1948 Harley Davidson Fl Side Right View

Motorcycle Test: 2005 Harley-Davidson FLSTSCI Softail Springer Classic

This 1948 FL, the flagship of Harley's fleet that year, inspired 2005's Softail Springer Classic. Harley was getting back to full civilian production following wartime shortages (leather jackets were still often made from horsehide). This bike used a fork—with a damper!—introduced in '46. However, the fork was discontinued in '49 in favor of the Hydra-Glide telescopic fork. The '48 bike was also the first to offer the new aluminum-head motor with hydraulic lifters. So until '88, the modern engine with self-adjusting valves and the springer fork only comingled in '48. View Related Article

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