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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE FLH 1200 1974

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE FLH 1200 1974
HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE FLH 1200 1974 · Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELHARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE FLH 1200 1974
Year1974
Engine TypeFour-stroke, 45° V-twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity1207 cc / 74 cu in
Bore X Stroke87.3 x 100.8 mm
Compression Ratio8.0:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power43.3 kW / 58 hp @ 5150 rpm
Max Torque95 Nm / 70 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
IgnitionBattery and coil, alternator charging
InductionTillotson 1-5/8 in dual-venturi diaphragm carburettor with accelerator pump
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box4-speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
Frame—
Front SuspensionTelescopic fork
Rear SuspensionSwingarm with twin shocks
Front BrakesSingle 254 mm disc
Rear BrakesSingle 254 mm disc
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight340 kg / 749.6 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre5.10-16
Rear Tyre5.10-16
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity19 Litres / 5.0 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
Harley-Davidson file

The 1974 FLH Electra Glide continued the 1973 recipe: 74 cu in alternator Shovelhead, four-speed foot-shift gearbox, chain final drive and disc brakes front and rear. It was Harley-Davidson's flagship tourer of the AMF era, often fitted with the optional batwing fairing.