manufactured those fairings - I don't know - but its the standard fairing that came on the Tourgilde model back in the day. Shovelhead engine.

 

I happened upon a old school biker at a HD dealer 25 years ago. He called bikes with that fairing Toads. Why I never figured out but I always thought that it was funny.

 

Vetter fairing from before the Tour Glide/Road Glide version from HD. Shown on a four speed Shovel. One of the bikes displayed at Graceland has it, cool enough for Elvis........