What is the difference between an FL HARLEY DAVIDSON and an FX Harley davidson?

Question

Please let me know if you know the answer, thank you!!!!!

Answer 1

BFL is right on

Answer 2

The first letter of the model designator reveals the engine series:

First character:

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.

Answer 3

That ought to answer your question

Answer 4

BFL has it but if all that was confusing to a novice rider...the FL's usually are of the cruiser/touring type harleys and the FX's are of the sleeker sporty version.......

Answer 5

the simple answer is that FX bikes are all Dynas, and the softails with the thin forks like the Dynas and Sportsters have, and the skinny front tire.  the FL bikes are Softails with the big forks, like the touring bikes, and fat front tire.  the only exception is the springers, where the only difference is the tire.