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Names and Designations for Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles. The model names shown here are registered
trademarks of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sportster - Dyna Glide - Softail - Touring - V-Rod - Additional Info

Sportsters:
XL Sportster 883
XL883 Sportster Hugger
XL883C Sportster 883 Custom
XL883L Sportster 883 - Specifically designed to fit smaller riders
XL883R Sportster 883 - Dirt track-inspired
XL1100 Sportster 1100
XL1200 Sportster 1200
XL1200N Sportster 1200 Nightster (2007)
XL1200C Sportster 1200 Custom
XL1200L Sportster 1200 - Specifically designed to fit smaller riders
XL1200R Sportster 1200 Roadster
XL1200S Sportster 1200 Sport
XLCH Sportster - Competition - 4-Speed and kick start
XLCR Sportster - Café Racer 1000
XLH Sportster 883 - Higher Compression (9:1)
XLH883 Sportster Hugger - Higher Compression (9:1)
XLH883R Sportster 883 - Dirt track-inspired - Higher Compression (9:1)
XLH1200 Sportster 1200 - Higher Compression (9:1)
XLH1200S Sportster 1200 Sport - Higher Compression (9:1)
XLS Sportster Roadster - 4-Speed
XLX Sportster 1000cc Ironhead - 4-Speed
XR1000 Sportster XLH with XLR Heads (XR750 heads - completely different)
Additional Sportster-specific information:
X - These are Sportsters, and descend from the K series, 1952-1956
XL- Series started in 1957. They are "unit construction" (engine & transmission share a common case).
L - High compression (7.5:1 as of 1957).
H - Starting in 1958 came the XLH, meaning Higher-power or High-compression (9:1) or Hot .
C - Also in 1958 was the XLCH. The C was intended to mean "Competition".
CR- Cafe racer style, with bikini fairing.
LT- Touring, with bigger fuel tank, thicker seat, and hard bags.

Dyna Glides:
FX Dyna Super Glide - Kick start
FXB Dyna Sturgis Belt (1980, 1981 & 1982)
FXD Dyna Super Glide
FXDB Dyna Sturgis (1991)
FXDB Dyna Street Bob (2006)
FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom
FXDF Dyna Fat Bob (2008)
FXDG Dyna Glide / Sturgis
FXDI35 35th Anniversary Super Glide (2006)
FXDL Dyna Low Rider
FXDS-CON Dyna Convertible
FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide
FXDX Dyna Super Glide Sport
FXDXT Dyna Super Glide T-Sport
FXDSE / FXDSE² Screamin\' Eagle Dyna
FXE Dyna Super Glide - Electric Start
FXEF Fatbob
FXLR FX Lower Rider / Evolution
FXR Dyna Super Glide - Rubber Mount
FXRDG Dyna Glide - Disk Brake(s)
FXRP Dyna Glide - Police or Pursuit and Defender
FXRS FXR Sport
FXRS-CON FXR Sport Convertible
FXRS-SP Low Rider - Sport Edition
FXRT FXR Touring Edition
FXS Low Rider / Shovelhead
FXSB Low Rider - Belt

Softails:
FXCW / FXCWC Softail Rocker and Rocker "C" (2008)
FXST / FXSTI Softail Standard
FXSTB / FXSTBI Softail Night Train
FXSTC Softail Custom
FXSTD / FXSTDI Softail Deuce
FXSTS / FXSTSI Springer Softail
FXSTSSE Screamin\' Eagle Springer Softail
FLST / FLSTI Heritage Softail
FLSTC / FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic
FLSTF / FLSTFI Fat Boy
FLSTFIAE Fat Boy - 15th Anniversary Edition (2005)
FLSTFSE / FLSTFSE² Screamin\' Eagle Fat Boy
FLSTN / FLSTNI Softail Nostalgia and 2005+ Softail Deluxe
FLSTS / FLSTSI Heritage Springer
FLSTSC / FLSTSCI Springer Softail Classic

Touring:
FL 4-Speed Dresser
FLH 4-Speed Electra Glide
FLHPI Road King - Police model
FLHR / FLHRI Road King
FLHRC / FLHRCI Road King Classic
FLKRS / FLHRSI Road King Custom
FLHRSE / FLHRSE² Screamin\' Eagle Road King
FLHS Electra Glide Sport
FLHT / FLHTI Electra Glide Standard
FLHTC / FLHTCI Electra Glide Classic
FLHTCUSE / FLHTCUSE² / FLHTCUSE³ Screamin\' Eagle Electra Glide
FLHTPI Electra Glide - Police model
FLHTCUI Electra Glide Ultra Classic
FLHX / FLHXI Street Glide (2006)
FLT Rubber-mounted Dresser
FLTC Rubber-mounted Dresser classic
FLTCU Rubber-mounted Dresser Ultra Classic
FLTR / FLTRI Road Glide
FLTRSEI Screamin\' Eagle Road Glide

V-Rod:
VRSC V-Twin Racing Street Custom
VRSC CVO 1250cc adds 14 percent more displacement and only 9 pounds than the standard VRSC.
(Custom Vehicle Operations.)
VRSCA 1st model of the V-Rod family.
VRSCAW V-Rod (2008)
VRSCB Same as VRSCA except: Adjustable tubular handlebars, minimalist instrumentation, black painted
frame, calipers, hand controls, shock springs and engine highlights.
VRSCD Night Rod (2006)
VRSCDX Night Rod Special (2008)
VRSCR Roadster-inspired Street Rod.
VRSCSE / VRSCSE² Screamin\' Eagle V-Rod

Additional information regarding the model designator(s):
The first letter of the model designator reveals the engine series:
G - Servicar three wheeler, 1937 to 1972
E - Overhead valve 61 cubic inch "big twin" (Engine/trans separated)
F - Overhead valve 74,80 or 88 cubic inch "big twin"
FL - 80 to 88 cubic inches and a fat front tire. (Also 74" 1941-82)
K - Side valve 45 and 55 cubic inch sports bike that replaced the WL in 1953 and was replaced by the
Sportster in 1957. It had many design features that were carried over to the Sportster.
U - Side valve 74 or 80 cubic inch "big twin"
V - Side valve 74 cubic inch 1930-36. (Also 1935-36 VLH, VHS 80)
W - Side valve 45 cubic inch made 1937 to 1952
X - Sports and special construction. Applied to 1918-1922 opposed twin Sport, 1944 military opposed twin,
and 1957 to present Sportster.

The second letter of the model designator reveals the Front end (except Sportsters):
X - Narrow tire and sport forks.
L - Wide front tire and Hydra-Glide front forks.
(FX originally meant "Factory Experimental" The first one was the Super Glide FX.)

The next letter(s) indicates the model bike within the frame family:
A - Military (Army) version (except GA, Servicar without tow bar).
B - Battery start (early models), Belt drive (early 80\'s) Black paint.(1995-6 model, the Bad Boy).
C - Classic, Competition, Custom, various others meanings.
D - Dyna, the newest frame and engine mount design.
DG - Disc Glide.
E - Electric start.
F - Foot shift (when the standard was hand-shift) and now "Fat Boy®".
H - varied between High performance, hand shift and Heavy duty.
I - Signifies Fuel Injection.
L - Big fat front tire.
LR- Low Rider (though many Low Riders don\'t include LR in the model ID).
N - Nostalgia.
P - Police version.
R - Rubber mounted engine (some models) racing version (other models).
ST- Soft Tail.
S - Springer.
S - (without following T) Sports version.
T - Touring.
WG - Wide Glide.
X - Sportster or Sportster-type front end and skinny front tire.

This page does not list all possible letter designations and E.M. H.O.G. does not guarantee the data
accuracy.
This data, though believed accurate, is NOT guaranteed.

Education in H-D®: Model Names and Letter Designations

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