Kraft Tech Frame features 4" Up stretch, 2" backbone stretch, 38 degrees of rake, & 1.25" heavy tubing. Unfortunately, federal mandates meant much of the engineering money was directed toward safety and anti-pollution features, not new product development.QUESTIONS? CALL US TOLL FREE 1-88 PRESS 112 OR 61 DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE END OR YOU'LL MISS IT!We are a federally licensed manufacturer and both Kelly Blue Book & NADA listed which means they are easy to finance and insure.NEW ACM HARLEY POWERED RED WHEEL SOFTAIL TRIKEJust completed. The 1969 merger with AMF had brought engineering and marketing experience, as well as a generous influx of cash. to unload their excess production.” (Following strong lobbying from H-D, on April 1, 1983, the International Trade Commission imposed new tariffs on all Japanese motorcycles 700cc and above.) Harley-Davidson was still in an unhappy alliance with American Machine and Foundry (AMF) that would continue until a company buyback in 1981. “The Japanese established production schedules that were much higher than mid-Seventies demand for their products,” he contended. That’s what John Davidson, then-president of Harley-Davidson, alleged in the early 1970s when the motorcycle business was doing well world-wide. Harley-Davidson, which held 21 percent of the over-700cc market in the U.S., was already charging Japan with “dumping” - selling motorcycles cheaper in the states than other markets. But the Big Four - Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki - were enjoying unparalleled success with their less expensive, technologically superior twins and fours. The lion’s share of product came from Japan, the once-great British bike industry limping to a self-inflicted death from outdated technology, short-sighted management and recurring labor strikes. In 1976, motorcycle sales were booming, thanks in large measure to a continuing oil crisis. So what’s this have to do with motorcycles? For Harley-Davidson, it was the motivation behind the most unknown model in the company’s history. The rise of Southern Rock gave the South a new cultural cachet, while also unfortunately spawning Billy Beer, Hee Haw and, in 1979, The Dukes of Hazzard. As it happens, it was also the heyday of “Southern Rock.” Bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, Black Oak Arkansas and Marshall Tucker were the new cultural vogue, regularly showcasing their roots in visual shorthand with large confederate flags as backdrops for their stages. Harley-Davidson introduced special “Liberty Editions” of it's bikes featuring red, white and blue detailing, while Ford marketed a special red, white and blue Pinto. Patriotic expressions were the order of the day, and naturally, manufacturers got into the act as well. The year before, citizens had been giddy with patriotic pride as the entire population settled into a year-long celebration of the country’s bicentennial. Some often acquire several year model parts catalogs and that page will help you decide which ones are right for you.ĭisavowed by the factory for years, and unknown even to most Harley riders, 1977’s Confederate Editions are a fascinating footnote in the history of Harley-Davidson. (complete list of other parts catalogs and supplement catalogs that pertain to each year model on the bottom of that page) Click Here to see the Factory Parts Catalog page in the Sportsterpedia for parts catalog uses and a full list of parts catalog numbers from 1957 to present. The in-between year books may show different part numbers for the same year model bike. Note: ALL 1957-1978 PARTS CATALOGS LIST PARTS FOR PREVIOUS YEARS.īelow is a simple list of original and “latest edition parts catalogs. Most of the fasteners listed in the relevant parts catalog individual pages have thread sizes and lengths also in case you need those. However, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN ASSEMBLY MANUAL.Īnd some of the exploded views are confusing or not related to each other on the same pages.īut, all in all, the exploded views do help finding what goes where. The Parts Catalog has part numbers of course but it also has exploded parts views. Click Here to view the Factory Service Manual page in the Sportsterpedia. So it is generally said you can get use from both an aftermarket manual and the factory service manuals but get the factory manual first. The FSM will have the most accurate information, procedures and specs.Ĭlymer and Haynes make service manuals also for Sportsters but some of the information is in error to the factory FSMs.Īnd some of the information in the aftermarket manuals is vague in information or procedures but they may have more pictures. You should have, at minimum, a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and a Factory Parts Catalog for your year model. Below are some suggestions for manuals for your ride.
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