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Let post this here, check out the link for a little background -
https://www.boswellsharley.com/blog/the-2021-electra-glide-revival--34846
Now let me put my two cents in the mix.
Short version - swing and a tip off
Long version -
My grandfather had the bike this new model is paying respect to - the 1965 FLH Electra Glide.
These were special because it was the last year of the Panhead motor and the first year of electric start. The dealership missed that gem in their write-up.
The other thing that we are not really seeing is that the 1965 Electra Glide had a "buddy seat". That saddle hold TWO people on that plunger suspension. Kudos to H-D for using what appears to be the cop saddle that is based on a design for a seat pan used for several decades. The last time I toured the H-D museum in Milwaukee, they had one on display and explained how the model number is the same since 1950's. It is not the full "buddy seat".
Now, for those with a keen eye might see the 1965 has something that the new model does not - the placement of the rear shocks just in front of the saddlebags. @LoneWolfer should recognize that setup from his Dyna Switchback.
Now, the 1965 did not have the batwing fairing - that did not come about until Willie G. designed it and it was an option in 1969. Then it had no instruments! It was just a shell and the speedo was on the tank ala the modern Road King -
So, H-D should have stuck with that setup including the dual gas caps.
Now there is one thing I am glad to see what not redone - those horrible FLH bars from back in the day. CaveTroll showed me how his were setup on his 1970's model. The left and right side were not connected!
Anyway, the last thing -
The blog from the dealership mentions "Icon Collection" for this bike being the first. If you are familiar with American Iron horses, another brand uses that phrasing - do a little search for Indian Motorcycle and Icon. You will find Indian has been producing Icon models that are special paint jobs.
So in conclusion, when I saw the "new" bike (that appears to be a painted up ElectraGlide Standard) my reaction was -
https://www.boswellsharley.com/blog/the-2021-electra-glide-revival--34846
Now let me put my two cents in the mix.
Short version - swing and a tip off
Long version -
My grandfather had the bike this new model is paying respect to - the 1965 FLH Electra Glide.
These were special because it was the last year of the Panhead motor and the first year of electric start. The dealership missed that gem in their write-up.
The other thing that we are not really seeing is that the 1965 Electra Glide had a "buddy seat". That saddle hold TWO people on that plunger suspension. Kudos to H-D for using what appears to be the cop saddle that is based on a design for a seat pan used for several decades. The last time I toured the H-D museum in Milwaukee, they had one on display and explained how the model number is the same since 1950's. It is not the full "buddy seat".
Now, for those with a keen eye might see the 1965 has something that the new model does not - the placement of the rear shocks just in front of the saddlebags. @LoneWolfer should recognize that setup from his Dyna Switchback.
Now, the 1965 did not have the batwing fairing - that did not come about until Willie G. designed it and it was an option in 1969. Then it had no instruments! It was just a shell and the speedo was on the tank ala the modern Road King -
So, H-D should have stuck with that setup including the dual gas caps.
Now there is one thing I am glad to see what not redone - those horrible FLH bars from back in the day. CaveTroll showed me how his were setup on his 1970's model. The left and right side were not connected!
Anyway, the last thing -
The blog from the dealership mentions "Icon Collection" for this bike being the first. If you are familiar with American Iron horses, another brand uses that phrasing - do a little search for Indian Motorcycle and Icon. You will find Indian has been producing Icon models that are special paint jobs.
So in conclusion, when I saw the "new" bike (that appears to be a painted up ElectraGlide Standard) my reaction was -
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