First Year Harley Davidson Low Rider
1988 FXRS Low Rider and FXRS-SP Sports Model.
First year harley davidson low rider. Ben Davis February 21 2021. Dubbed the FXS it was the first of Harleys factory customs many of which proved so popular with buyers that they are highly coveted among Harley aficionados. Looking back to this era we also saw 1977 bring us the Harley-Davidson XLCR Cafe Racer a Sportster variant as well as the MX250.
Called the FX Super Glide it combined the frame and engine from the big FL-series twins with the front forks and other trim. This started in the year 2007 itself. The Dyna Low Rider and Dyna Wide Glide are introduced the two among the most popular Dyna models throughout the frames 26 year production run.
The new 80 cubic inch engine arrived in the Low-Rider in 1979 belt drive in a few years as well. Harley-Davidson added a few of its own touches to the customization with items like mag wheels and raised white lettering. In honor of the famous Sturgis motorcycle rally HD released the Harley-Davidson FXB Sturgis a FX Low Rider chassisengine customized with a blackorange paint job and a slight extension of the front forks to give it.
Until this year all Dynas had a 32-degree front rake but in 1995 a more responsive 28-degree rake was introduced to the sportier Dyna models. In 1977 Harley-Davidsons first the FXS Low Rider was introduced to the world. Harley-Davidsons first factory custom was released in 1971 setting the stage for many more to follow.
By 1987 the FXR line had completely supplanted the original FX bikes. The Dyna is Born. 2020 Harley-Davidson Low Rider Reviews Comparisons And Competition The Low Rider is priced at 14899 compared to the beefed-up and reinvented 2020 Low Rider S.
The original Low Rider was an instant best seller when it appeared in 1977 sought after both for its clean stripped-down look and its fine handling dual-shock frame. 2003 - 100 Year of Harley-Davidson. The Harley-Davidson Low Rider has been around on and off since 1977 and in 2014 it was revived for nostalgia fans of the ultra-cool chopped Dyna.