Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.harley
From: Bruce Bryner <BBry...@iusb.edu>
Date: 1999/02/21
Subject: HD tidbits from '68
HD tidbits from '68
The Rapido ML-125S, 125cc (which became the TX in '73, the SX in '74, {175cc later, 250cc} and the SXT & Z90 in '75). They were built 1968-1977 I believe.
Main models, (Production #'s/ retail)
*FB = foot shifted. Production for (FL=1,650, /$1,735),
(FLH=5,300, /$1,800).
XLH - 883cc, (1,975/ $1,650), "Sportster Super H"
XLCH - 883cc, (4,900/ $1,600), "Sportster Super CH"
FLHFB - 74ci, 4 speed foot, "Electra Glide Super Sport".
FLHB - 74ci, 4 speed hand, "Electra Glide Super Sport"
FLFB - 74ci, 4 speed foot, "Electra Glide"
FLB - 74ci, 4 speed hand, "Electra Glide"
GE Servi-Car - 45ci flathead, 3 speed + reverse, (600/ $1,930)
Option:
Chrome Finish Group & King of the Highway for Electra Glide.
Police Equipment Group.
Deluxe Equipment Group & Highway Cruiser Group for XLH.
Deluxe Equipment Group for XLCH.
Paint:
Black w/black wrinkle panel & white strip; Jet fire orange w/black
wrinkle panel and white strip; sparkling burgundy w/black wrinkle panel
& white strip; hi-fi blue w/black wrinkle panel and white strip.
Servi-car - birch white.
XLH changes:
Front fork internals featuring revised damping & 1" additional travel,
no kickstarter, peanut tank optional.
XLCH:
Front fork internals featuring revised damping & 1" additional travel
FL:
Aluminum bodied oil pump, restyled tank-top instrument console
w/rectangular indicator lights, larger switch keyhole cover, wet clutch
plates and redesigned clutch springs, fiberglass sidecar body.
MoFoCo minutes:
In the face of financial crisis, merger negotiations with American
Machine and Foundry Company begin. December 18, merger voted.
First year of Easyrider magazine.
Racing:
Calvin Rayborn wins Daytona 200-mile Expert Championship on a KRTT w/record 101.29 mph.
Roger Reiman sets a record at Daytona time trials of 149.08 mph.
The KR was revitalized in '68/69, KR750-Ceriani forks, Fontana four
leading shoe front drum brakes, Tillotson carbs, revised exhaust valve
timing and cam profiles, 7000 rpm, 60+ hp.
***tidbits taken from various sources.
Bruce
The Journey IS the Reward.
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