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Google is your best friend on this one.
First Letter (Engine designation):
G: Servicar three wheeler, 1937 to 1972
E: Overhead valve 61 cubic inch Big Twin (separate motor and transmission)
F: Overhead valve 74, 80 or 88 cubic inch Big Twin
FL: 80 to 88 cubic inches and a fat front tire (a.k.a. 74" 1941 to ‘82)
K: Side valve 45 and 55 cubic inch sports bike that replaced the WL in 1953, and was replaced by the Sportster in 1957
U: Side valve 74 or 80 cubic inch Big Twin
V : Side valve 74 cubic inch 1930 to ‘36. (Also 1935 to ‘36 VLH; VHS in 1980)
W : Side valve 45 cubic inch from 1937 to 1952
X: Sports and special construction. Applied to 1918-1922 opposed twin
Sport, 1944 military opposed twin, and Sportsters 1957 to present
Second Letter (front end designation):
X: Narrow tire and sport fork
L: Wide front tire and Hydra Glide fork
Third Letter (frame designation):
D: Dyna frame with the rubber mounted motor
HT: Highway Touring frame
ST: Softail
Remaining Letters
A: Army (military) version, except GA (Servicar without tow bar)
B: Battery start (early models); Belt drive (early ‘80s); Black paint (‘95-’96 model, the Bad Boy)
C: Classic, Competition, Custom and various other meanings
Dyna: newest current Big Twin frame and engine mount design
DG: Disc Glide
E: Electric start
F: Foot shift (when the standard was hand-shift) and now "Fat Boy"G: Servicar
H: High Performance, Hand shift or Heavy Duty, depending on model and era
I: Fuel Injection
L- Big fat front tire
N: Nightster
LR: Low Rider, alhough many Low Riders don't include “LR” in the model ID
N: Nostalgia
P: Police version
R: Rubber-mounted or Race, depending on model
ST: Softail
S: Springer
S (without following T): Sports version
T: Touring
WG: Wide Glide
X: Sportster or Sportster-style narrow front fork with 21” front wheel/narrow tire
First Letter (Engine designation):
G: Servicar three wheeler, 1937 to 1972
E: Overhead valve 61 cubic inch Big Twin (separate motor and transmission)
F: Overhead valve 74, 80 or 88 cubic inch Big Twin
FL: 80 to 88 cubic inches and a fat front tire (a.k.a. 74" 1941 to ‘82)
K: Side valve 45 and 55 cubic inch sports bike that replaced the WL in 1953, and was replaced by the Sportster in 1957
U: Side valve 74 or 80 cubic inch Big Twin
V : Side valve 74 cubic inch 1930 to ‘36. (Also 1935 to ‘36 VLH; VHS in 1980)
W : Side valve 45 cubic inch from 1937 to 1952
X: Sports and special construction. Applied to 1918-1922 opposed twin
Sport, 1944 military opposed twin, and Sportsters 1957 to present
Second Letter (front end designation):
X: Narrow tire and sport fork
L: Wide front tire and Hydra Glide fork
Third Letter (frame designation):
D: Dyna frame with the rubber mounted motor
HT: Highway Touring frame
ST: Softail
Remaining Letters
A: Army (military) version, except GA (Servicar without tow bar)
B: Battery start (early models); Belt drive (early ‘80s); Black paint (‘95-’96 model, the Bad Boy)
C: Classic, Competition, Custom and various other meanings
Dyna: newest current Big Twin frame and engine mount design
DG: Disc Glide
E: Electric start
F: Foot shift (when the standard was hand-shift) and now "Fat Boy"G: Servicar
H: High Performance, Hand shift or Heavy Duty, depending on model and era
I: Fuel Injection
L- Big fat front tire
N: Nightster
LR: Low Rider, alhough many Low Riders don't include “LR” in the model ID
N: Nostalgia
P: Police version
R: Rubber-mounted or Race, depending on model
ST: Softail
S: Springer
S (without following T): Sports version
T: Touring
WG: Wide Glide
X: Sportster or Sportster-style narrow front fork with 21” front wheel/narrow tire
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There 3 different Electric Glides alone:
Electra Glide Classic FLHTC
Ultra Classic Electra Glide FLHTCU
Electra Glide Ultra Limited FLHTK
The “U” part stands for it being an “Ultra” model.
Which will include it having:
Lower Fairings (the part that blocks your lower legs),
King Tour Pak,
Rear Speakers attached to said Tour Pak,
a Headphone outlet for the front and rear riders,
an intercom system for said front and rear riders,
a CB unit,
you can also listen the radio through the headset hookup
Electra Glide Classic FLHTC
Ultra Classic Electra Glide FLHTCU
Electra Glide Ultra Limited FLHTK
The “U” part stands for it being an “Ultra” model.
Which will include it having:
Lower Fairings (the part that blocks your lower legs),
King Tour Pak,
Rear Speakers attached to said Tour Pak,
a Headphone outlet for the front and rear riders,
an intercom system for said front and rear riders,
a CB unit,
you can also listen the radio through the headset hookup
Last edited by Texas Fat Boy; Aug 28, 2012 at 03:38 PM.
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From: California
Google is your best friend on this one.
First Letter (Engine designation):
G: Servicar three wheeler, 1937 to 1972
E: Overhead valve 61 cubic inch Big Twin (separate motor and transmission)
F: Overhead valve 74, 80 or 88 cubic inch Big Twin
FL: 80 to 88 cubic inches and a fat front tire (a.k.a. 74" 1941 to 82)
K: Side valve 45 and 55 cubic inch sports bike that replaced the WL in 1953, and was replaced by the Sportster in 1957
U: Side valve 74 or 80 cubic inch Big Twin
V : Side valve 74 cubic inch 1930 to 36. (Also 1935 to 36 VLH; VHS in 1980)
W : Side valve 45 cubic inch from 1937 to 1952
X: Sports and special construction. Applied to 1918-1922 opposed twin
Sport, 1944 military opposed twin, and Sportsters 1957 to present
Second Letter (front end designation):
X: Narrow tire and sport fork
L: Wide front tire and Hydra Glide fork
Third Letter (frame designation):
D: Dyna frame with the rubber mounted motor
HT: Highway Touring frame
ST: Softail
Remaining Letters
A: Army (military) version, except GA (Servicar without tow bar)
B: Battery start (early models); Belt drive (early 80s); Black paint (95-96 model, the Bad Boy)
C: Classic, Competition, Custom and various other meanings
Dyna: newest current Big Twin frame and engine mount design
DG: Disc Glide
E: Electric start
F: Foot shift (when the standard was hand-shift) and now "Fat Boy"G: Servicar
H: High Performance, Hand shift or Heavy Duty, depending on model and era
I: Fuel Injection
L- Big fat front tire
N: Nightster
LR: Low Rider, alhough many Low Riders don't include LR in the model ID
N: Nostalgia
P: Police version
R: Rubber-mounted or Race, depending on model
ST: Softail
S: Springer
S (without following T): Sports version
T: Touring
WG: Wide Glide
X: Sportster or Sportster-style narrow front fork with 21 front wheel/narrow tire
First Letter (Engine designation):
G: Servicar three wheeler, 1937 to 1972
E: Overhead valve 61 cubic inch Big Twin (separate motor and transmission)
F: Overhead valve 74, 80 or 88 cubic inch Big Twin
FL: 80 to 88 cubic inches and a fat front tire (a.k.a. 74" 1941 to 82)
K: Side valve 45 and 55 cubic inch sports bike that replaced the WL in 1953, and was replaced by the Sportster in 1957
U: Side valve 74 or 80 cubic inch Big Twin
V : Side valve 74 cubic inch 1930 to 36. (Also 1935 to 36 VLH; VHS in 1980)
W : Side valve 45 cubic inch from 1937 to 1952
X: Sports and special construction. Applied to 1918-1922 opposed twin
Sport, 1944 military opposed twin, and Sportsters 1957 to present
Second Letter (front end designation):
X: Narrow tire and sport fork
L: Wide front tire and Hydra Glide fork
Third Letter (frame designation):
D: Dyna frame with the rubber mounted motor
HT: Highway Touring frame
ST: Softail
Remaining Letters
A: Army (military) version, except GA (Servicar without tow bar)
B: Battery start (early models); Belt drive (early 80s); Black paint (95-96 model, the Bad Boy)
C: Classic, Competition, Custom and various other meanings
Dyna: newest current Big Twin frame and engine mount design
DG: Disc Glide
E: Electric start
F: Foot shift (when the standard was hand-shift) and now "Fat Boy"G: Servicar
H: High Performance, Hand shift or Heavy Duty, depending on model and era
I: Fuel Injection
L- Big fat front tire
N: Nightster
LR: Low Rider, alhough many Low Riders don't include LR in the model ID
N: Nostalgia
P: Police version
R: Rubber-mounted or Race, depending on model
ST: Softail
S: Springer
S (without following T): Sports version
T: Touring
WG: Wide Glide
X: Sportster or Sportster-style narrow front fork with 21 front wheel/narrow tire
XL (as in the Sportster) stood for eXperimental Lightweight
Also very cool of them to mention the FXRDG, very rare bike less than 900 made in 84. KUDOS
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From: ST. Louis
This is a good source to check out the differences between models and years:
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/Motor...ides-Index.htm
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/Motor...ides-Index.htm
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