page_title: Harley-Davidson Super Glide
section_title: Variations of the FX Super Glide
hierarchical_section_title: Harley-Davidson Super Glide / History / Variations of the FX Super Glide
context_page_description: The Harley-Davidson Super Glide was a motorcycle made by the Harley-Davidson. Reputed to be the first factory custom motorcycle, it originated Harley-Davidson's FX series of motorcycles by mating Sportster components, most notably the front end, with the chassis of their larger big twin motorcycles. Super Glide models from 1991 to 2017 were based on the Dyna Glide chassis which has a wider variety of front ends and trim levels, and for a time filled the intermediate niche between the smallest and largest Harley-Davidson models; the Dyna platform has since been discontinued for the 2018 model year in favor of the new Softail frame, with some models from the Dyna nameplate being carried over to the Softail line.
context_section_description: In 1974, the FX was joined by the FXE, a version of the Super Glide with an electric starter.  Both versions also got an exclusive one-piece tank instead of the Fat Bob tank used by the FL.
  In 1977, the FXS Low Rider was introduced.  The Low Rider had alloy wheels front and rear, two disc brakes on the front wheel, extended forks with a 32° rake, and a 26" seat height.  Unlike the Super Glide, the Low Rider was an instant hit; outselling all other Harley-Davidson models in its first full year of production. All three FX models returned to using Fat Bob tanks, but with a special center divider that included a tachometer.
  A 1977 Harley-Davidson Confederate Edition of the Super Glide that had commemorative paint and tank and fender decals was produced but in such low volume numbers - only 228 units - as to make it one of the rarest of the company's motorcycles.
  The base, kickstart-only FX was discontinued in 1979.  In that year, the FXEF Fat Bob was introduced.  The following year would bring the FXB Sturgis, an all-black Low Rider with primary and secondary belt drives, and the FXWG Wide Glide, a Low Rider with wide forks and a flame pattern painted on the tank.
  In 1983, the Low Rider was converted from chain drive to belt drive and given the designation FXSB, at which point the FXB was discontinued.  In the same year, the FXDG Disc Glide was introduced.  This model had a disc-type rear wheel instead of the wire-spoked wheel of the Super Glide or the solid-spoked wheel of the Low Rider.
  The FXE Super Glide was discontinued in 1985, with the FXEF Fat Bob becoming the base model. The 1985 FXEF was the first and last FXEF to have the Evo motor along with being the last year for the 4sp and chain drive.
  In 1986, all FX-based bikes except the Wide Glide were supplanted by FXR-based bikes.  The Wide Glide was discontinued the following year.
caption: Customized Shovelhead FX variant
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