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Wide Glide FXWG FXDWG FXDWGI 96.7 cu in (1,584 cc) (2007–2011) | 103 cu in (1,690 cc) (2012–2017) 1980–1986, 1993–2016 Extended 41 mm forks, a 21" front wheel, and forward foot controls. Sturgis FXB 82 cu in (1,340 cc) 1980–1982, 1991 First production Harley-Davidson with a belt final drive and a belt primary drive.
The Harley-Davidson Super Glide was a motorcycle made by the Harley-Davidson. Reputed to be the first factory custom motorcycle, [1] it originated Harley-Davidson's FX series of motorcycles by mating Sportster components, most notably the front end, with the chassis of their larger big twin motorcycles. Super Glide models from 1991 to 2018 were ...
Harley-Davidson executive Jeffrey Bleustein contacted Davis shortly afterward and began negotiations to buy Davis's design. [8] Davis sold his patents, prototype, and tooling to Harley-Davidson in January 1982. [9] After further testing and development, Davis's design was introduced in June 1983 as the 1984 Harley-Davidson FXST Softail. [6]
The Evolution Big Twin saw a fifteen-year run in Harley-Davidson's Dyna, Softail, FXR, and Touring frames, although a limited number of Evolutions were used in the 2000 model year CVO FXR4, and 1999 FXR2 and FXR3 models. While the main case was only slightly modified from the previous Shovelhead engine, the top end was significantly improved.
An undisclosed number of samples of engines failed, until an engine successfully passed the 500-hour nonstop run. This was the benchmark for the engineers to approve the start of production for the Revolution engine, which was documented in the Discovery channel special Harley-Davidson: Birth of the V-Rod, October 14, 2001. [134]
Willie G. Davidson's 1980 Harley-Davidson Custom Belt-Drive FXWG at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Davidson joined the design department of Harley-Davidson in 1963. In 1969 he was promoted to Vice President of Styling. [7] His designs during the 1970s included the 1971 FX Super Glide, the 1977 FXS Low Rider, and the 1977 XLCR Sportster-based cafe ...