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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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just sitting here wondering what year did h d start produceing the roadglide
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Harley Davidson's original "Road Glide" was the FLT Tour Glide which came out in 1980.
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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just sitting here wondering what year did h d start produceing the roadglide
I have a HD history book with pictures of a 1982 Tour Glide. The model is a FLT - 80. I believe that was the first year.

EDIT - I stand corrected . . . looks like 1980.

Look at this . . . http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/mcy/669030130.html
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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The "Road Glide" model was introduced in 1998
The previous fixed fairing models were not named Road Glide, we just called them FLTs
 
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The "Road Glide" model was introduced in 1998
The previous fixed fairing models were not named Road Glide, we just called them FLTs
The FLT did have an official name. It was called the Tour Glide and debuted in 1980. See above.
 
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First RG's were in 1998 with evo motors. A doctor around the corner from me has one.[sm=biker2.gif]
 
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