| MODEL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON SUPER GLIDE FX 1200 1973 |
| Year | 1973 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 45° V-twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1207 cc / 73.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 87.3 x 100.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 48.5 kW / 65 hp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | Single 38 mm Keihin carburettor |
| Start System | Kick, folding crank |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 4 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm |
| Front Brakes | Single 254 mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | Single 254 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 5.10-16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
Photo: snobjs81, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The FX Super Glide was Harley's first factory custom, pairing the big-twin frame and engine with a slimmer Sportster-style front end. The 1973 bike is the kick-start-only FX: a 1200 cc OHV V-twin, four-speed box and chain drive, with disc brakes at both ends. It sold alongside the electric-start FXE from 1974, and the kick-only FX was dropped in 1979.
