Batwing?

[Big Al of Tennessee]

just looking but looks like vetter made the fairings for harley in the beginning,,1974,,
http://www.craigvetter.com/pages/Vetter_Fairings/Liberator.html

i am trying to find out when harley had their first fairing..

ok i found it.. 1969...

Engines:

Knuck 1936 – 1947
Pan 1948 – 1965
Shovelhead 1966 – 1985
Evo 1984 – 1999
Twin Cam 88 1999 – 2006
Twin Cam 88B 2000 – 2006

Unit construction:

Evo Sportster 1986 –
Ironhead Sportster 1957 – 1985
Flathead K Model 1952 – 1956

Milestones:

1909 First V-Twin Harley is produced.
1930 V and VL 74” Flatheads (VL was 30 HP)
1936 VLH 80” stroked74 = 34 HP
1932 GA Servicar 3 Wheeler
1941-45 WLA 45 for Army, 88,000 shipped including foreign armies.
1941 1000 XA built for US Army, copy of BMW with opposed cylinders and shaft drive.
1946 last year of the Cat’s Eyes Dash.
1946 Monroe Shock Absorber replaces Ride Control friction device on Springer.
1936 61” Knucklehead E (37 HP) and EL (40 HP); EL had higher compression.
1941 74” Knucklehead added as F and FL (48 HP).
1948 Panhead is introduced – E is 61” and F is 74”. (The Panhead was the first Harley to get hydraulic lifters, but they were at the top until 1953.)
1948 Last year of Springer front end (It is reintroduced on 1988 FXSTS.)
1949 Hydra Glide is introduced with telescopic tube front end.
1952 Footshift is introduced.
1952 Last year for 61” Panhead.
1952 45” K Model (predecessor to the Sportster) is introduced. It is the first Harley with a swingarm. It had a flat head with 4 cams and was of unit construction.
1956 Last year for the K Model.
1957 Sportster is introduced with a 55” Ironhead engine that will continue until 1985.
1958 XLCH is introduced. CH stands for “Competition Hot”.
1958 Panhead gets rear shocks.
1965 Duo Glide gets electric start and becomes the Electra Glide.
1965 Last year of the Panhead.
1966 FLH gets a new top end transforming the Panhead into the Shovelhead.
1969 AMF buys Harley Davidson. They continue to own it until 1981 when it was bought by a group of Harley executives, including Willie Davidson.
1969 Batwing Fairing first appears as an option for the Electra Glide.
1971 Batwing Fairing becomes standard equipment on the Electra Glide.
1971 FX model is introduced with a kickstart 74” Shovelhead engine and a Sportster front end. (In 1971, an FL Electra Glide weighs 710 pounds, an FX Super Glide weighs 560 pounds and a Sportster weighs 500 pounds.)
1972 Last hand shift.
1973 FX gets disc brakes.
1974 FX is also offered with electric start as FXE.
1977 XLCR Café Racer is produced.
1980 FXB Sturgis is introduced with an 80” Shovelhead that produces 65 HP. It has a belt primary and final drive and is the first belt drive Harley in 70 years. (There were 6846 built between 1980 and 1982 when they were discontinued.)
1981 Harley bought from AMF by a group of Harley executives, including Willie Davidson.
1982 FXR is added with a new, stiffer frame with a rubber mounted 80” Shovelhead that produces 65 HP, and a 5 speed tranny.
1983 XR1000 is introduced. Based on the XR750 alloy engine with dual carbs, it produced 70 HP, making it the most powerful Harley production bike of its time.
1984 Softail is introduced with the new Evolution (Evo) motor. It produces 69 HP.
1984 Last year for the Shovelhead and rear chains.
1985 Last year for the Ironhead Sportster.
1986 Evo Sportster is introduced with a choice of 883 or 1100 cc’s.
1987 Harley stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
1988 Springer front end returns on the FXSTS Springer Softail. This is the first Harley Springer since it was discontinued in 1948.
1989 Ultra Classic is introduced. (The Tour Glide has a frame-mounted fairing and the Electra Glide has the traditional bar mounted fairing.)
1990 FLSTF Fatboy is introduced.
1991 The Sturgis returns for one year as the FXDB Dyna with 72 HP and the oil tank under the tranny.
1999 Twin Cam 88 replaces the Evo on all Big Twin swing-arm frames.
2000 Twin Cam 88B replaces Evo on Softails. It is a counterbalanced version of the 88.
2006 Last year for carburetors on stock Harleys.
2007 88” (1450 cc’s) Twin Cam is stroked to make it 96” (1584 cc’s) and is standard on all 2007 Big Twin models, along with a six-speed tranny. They also offer a 110” big-bore kit for an additional $2500 plus installation.

Thanks Jess for the History.

[hubcapsc]

The F6B is a direct copy of the hottest selling bagger on the planet, the Street Glide.

Foo.

The Street Glide has real saddlebags, not that unitized thing.

The Street Glide doesn't have a wrap-around dashboard.

-Mike "motor is different  "

[Jess Tolbirt]

The F6B is a direct copy of the hottest selling bagger on the planet, the Street Glide.

Foo.

The Street Glide has real saddlebags, not that unitized thing.

The Street Glide doesn't have a wrap-around dashboard.

-Mike "motor is different  "

but the road glide does

[tank_post142]

T-man403: I wish we had a like button ! but seriously how many stds are actually sell for more than he $3500-4300 range?check the Craigslist thread.

[flatsixrider]

Have it, love it.  Goes in or off in 5 minutes as I have it mounted with the Memphis Shades fork mounts.  Been on the bike for 10 years.  

Nice Bikes.

I like your Avatar, from the movie the Worlds Fastest Indian. Great Movie as well.

thx!  I don't care what someone rides as long as they are not a jacka$$

[flatsixrider]

Do you happen to have a photo of the backside?   The only thing I really am concerned about with the open back fairings is the look and if it is going to howl at all.

Just a though.  But I completely agree that I really do not want to buy one and find out I absolutely hate it.


Hoss

Snapped these while out on an errand today.  I have not found there to be any fairing induced howling.  I will get some noise variation with different height windshields but that is to be expected.

[t-man403]

T-man403: I wish we had a like button ! but seriously how many stds are actually sell for more than he $3500-4300 range?check the Craigslist thread.

Up here, everything is double!

[BF]

you advocate putting a fairing on a bike that is worth 1/3 of the total value of the bike? some of use don't have the cash you do. that's why he said it had to be low cost.

Seriously?  A third?  They don't cost that much.  The VLKX model is just 664.00.  And he said he doesn't really want a radio anyway.  Where else can you buy a quality full fairing for that kinda of $$$ that's made specific for the Valkyrie for that price?

http://www.woodysfairings.com/fairingsetc/HNFVLKX.html

"The base model VLKX has no speaker or radio cut-outs for those who do not want audio, or wish to do it themselves from scratch later.

The VLKX-S version INCLUDES four 5" coaxial speakers, a Radio Mount/weather door, 12v Power Socket, and a dipole wire antenna, along with pre-cut openings for fast installation. You add the automotive radio that best suits your needs, and do the install. I'll be glad to put the speakers, door, and power socket into the inner for the same price if requested,"

HNF-VLKX

Valk Std & Tourer

Black Gelcoat

$ 664.00



HNF-VLKX-S

Valk Std & Tourer

Black Gelcoat

$ 783.00