Bike of the Month for August
Harley-Davidson FXDX Super Glide Sport
What? A naked musclebike from Harley? It very nearly is. Harley is making a genuine effort to provide something a little more interesting to showcase the introduction of the Fathead (Twin Cam 88) engine. This is a seriously strong engine, and with the 1550cc engine option, there is even more grunt for your motoring pleasure. The new engine has been built to take advantage of the stiffer Dyna chassis. The Blockhead (Evolution) engine was desgned for the FXR frame, and worked wonderfully with it. The separate engine and transmission flexed with the FXR frame, allowing just enough movement to soak up the stress of a beefed up engine. The Blockhead never really took to the stiffer Dyna chassis. The bottom end was a little weak, which never mattered in the FXR frame, but problems popped up when the Blockhead was made a little stouter and put in the Dyna frame. The new engine tackles that issue, making the bottom end stronger, and solidly (but still separately) mounting the engine to the transmission, making them even stiffer. Other issues concerning sound, oiling, durability, and ease of manufacture were also addressed. Then they put it in a new sporty Dyna chassis, and made me want one. I was always more of a fan of the FXR chassis, but this bike may finally let me get over it.
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