| MODEL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE CLASSIC FLHTC 1340 1983 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 45° V-twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder (Shovelhead) |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1337 cc / 81.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 88.8 x 108.0 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 47.4 kW / 65 hp @ 4000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 93.5 Nm / 69 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Induction | 38 mm Keihin carburettor |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | — |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Double-downtube full-cradle steel frame, box-section steel swingarm |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm centre-axle telescopic fork, 117 mm / 4.6 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Shock absorbers, adjustable spring preload, 97 mm / 3.8 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 292 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 292 mm disc, 4-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 345 kg / 760 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | MT90-16 |
| Rear Tyre | MT90-16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The 1983 FLHTC put the Electra Glide's fork-mounted batwing fairing onto the newer rubber-mounted FLT Tour Glide chassis, with a five-speed gearbox and twin front discs. This made it much smoother than the old solid-mount FLH. Testers liked its comfort, lighting and sealed luggage, but found it expensive and heavy at low speed, and still powered by the ageing Shovelhead.
