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UPDATED 08-09-08:


GENUINE MOTOR STANDARD ACCESSORIES INCLUDED ON EVERY FXR2:

•   Chrome Oval Bar & Shield Billet-Style Mirrors   
•   Chrome Handlebar   
•   Custom Handlebar Clamp   
•   Chrome Handlebar Switch Housings
•   Chrome Master Cylinder Cover
•   Chrome Hand Control Levers
•   Chrome and Rubber Horizontal Handlebar Grips - Large 
•   Billet Foot Pegs, Wide Band, Small Diameter (3 pair)   
•   Billet Shifter Peg, Wide Band Small Diameter
•   Chrome Lower Fork Sliders 
•   Chrome 21" Laced   Front Wheel Assembly     Unsealed Bearings 
•   Chrome 16" Slotted Rear  Wheel Assembly     Unsealed Bearings 
•   Chrome Front Axle Nut Covers   
•   Pyramid Axle Adjusters   
•   Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line, Front & Rear 
•   Chrome Floating Brake Disc, Front & Rear 
•   Harley-Davidson Caliper Insert, 1-3/4" Diameter   
•   Harley-Davidson Caliper Insert, 1-3/8" Diameter   
•   Chrome Belt Sprocket Cover 
•   Chrome Plated Swingarm     
•   Badlander Custom Seat   
•   Chrome Mini Rail Upright, Passenger Backrest Pad   
•   Chrome Mini-Rail Sissy Bar Upright 
•   Chrome Sissy Bar Side Plates   
•   Detachable Seat Hardware   
•   Chrome Instrument Housing 
•   Chrome Fuel Tank Trim Panel
•   Classic Chrome Head Bolt Covers
•   Classic Chrome Spark Plug Covers 
•   Chrome Carburetor Top Cover 
•   Chrome Dome Timer Cover   
•   Chrome Voltage Regulator   
•   Chrome License Plate Bracket   
•   Flat-lens turn signals, front and rear   
•   Profile Low Rear Suspension   



FXR3 Includes FXR2 Standard Accessory List Plus These Additional Accessories:

•   New Custom Front Fender 
•   New Custom Side Covers
•   Two-tone Paint With Flames
•   Chrome 19" ThunderStar Five-Spoke Cast Rront Wheel Assembly     Unsealed Bearings
•   Chrome 16" ThunderStar Five-Spoke Cast Rear Wheel  Assembly     Unsealed Bearings
•   Chrome Thunderstar 5-spoke Rear Belt Sprocket
•   Chrome Floating Brake Disc Front & Rear To Match ThunderStar Wheel Assembly
•   Chrome Rear Brake Pedal
•   Chrome Upper and Lower Triple Tree Clamps
•   New Custom Style Seat (FXR3 Seat)
•   Short Rail Upright Passenger Backrest



FXR4 Includes FXR2 Standard Accessory List Plus These Additional Accessories:

•   Silver & Chrome Power Train
•   Chrome 19" Laced Front Wheel With Sealed Bearings
•   Chrome 16" Solid   Rear  Wheel With Sealed Bearings
•   Dual Front Disc Brakes With Four-Piston Caliper Brakes  (ie: Twin Cam Style Brakes)
•   Rear Disc Brake With Four-Piston Caliper Brake  (ie: Twin Cam Style Brake)
•   Teardrop Floating Brake Rotors For Front (2) & Rear
•   Chrome Solid Rear Sprocket Cover
•   Chrome Rear Brake Pedal
•   New Custom Style Seat
•   Chrome "Round" Bar & Shield Billet Style Mirrors
•   Chrome Drag Bar On Straight Risers
•   Electronic Speedometer & Odometer
•   New Custom Style Seat (FXR4 seat)

Hoist!:
Great job! And very thorough! You must remember however that the Super Glide was first introduced in 1971 with a combination of the 4-speed FL frame and the Sporster FX front end. The FXR would replace the 4-speed frames for FX type HD's and was made with fitting new to be introduced Evo in mind. The Evo saved the MoCo and was in the works when HD took back the Co from AMF. Here's some more interesting Super Glide history for youze guys!

"The 1971 Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide motorcycle, Harley's first "factory custom" bike, failed to attract the audience Harley had hoped it would and was a sales disappointment, finding fewer than than 5,000 buyers.

In an effort to compete head-on with the aftermarket suppliers, Harley-Davidson ushered in its first "factory custom" for the 1971 model year. By combining pieces from two popular models, the "Big Twin" FL and the XL Sportster, the company hoped to provide buyers a new breed of Harley.

Stripped of its electric starter, the FX could be fitted with a smaller battery and battery box. The forks and front wheel were taken from the XL's parts bin, as was a smaller-diameter headlight and trademark headlight cover.

The frame, 74-cubic-inch Shovelhead engine, and rear suspension originated from the FL. The dual tanks were from the FLH.

A fiberglass tail section was styled after a similar piece used on the previous year's Sportster, and all the bodywork could be covered with a special Sparkling America paint scheme.

New and exciting as it was, the market failed to respond to the first Super Glide, and only 4,700 found buyers. By comparison, more than 10,000 Sportsters were sold the same year.

The Super Glide returned for 1972, but some of its pieces did not. The tail section disappeared, replaced by a traditional steel fender assembly. In this form, the Super Glide met with greater success, and factory customs would eventually become Harley-Davidson's stock-in-trade."

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Some more original Super Glide Pics

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