Electra Glide over the years
#101
In the photo you posted, the instruments and audio are mounted in a separate moulding which is bolted to the main batwing brackets, not to the batwing itself.
#103
Yes, that's exactly what happened. My comparison to the Corvette is a good one. While Chevrolet was building the Corvette they decided to try a unibody, a new technology on a new car and they called this car the Corvair. Chevrolet built the Corvair alongside the Corvette for multiple years. It's true the Corvair has back seats but realize Corvair actually is a combination of the words Corvette and Bel Air. When they discontinued the Corvair they used the unibody technology in the Corvette. The Corvette was already a long standing and very popular car so Chevrolet did not want to discontinue the Corvette. Instead they used the unibody on newer models and called these new models the Corvette. They were small high performance cars that upheld the tradition of the Corvette line. The fact that the unibody technology came from another model is irrelevant. The unibody Corvettes upheld the Corvette tradition but with new technologies.
New Corvettes had a V8 but not the same V8 as the old Corvettes.
I have to set this straight as I have been a "Vette guy" a little longer than a "Harley guy". Corvettes have been manufactured with full frames from day one and still are. My first Vette was a 1962 and my current ride is a 2000. I totally agree with your theory of "evolution" on both vehicles. My first E-glide was a new 1983 belt drive model. My newest was a 2012 Street Glide, see avitar. There was for sure a huge evolution between the two. I have owned 7 Eglides and the changes were subtle as I always just moved up a few years at a time, I have enjoyed all of them. My current Electra Glide is a 1988 "Sport" which I just acquired. I guess as I have aged simpler things are more attractive to me now. I guess thats why I can not bring myself to buy a newer Vette, even at 100K miles I enjoy the simpler interior and engine.
New Corvettes had a V8 but not the same V8 as the old Corvettes.
I have to set this straight as I have been a "Vette guy" a little longer than a "Harley guy". Corvettes have been manufactured with full frames from day one and still are. My first Vette was a 1962 and my current ride is a 2000. I totally agree with your theory of "evolution" on both vehicles. My first E-glide was a new 1983 belt drive model. My newest was a 2012 Street Glide, see avitar. There was for sure a huge evolution between the two. I have owned 7 Eglides and the changes were subtle as I always just moved up a few years at a time, I have enjoyed all of them. My current Electra Glide is a 1988 "Sport" which I just acquired. I guess as I have aged simpler things are more attractive to me now. I guess thats why I can not bring myself to buy a newer Vette, even at 100K miles I enjoy the simpler interior and engine.
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#105
First Road King
Most of this info is right .
But not all of it is right .
I have a First year 1977 FLHS ,
AKA ( Road King )
Only 535 was made in 1977 .
Handel bar mounted turn signals .
Windshield and Two Pipes .
FLHSport .
Mine is a One Owner All Original FLHS .
This is what become the Road King .
Rooster
But not all of it is right .
I have a First year 1977 FLHS ,
AKA ( Road King )
Only 535 was made in 1977 .
Handel bar mounted turn signals .
Windshield and Two Pipes .
FLHSport .
Mine is a One Owner All Original FLHS .
This is what become the Road King .
Rooster
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#108
#109
Awesome thread with great information...subscribed.
Someone indicated ...70 did not have AMF on the tank, that started in 71. My 71 still did not have the AMF on the tank badge.
Was the solo seat standard or an option on early 70's FLH?
Thanks for sharing the knowledge....
Someone indicated ...70 did not have AMF on the tank, that started in 71. My 71 still did not have the AMF on the tank badge.
Was the solo seat standard or an option on early 70's FLH?
Thanks for sharing the knowledge....
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