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That notion would be hard to defend, given the advanced engine, chassis, and suspension technology Harley has introduced in just the last decade. But the FXR does represent a moment in Harley history when the company put its talent and energy into creating not just a great Harley-Davidson, but a great motorcycle; a bike less constrained by heritage and the status quo.

Keep in mind that the FXR platform would debut in as an '82 model, just months after the company had completed its buyout from AMF. The FXR represented Harley's commitment to its future. And it produced much less vibration to the rider, so it felt more sophisticated. You could go out and have some fun on an FXR, not just cruise around.

The plan was to turn the Tour Glide platform into a sporty roadster to sell against the Japanese bikes. The Harley engineering team-which included a young road-racer named Erik Buell-quickly determined that the Tour Glide frame was not suited to the mission and instead designed an all-new frame that would hold the powertrain in the same elastomer tri-mounts.

The frame had a more triangulated shape than that of the FXE Super Glide, and the rear shocks were set further back on the swingarm.

It was expensive and difficult to manufacture. Both had a 3. A thickly cushioned seat flipped up to reveal the oil tank and battery. The bike came equipped with triple disc brakes and sporty Dunlop tires. But the isolated powertrain and the extra gear, made the FXR feel much more refined. It's just another aspect of the FXR legend. Harley immediately began introducing other models on the FXR platform. First and perhaps most notable was the '83 FXRT Sport Glide, a "sport touring" bike equipped with a frame-mounted fairing and hard bags that were originally designed for the Nova, the liquid-cooled V-Four project that was abandoned for lack of funding after the AMF buyout.

In fact, the deep scoops on the sides of the FXRT fairing were developed in a wind-tunnel to feed air to the Nova's underseat radiator, according to LeRoy.

On the FXRT, they became vents to the rider. A Low Rider Convertible was offered in If you've noticed that the FXR had strayed from its original, sport-standard mission, you are right on. But by the late '80s the company realized that the FXR was not what the market wanted.

Maybe it felt too much like the import competition. That's when we went to work on the Dyna. The FXR was gone, but not for long. CVO was intended to produce exclusive, low-volume custom bikes, and only examples of each of the models were built.

The tooling was on hand, and the bikes could be built for a limited run without disrupting regular production. Since then the reputation of the FXR as "best Harley ever" has stuck, and in the minds of former owners, it's probably the truth. Dix Hills, NY. Bucksport, ME. Lowest Price, Guaranteed. Found it for less? Submit a Price Match. See what our customers are saying about us: Customer Reviews.

Zilla Cash Program. ZillaCash Silver. ZillaCash Gold. Free Shipping Policy. More Info. Learn More. Working on the right side of the motorcycle, tighten the Lower two bolts until snug. Do not tighten to the final torque specification at this time. Working on the left side of the motorcycle, tighten the upper two bolts to in. Working on the right side of the motorcycle, tighten the lower two bolts to in. Carefully attach the electrical connector to each fuel injector.

Align the grooves in the female connector with the tabs in the male space housing. Push the connector halves together until both latches click. The company needed new product, and good product. That was about to be repaired. The Big Twin was always the star, and for a long time it was seen only in the lumbering FL models.

Then along came Willie G. These were somewhat sportier-looking machines than the Electra Glide, and attracted new riders, though the vibration from that rigid-mounted engine remained. Then, in the waning days of AMF, a more up-to-date frame appeared, the Tri-Mount, and the Shovelhead motor got rubber-mounted into a new double-cradle frame design, with the bad vibes disappearing. It should be noted that an engineer named Erik Buell had a major hand in this.

This led to the FXRT, a sport-touring bike with frame-mounted two-thirds fairing and hard bags. It needed reasonably sophisticated suspension, capable of a pretty good lean through the corners. The steering geometry gave the fork 31 degrees of rake, and almost 5 inches of trail. And since sporting riders liked to tune their own suspension, it had air adjustability. The fork tubes Showa—Harley was going global were a hefty 35mm in diameter, and provided 6.

Plus it had a newfangled anti-dive system added in, which was only mildly complicated. When the air filled the fork, it also filled a small reservoir that was activated when the front brake was used, adding more air to the fork to prevent bottoming. Rear shocks also had air-adjustability, using a single fitting that was located under the flip-up seat. The Sport Glide had Australian-made cast wheels, inch front, 16 rear, and cornering clearance was respectable. A rider could be mildly aggressive on a winding road, startling a few lazy boys and girls on their go-fasters.

At first the front brakes comprised a pair of inch dual discs, but within a year had become a single Rear was also a disc. A firm pull on the lever was required, a standard Harley feature. As the old joke went, the company did not want overly sensitive brakes potentially locking up the front wheel and tossing the rider over the handlebar.

The Shovelhead had been around for many years, along with the 5-speed transmission, and on this model final drive was by a fully enclosed chain that worked quite well. It got high points, except for the oversized air cleaner—which was changed. The fairing did send a lot of air to my legs, which was fine because I was wearing chaps, but I asked a fellow at York about its design.

He laughed, saying that the original fairing was intended for the abandoned V-4 Nova project, which had a liquid-cooled engine and the fairing ducting was intended to keep the radiator happy. While all this was going on, Harley was preparing the new Evolution motor—looking very much like the Shovelhead, but suitably upgraded, with cylinders and heads made of aluminum. This metal is a much more efficient thermal conductor—i. Also a weight-saver, as it is lighter than cast iron.

The Evo was a single-cam engine like its predecessors, going back to the original Knucklehead, with valves actuated by a four-lobe camshaft. The new flat-topped pistons were made in Germany. A 38mm Keihin butterfly carb fed the gas into the combustion chambers, running a serious 8.