Books & Magazines

Books

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Magazine features

The figures from these tests, and from Cycle Guide, are collected on the Period Road Tests page. Newer look-back articles and videos: Modern Reviews.

• December 1981Cycle World: Harley-Davidson FXRS road testLink
• August 1983Cycle World: Harley-Davidson FXRT road testLink
• September 1984Cycle World: Long-term test: FXRS with the new EvolutionLink
• October 1984Cycle World: Ten Best: FXRDG Disc Glide named Best CruiserLink
• January 1987Cycle World: FXLR Low Rider Custom road testLink
• July 1990Cycle World: FXRS-SP road testLink
• May 1999Cycle World: "Return of the FXR" by Matthew MilesLink
• April/May 1999Cycle World's Big Twin: FXR2 and FXR3 story by Brian Blades (republished by Hot Bike)Link
• May 1997Easyriders: Black Death build sheet (cited by HD Forums; not seen by us)Link
• OnlineHot Bike: "Separating the Men From the Boys" FXR historyLink
• OnlineHot Bike: "The Saga of the FXR" with Erik BuellLink
• OnlineHot Bike: "The Last FXR"Link
• OnlineHot Bike: "King of the Hill": Wink Eller's 1990 FXRLink
• September 2017Rider: "Motorhead Memo: The Gentleman's Express" by Kip WoodringLink
• OngoingCycle Source: "FXR Spotlight" buildsLink

Period ads & brochures

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Sources

1. Timothy S. Remus, Harley-Davidson FXR Bible, Wolfgang Publications, 2021. ISBN 978-1-941064-55-9. Link
2. R.M. Clarke (compiler), Harley-Davidson FXR Series Performance Portfolio 1982-1992, Brooklands Books, 1999. ISBN 978-1-85520-496-6. Reprints of period road tests. Link
3. Nick Hinzo, The Bazaar Book of FXRs, self-published (listed as coming soon when checked in September 2026). Link
4. Doug Mitchel, Harley-Davidson Chronicle: An American Original, Publications International, 1997. ISBN 0-7853-2514-X. General history cited by Wikipedia for the original FX Super Glide. Link
5. Cycle World, "Harley-Davidson FXRS" road test, December 1981. Link
6. Cycle World, "Harley-Davidson FXRT" road test, August 1983. Link
7. Cycle World, "Long-Term Test: Harley-Davidson FXRS", September 1984. Link
8. Cycle World, "Ninth Annual Ten Best Motorcycles of the Year", October 1984. Link
9. Cycle World, "Harley-Davidson Low Rider Custom FXLR" road test, January 1987. Link
10. Cycle World, "Harley-Davidson FXRS-SP" road test, July 1990. Link
11. Matthew Miles, "Return of the FXR", Cycle World, May 1999. Link
12. Brian Blades, FXR2/FXR3 story, Cycle World's Big Twin, April/May 1999, republished by Hot Bike as "Back When the Harley-Davidson FXR Made Its Return". Link
13. HD Forums, "Recreating the Silver Screen's Black Death FXR" (cites Easyriders, May 1997). Link
14. Hot Bike, "Separating the Men From the Boys: The History of the FXR" (photos from the Harley-Davidson Archives; interviews Bob LeRoy). Link
15. Hot Bike, "The Saga of the FXR" (includes an interview with Erik Buell). Link
16. Hot Bike, "The Last FXR". Link
17. Hot Bike, "King of the Hill: Custom 1990 Harley-Davidson FXR". Link
18. Kip Woodring, "Motorhead Memo: The Gentleman's Express", Rider Magazine, September 20, 2017 (year-by-year FXR history and VIN model codes). Link
19. Cycle Source, "FXR Spotlight" (ongoing feature on FXR builds). Link
20. Vintage Paper Ads, 1982 Harley-Davidson FXR Super Glide II advertisement listing. Link
21. The Nostalgia Shop, original 1984 FXRT Sport Glide advertisement listing. Link
22. TV Movie Cards, 1985 FXR Super Glide "Stop Pretending" dealer hang tag listing. Link

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