Harley Designations by Letter
Ever wonder what those letters in front of your model means
THE BASICS FROM THE PAST
E the basic version of the big twin
EL the E with more power
F basic, enlarged from 61 to 74 big twin
FL the F with more power
FLH still more power built as pan shovel and evo
K sidevalve middleweight circa '52
KK tuned version of K
KH the K stroked from 45 to 54
KHK tuned version of the KH
XL basic sportster
XLC stripped Calif. model
XLH higher performance XL '58
XLCH high performance XL (w/ kicker)
FX original Super Glide form F and X parts
FXE original Super Glide form F and X parts with electric
start
SPORTSTERS
XLR hot stripped XL
XR-750 iron and alloy 750 racing only
XLCR road race style XLH
XR-1000 alloy XR top end and dual carbs on the XLH cases
XLT XLH with larger tank
XLX stripped XLH
XLS fancy XLH
XLH most current Sporty 883 and 1200
XL '96 1200C (Custom) and 1200S (sport) Sportsters
LOW RIDERS
FXS the original Low Rider
FXEF the first Fat Bob F=Fat
FXWG FL forks w/o covers and 21" front wheel aka Wide
Glide
FXB original sturgis B=belt drive
FXR Super Glide II original rubber mount
FXRS FXR with cast wheels, extra trim aka Low Glide
FXSB Low Rider with belts
FXRDG FXRS with solid disk rear wheel
FXRT R=Rubber mount T=touring aka Sport Glide
FXRC Low Glide Custom w/ wire wheels
FXRT/P FXRT P=police equip.
FXRD FXRT w/ trunk aka Grand Touring
FXRS-SP Low Rider Sport edition
FXRS-CONV Low Rider w/ detachable windshield and bags
FXDB Dyna Glide, latest chassis ('91 Sturgis) two-point
engine mounting
FXDC FXDB with goodies C=Custom (NO 21" front wheel)
FXD Dyna Super Glide
FXDS-CONV Dyna Glide w/ detachable windshield and bags
FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide
FXDL Dyna Low Rider
Next month we will give the designations for Softails and Electra Glides
Now who could this be? Click on
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(Photo courtesy of Jim Bishop)
