"Rare" FXR on Craigslist
#34
04-28-2016 | 05:08 PM
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according to the owner's quote
this model wasn't available for sale in California so it seems unlikely Sonny Burgess 
had one . of course he is an outlaw motorcycle club member , maybe he had one shipped in from Arizona .
The Disc Glide wasn't available at all in the Golden State, a victim of California's emission regulations which mandate evaporative control systems on motorcycles built after January 1, 1984.
had one . of course he is an outlaw motorcycle club member , maybe he had one shipped in from Arizona .
#35
04-28-2016 | 06:17 PM
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Stupid ****er (speaking of the seller). There was no FXWGDG motorcycle. A 1984 (or 1983) Disc Glide was simply a FXDG. I had a 1984 Wide Glide. It was a FXWG. Disc Glide was a Wide Glide with a solid rear wheel. But it was always FXDG. And a 1984 FXDG has dual front disc brake. 1983 FXDG has single front brake. Seller is full of it.
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04-28-2016 | 06:46 PM
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#37
04-28-2016 | 08:25 PM
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I do have to say that it is a sweet bike. Anyone here ever actually ridden one?
Hunting Harleys, 1984 FXWGDG Disc Glide Special Editon Wide Glide - YouTube
Hunting Harleys, 1984 FXWGDG Disc Glide Special Editon Wide Glide - YouTube
Rear brake pedal switch isn't working. Brake light didn't come on when he presses rear pedal.
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#38
04-28-2016 | 08:25 PM
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Stupid ****er (speaking of the seller). There was no FXWGDG motorcycle. A 1984 (or 1983) Disc Glide was simply a FXDG. I had a 1984 Wide Glide. It was a FXWG. Disc Glide was a Wide Glide with a solid rear wheel. But it was always FXDG. And a 1984 FXDG has dual front disc brake. 1983 FXDG has single front brake. Seller is full of it.
Yeah, and what you said reminded me of something else: Wasn't the Disc Glide built on the old FX frame, and not the FXR frame? Something seems a bit off the more I think about it.
Yep, I just watched that video. FX frame all right.
#39
04-28-2016 | 10:37 PM
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Crazy wrote above:
"Yeah, and what you said reminded me of something else: Wasn't the Disc Glide built on the old FX frame, and not the FXR frame? Something seems a bit off the more I think about it."
Nope.
The FXR on Craigslist in post #1 -is- a "Disc Glide".
When the FXR's were new, I believe they were originally called "Low Glide" so as not to conflict with the FX-framed "Low Rider".
Add the disc rear wheel, and voila!
Disc Glide...
"Yeah, and what you said reminded me of something else: Wasn't the Disc Glide built on the old FX frame, and not the FXR frame? Something seems a bit off the more I think about it."
Nope.
The FXR on Craigslist in post #1 -is- a "Disc Glide".
When the FXR's were new, I believe they were originally called "Low Glide" so as not to conflict with the FX-framed "Low Rider".
Add the disc rear wheel, and voila!
Disc Glide...
