Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.harley
From: Bruce Bryner <BBry...@iusb.edu>
Date: 1999/02/23
Subject: HD tidbits from '73
HD tidbits from '73
[Where have all the FL's gone.]
[Look below. The FL series is now simplistic
in model and name. They are simply FL and FLH Shovelheads.
Not that production went down. Also note the hand shift
models are gone.].
Revised FLH - (here are the stats as of 1973): 8:1
compression, increase to 66 bhp, Bendix carb, chain primary
and final drive, coil/points ignition, 61.5 wheelbase,
5 gallon tank, 100mph, $2,500
Main Models, (production #):
XLH - 1,000cc, (9,875) 'Sportster Super H'
XLCH - 1,000cc, (10,825) 'Sportster Super CH'
FL - 74ci, (1,025)
FLH - 74ci, (7,750)
FX - 74ci, foot shifted 4 speed, (7,625)
'Super Glide'
GE Servi-car - 45ci flathead, 3 forward speed,
1 reverse, (425).
Paint: birch white, [Now AMF is really getting
cheap in the paint
department. Common, buy a color TV or something!].
XL changes:
single front disc brakes.
Japanese Kayaba front forks.
Plastic switch housing.
Rear & front hydraulic disc brakes.
FL:
kickstarter no longer available.
redesigned tail light.
updated cone gear cover.
rear hydraulic disc brakes.
FX:
firmer suspension, single tear drop gas tank, [now they're
going to far
into the sportster look. This bike took on the long tank
that the XLH
would drop next.], ignition switch moved to left side below
tank,
handlebar mounted speedo, front & rear hydraulic disc
brakes, master
cylinder moved in front of right foot peg, plastic switch
housing, [BTW,
I've always associated plastic housings to JPOS. Somewhere
along the
line, metal returned. Yayyyy!]
GE:
6 lugs to mount rear brake drum & 6 lug bolt wheels.
Rear disc brakes for late models.
MoFoCo minutes:
William Davidson, chairman, retires, [geesh dude, you just
got the job]
John O'Brien is named chairman. He was an AMF production
expert.
John Davidson named President.
The Juneau Avenue plant is turned into a huge combination
warehouse and office complex.
***tidbits taken from various sources.
Bruce
The Journey IS the Reward.
