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what year did they come out with the shark- nose

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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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Default what year did they come out with the shark- nose
just wondering, i got a 84 tour glide and it looks a lot like some of the new bikes
 
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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was the Tour Glide in 1979
 
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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i've road a bat wing and the tour glide seems to handle better it the wind, it don't pull on the arms but the whole bike moves with it
 
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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I remember them in the 80's.... They were just as Ugly back then !
 
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I had a '94 Tour Glide Ultra Classic, 95 was the last year the Tour Glide was produced as it was dropped in '96. In '98 the Road Glide was introduced.
 
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just like any good harley, it still runs great!( and it's pretty my old lady saids)---lol
 
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Did you know the Tour Glide fairing was designed for the Nova engine? The vents were to cool the rad.
 
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i know the tourglide goes back to 80 maybe earlier?
 
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My Harley book says the Tourglide started in 1980.
 
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Did you know the Tour Glide fairing was designed for the Nova engine? The vents were to cool the rad.
Tell us more about the Nova! Hadn't heard about that before.
 
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