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H-D HISTORY

1903 - 1995 H-D Motorcycle Timeline

 

 H-D Motorcycle Timeline
By Bruce Bryner

[1903 -1929 *The F-Head]
1903 ----------- First Single (25”, 1906-27”, 1909-30”, 1929-30.5”)
1909 ----------- First V-Twin - 50”
1912 - 1921 ---61” E, F, J
1919 - 1923 ---37” Horizontal W Sport Twin
1920 - 1929 ---74” JD (1930-36 = V, 1937-48 = U)
1926 - 1935 ---21” A, B & OHV AA, BB

[1930 - 1974 *The Flathead engine]
1932 - 1937 ---45” R
1932 - 1974 ---Servicar
1935 - 1937 ---80” VL

[1936 – 1947 *The Knucklehead engine]
1936 - 1952 ---61” OHV EL
1937 - 1942 ---80” UL
1937 - 1951 ---45” WL
1941 - 1947 ---74” FL
1942 - 1945 ---45” WLA Army, XA 750cc Army

[1948 - 1965 *The Panhead engine]
1948 ---------74” FL Pan
1949 - 1957 74” Hydra Glide
1952 ---------45” K
1954 ---------55” KH
1957 - 1971 55” XL Sportster
1958 - 1963 FL Duo Glide
1965 - 1970 FL Electra Glide

[1966 – 1984 *The Shovelhead Engine]
1970 - 1971 - XR750 (1972-80 = Aluminum, 1981- ? engines only)
1971 - 1980 - FLH1200
1971 - 1972 - FX1200 Super Glide
1972 - 1976 - XLH, XLCH 1000cc
1972 --------- Shortster
1974 - 1980 - FXE 1200
1977 -----------FLHS
1977 - 1979 - XLT
1977 - 1978 - XLCR, FXS Low Rider
1978 ----------FLH80
1979 ----------FLH80 Classic, FXS 80, FXEF1200, Fat Bob
1980 ----------FXWG Wide Glide
1980 - 1982 - FLT Tour Glide, FLHS, XLS, FXEF80, FXB Sturgis
1981 - 1986 - FLT Classic
1982 - 1985 - XLS Roadster
1982 ----------XLHA, XLSA
1982 - 1983 -FXR, FXRS Super Glide II, FXSB Belt, FXRT Tour Glide
(shovels)
1983 ----------FXDG Disc Glide
1983 - on-----FLHT, FLHTC

[1984 – present *The Evolution Engine] (First years)
1984 ----------FXST
1984 ----------FXRDG – only year
1986 ----------FXR – re-introduced, FLST Heritage Softail
1987 ----------FXLR Low Rider Custom
1988 ----------FXSTS Springer Softail
1990 ----------FLSTF Fat Boy
1991 ----------FXDB Dyna Glide Sturgis
1992 ----------FXDB Daytona Dyna Glide – only year
1992 ----------FXDC Super Glide Dyna Custom
1993 ----------FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide, FXDL Dyna Low Rider
1995 ----------FXSTSB Bad Boy, FLHR Road King 

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