When you're riding a Super Glide, with its classic factory custom styling, you can't
help but be reminded of life's little pleasures. Then you're reminded of the curve that
lies ahead, and how the Dyna chassis will handle it with ease. After a while, you're
reminded that you should have been home two hours ago and that the "ran out of
gas" excuse has long since lost its credibility.
More than a quarter of a
century ago, Willie G.
Davidson, vice president
of styling and the grandson of
one of the founders, started
experimenting with a
combination of the FLH chassis
and a Sportster front end. The
result was the Super Glide, introduced in 1971. Considered
the first factory-made custom, the Super Glide featured a
unique fiberglass seat/fender section and a red, white and
blue paint scheme the factory called "Sparkling America."
| Family1 |
Dyna |
| Length |
91.0 in. [230.7 cm] |
| Seat Height |
26.5 in. [72.0 cm] |
| Ground Clearance |
5.6 in. [17.4 cm] |
| Rake |
28 degrees |
| Trail |
4.1 in. [10.41 cm] |
| Wheelbase |
62.5 in. [159.4 cm] |
| Tire Size |
(Dunlop Elite� S/T D401 tires) |
| Front |
100/90-19 |
| Rear |
130/90HB16 |
| Fuel Capacity |
4.9 gal. (includes .5 gal. reserve) [18.57 L] |
| Oil Capacity |
3 qts. [2.8 L] |
| Dry Weight |
593 lbs. [280 kg] |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
1,085 lbs. [493 kg] |
| ELECTRICS |
| Battery |
Sealed 12-volt, 20 amp-hour, 275cca |
| Charging |
32-amp permanent magnet alternator
(360 watts @ 3,000 rpm, 416 watts peak) with solid-state regulator |
| Starting |
1.2 kw electric with Bendix-type engagement |
| Lights [As per country regulation] |
| Headlamp |
Quartz halogen 55-watt low beam, 60-watt high beam |
| Tail/stop lights |
3/32cp |
| Turn signal lights (self-cancelling) |
32cp |
| Running lights (except where prohibited by law) |
Front turn signals |
| Indicator lamps |
High beam, neutral, oil and turn signals |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Mileage (per E.P.A. test regulations2) |
| City |
43 mpg |
| Highway |
55 mpg |
| Braking at 60 mph [96.6 kph] |
| Light load (200 lbs.) [90 kg] |
160 ft. [48.0 m] |
| Maximum load |
170 ft. [51.0 m] |
| Brakes (diameter x width) |
| Front |
11.5 in. x .20 [29.21 cm x 5.08 mm] |
| Rear |
11.5 in. x .23 [29.21 cm x 5.84 mm] |
| Suspension travel |
| Front |
6.1 in. [15.49 cm] |
| Rear |
4.0 in. [10.89 cm] |
| Lean Angle (per SAEJ1168) |
| Right |
31 degrees |
| Left |
32 degrees |
| CHASSIS/STYLING/CONVENIENCE |
| Frame |
Mild steel, rectangular section backbone with twin downtubes |
| Swing Arm |
Mild steel, rectangular section |
| Exhaust System |
Staggered shorty duals with low interconnect |
| Front Fork |
39mm with polished aluminum fork triple clam |
| Wheels |
13-spoke aluminum cast [Laced option] |
| Instruments |
Electronic speedometer with odometer
and resettable tripmeter; fuel gauge |
| Air Cleaner |
8-inch round chrome with spun aluminum insert |
| Handlebar |
Buckhorn |
| Under-Transmission Oil Tank ~
Adjustable Rear Shocks ~ Sport-Style Front Fender With Painted Brace
~ Chrome Rear Fender Supports ~ Rubber-Isolated Operator Footpegs
and Passenger Pegs ~ Integrated Fork Lock With Common Barrel Key For
Ignition ~ Polished Engine ~ Dual-Rate Fork Springs |
| COLORS3 |
| Vivid Black ~ Lazer Red Pear ~ Sinister Blue Pearl |
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