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first and last milestones
I was wondering about some milestones in and around the Ironhead production years. What years were the first and last one produced for instance. Also what years in between were there any significant changes like motor sizes (when did it go to a 1000cc), or when was the last true right hand shift vs the crossover and then the change to left hand? First year with signals, etc. You get the idea.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,313 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1969 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1960 Other Motorcycle Model: XLCH Other Motorcycle Year: 1959
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First Sportster - 1957
First XLCH - 1958
First street legal XLCH - 1959
Last REAL XLCH - 1969  (last year for magneto ignition)
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Posts: 11,069 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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'67 first year for electric start.
'69 last year for magneto
'71 last year for 900cc
'74 last year for right side shift
'79 last official year for kickstart
'85 last year before evolution engine
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Posts: 8,236 Sportster/Buell Model: XLX-61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1983 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1969
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'84 last year for generator (switch to alternator made mid-year)
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28th January 2014
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,030 Sportster/Buell Model: KHK Sportster/Buell Year: 1954 Sportster/Buell Model #2: IronHead XLH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1978 Other Motorcycle Model: XLRTT Other Motorcycle Year: 1966
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Pre 69 = not perfect but more than OK
Post 70 = not so OK, but in varying degrees
72, last proper/nice handlebars/forks with internal control cables and properly rated lecky switches/all built in the good ol' USA...
Post 79, Q cam obsolescence, what's the idea????, legislation takes over your pleasure...
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1982 25th. Anniversary addition released under new Harley Ownership. (AMF Gone)
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Posts: 3,035 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doodah man
'67 first year for electric start.
'69 last year for magneto
'71 last year for 900cc
'74 last year for right side shift
'79 last official year for kickstart
'85 last year before evolution engine
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'71= last year 900cc and First year "cone" bottom ignition...
Never forget
'77= first minisump engine and true left hand shift |
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Posts: 5,489 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1962
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http://web.archive.org/web/201008312...r.org/history/
Somebody here posted a link to a current, maintained list recently. Maybe somebody remembers and can post the URL???
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28th January 2014
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 684 Sportster/Buell Model: Xlh Sportster/Buell Year: 1967 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 6566 Other Motorcycle Model: XLH Other Motorcycle Year: 1958
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doodah man
'67 first year for electric start.
'69 last year for magneto
'71 last year for 900cc
'74 last year for right side shift
'79 last official year for kickstart
'85 last year before evolution engine
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67 XLH only year Sportster to come from the factory with both kick and electric. |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Model H
67 XLH only year Sportster to come from the factory with both kick and electric.
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