Models
FXRD Sport Glide Grand Touring
A one-year luxury touring version of the FXRT, with a trunk, stereo and floorboards.
Overview
Rider describes the 1986 FXRD Sport Glide Grand Touring as an FXRT with floorboards, rubber-mounted bars, a premium stereo, full luggage, a two-into-one exhaust and a special trim package (Rider, Sep 2017). Hot Bike calls it the FXRD Sport Glide Deluxe and notes its trunk (Hot Bike, "Separating the Men From the Boys").
Its rear suspension used one air shock and one coil-spring shock, and Rider calls it the last Big Twin with an enclosed chain (Rider, Sep 2017).
Rider, Hot Bike and Moto Gallery all place it in 1986 (Rider, Sep 2017; Hot Bike, "Separating the Men From the Boys"; Moto Gallery FXR overview). Some owners' sources mention 1985 bikes too unverified.
Years made
1986.
| Model year | Units built | Notes | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | unverified | Only model year in our sources | Needs source | None yet |
Identifying features
- FXRT fairing and bags plus a trunk (Hot Bike, "Separating the Men From the Boys"; Rider, Sep 2017)
- Floorboards, rubber-mounted bars, premium stereo (Rider, Sep 2017)
- Two-into-one exhaust (Rider, Sep 2017)
- One air shock and one coil-spring shock (Rider, Sep 2017)
- VIN model code EH (Rider, Sep 2017)
Specs
No period road test of this model found yet. See what the magazines measured on other FXRs: Period Road Tests →
No period road test found yet. unverified
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1340cc Evolution | Rider, Sep 2017 |
| Final drive | Enclosed chain | Rider, Sep 2017 |
| Wheelbase | unverified | None yet |
| Rake / trail | unverified | None yet |
| Seat height | unverified | None yet |
| Weight | unverified | None yet |
| Fuel capacity | unverified | None yet |
| Tires | unverified | None yet |
| Brakes | unverified | None yet |
Known issues
Common problems across the FXR family, by model year: Known Issues →
Missing fairing and bag parts
Buyer's guides note that FXRT and FXRP fairing, bag and trim parts are often missing or swapped on used bikes (Moto Gallery FXR overview).
Rubber mounts and stabilizer links
The whole design depends on three elastomer mounts and two adjustable stabilizer links (Rider, Sep 2017). Buyer's guides suggest checking them on any used FXR (Moto Gallery FXR overview). Typical wear symptoms and replacement intervals unverified.
Photos
No FXRD photos here yet. We only publish photos that are free to use or that owners send us with permission. Have one?
Related models
FXRT
The faired sport tourer of the family, with a frame-mounted fairing and hard bags that started life on Harley's cancelled Nova project.
FXRP
The factory police FXR, based on the FXRT. It became a familiar sight in films and TV.
FXRS
The dressier twin of the first FXR. It later became the Low Glide, then the Low Rider, and was the most common FXR of the early years.
Sources
- Kip Woodring, "Motorhead Memo: The Gentleman's Express", Rider Magazine, September 20, 2017 (year-by-year FXR history and VIN model codes). Link
- Hot Bike, "Separating the Men From the Boys: The History of the FXR" (photos from the Harley-Davidson Archives; interviews Bob LeRoy). Link
- Moto Gallery, "1982-2000 Harley-Davidson FXR" resource guide (secondary buyer's guide). Link
About the unverified flag: it marks a detail we have not yet been able to confirm in a published source, such as a factory document, owner's or service manual, or period magazine test. Where a table cell shows only the flag, we have not found a reliable figure. We keep these details visible so they can be checked. If you have a source, please tell us.
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