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1915 Harley-Davidson 11F

1931 Harley-Davidson Model D

1934 Harley-Davidson VLD

1936 Harley-Davidson EL

1947 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car

1949 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1942 Harley-Davidson WLA and XA

1951 Harley-Davidson Police Special

1952 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1955 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo-Glide

1967 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster

1964 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster

1980 Harley-Davidson FXWG Wide Glide

1984 Harley-Davidson FXRT

1986 Harley-Davidson XLH 1100

1999 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic

1990 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy

1992 Harley-Davidson FXDB Daytona

2002 Harley-Davidson FXDWG3

2002 Harley-Davidson FXSTB Night Train

2002 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod

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The 1971 Harley - Davidson XLH Sportster was n’t a peculiarly groundbreaking or successful oblation . Sportster engines still displaced 883cc in 1971 but would afterward be advance to 1000cc in response to Japanese contender . Read about the XLH Sportster .

The 1973 Harley - Davidson FL Electra - Glide is one of the few Harley models to sport " AMF " alongside the Harley - Davidson name on its logo . Learn why in the 1970s many proprietor hit the AMF badges after leverage and repaint their entire motorcyles .

The 1978 Harley - Davidson FLHS Electra - Glide debut with a lean look . The FLH tradition typically appeal the range of a function of a full - leaning luggage - laden touring bike ; learn how adding the " S " suffix in 1978 meant a stripped bike resembling the FLs of old .

1905 Harley-Davidson

The 1978 Harley - Davidson XL-1000 Sportster was released in a special run in purity of Harley - Davidson ’s seventy-fifth day of remembrance . Gold striping amber - cast wheel and literal leather ornament the jet - smutty key . Read about this classy full - featured Harley .

The 1975 Harley - Davidson XL-1000 and XR-750 were often alter so few continue their original state . The locomotive engine for the XR-750 racer was ground on the Sportster but it had two-fold carbs and high - mounted exhaust . mark off out these rare powerful Harleys .

The powerful 1977 Harley - Davidson XLCR motorcycle faced toughened contender from Japanese competition . See pictures and learn about the Harley - Davidson XLCR .

1920 Harley-Davidson 20-J

The 1978 Harley - Davidson FXS Low Rider bike had a mesomorphic flow to its lines . See picture and learn about the 1978 Harley - Davidson FXS .

The 1971 Harley - Davidson FX Super Glide motorcycle was Harley ’s first factory - custom cycle . It failed to pull the interview Harley had hoped it would finding few than 5000 vendee . See video and learn more about the FX Super Glide .

The 1975 Harley - Davidson SS-250 had a Yamaha engine . Learn more about the 1975 AMF Harley - Davidson SS-250 bike and see pictures .

1915 Harley-Davidson 11F

1931 Harley-Davidson Model D

1934 Harley-Davidson VLD

1936 Harley-Davidson EL

1947 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car

1949 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1942 Harley-Davidson WLA and XA

1951 Harley-Davidson Police Special

1952 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1955 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo-Glide

1967 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster

1964 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster

1980 Harley-Davidson FXWG Wide Glide

1984 Harley-Davidson FXRT

1986 Harley-Davidson XLH 1100

1999 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic

1990 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy

1992 Harley-Davidson FXDB Daytona

2002 Harley-Davidson FXDWG3

2002 Harley-Davidson FXSTB Night Train

2002 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod

Harley-Davidson History

How Harley-Davidson Works

1971 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster

1973 Harley-Davidson FL Electra-Glide

1978 Harley-Davidson FLHS Electra-Glide

1978 Harley-Davidson XL-1000 Sportster

1975 Harley-Davidson XL-1000 and XR-750

1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR

1978 Harley-Davidson FXS

1971 Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide

1975 Harley-Davidson SS-250