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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Can anyone help me find a printed list of all the harley gesignations?Such as fl, fx fs. all of them, i need to know before i buy one.
any help i'm grateful&nbsp\\; bsa_bob
 
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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http://home.ctlnet.com/~mcarroll/harleyalphabet.htm
You can probably find what you want at the link above but I think it is overly complicated version.
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I think this is a more simple way to look at it. It is also probably only good as of a few years ago. There are probably a few new ones since then.
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H-D model designations
General Description
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XL= Sportster

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VRSC = V-Rod (A, B, R)

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F = OHV-Twin

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L = Wide Tires
[ul][*]ST = Softtail Frame[*]H = Fork Mounted Frame[*]S = Rubber Mount 5 Speed Touring
[ul][*]S = Standard[*]C = Classic[*]U = Ultra[*]F= Fatboy[*]R = Road King[*]RG = Road Glide[*]I = Fuel Injected[/ul][/ul]

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X = Narrow Front Tire
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ST = Softail Frame (D=Deuce)(B=Night Train)[/align][*]
R = 3 Point Rubber Mount 5 Speed Sport[/align][*]
D = Dyna, 2 Point Rubber Mount 5 Speed "Sport"[/align][ul][*]
S = Standard[/align][*]
WG = Wide Glide[/align][*]
L = Low Rider[/align][*]
I = Injected[/align][*]
X = Sport[/align][*]
T = Touring[/align][/ul][/ul]
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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sorry ...can't help ya&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; Welcome to the forum
 
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Welcome from Central FL.&nbsp\\; Good luck with your search
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Thank you [Bug] i really appreciate the time you spent putting these desig\\; up hwere for me.
And HELL0......................TO all yous guys who replyed, i just left the v-twin forum [:@]......i couldn't make it work for me. This forum is the "cats but", much easier for me to wander around.
&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&n bsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbs p\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\ \;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; &nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; AGAIN thanks fellas................... bsa_bob lookin for a h.d. i'll find her
 
Old Jul 14, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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And thank you all for the welcome.!!!!!!! bsa_bob
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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ORIGINAL: bsa_bob

Thank you [Bug] i really appreciate the time you spent putting these desig\\; up hwere for me.
And HELL0......................TO all yous guys who replyed, i just left the v-twin forum [:@]......i couldn't make it work for me. This forum is the "cats but", much easier for me to wander around.
AGAIN thanks fellas................... bsa_bob lookin for a h.d. i'll find her
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No problem. I didn't notice&nbsp\\;that this thread was also your first post, so, welcome. I also post and read the other forum that you mentioned. Both are good in my opinion.
 



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