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FUEL TANKS

FENDERS

Rear Fender Reinforcement Bracket

  • Beginning with late production XL and XLCH models during March of 1974, a spot-welded reinforcement section has been added underneath the fender at the license plate bracket mounting holes. This was done to strengthen that area on the fender where the security system alarm is mounted to protect against cracking of the mounting holes in the fender. 1)
  • A bolt on version was made available for Early 1974 Sportster models as a replacement on models that had already left the factory before this upgrade was done. It was recommended that the dealer install the bolt on version on all 1973 and 1974 models that were equipped with the security system.
  • The bracket (59770-73A) had to be modified at the dealership to fit Sportster models where the bracket (59714-74) for FX and FXE models were a bolt and go. The Sportster bracket was made with tabs on the ends that had to be cut off with a hacksaw to allow for the tail light wiring. 2)

FRAMES

  • From 1957-1969, the VIN is not stamped on the frame. The numbers stamped on the engine are the only useable VIN numbers.
  • From 1970 to present, the frame is stamped with VIN numbers and the engine numbers do not apply to VIN.
  • See Also: History and Charts of Sportster VIN Changes
  • Anti-theft numbers are also printed on some pre-70 frames. 3)
  • More from the XLFORUM starting in post #216 on Frame ID
  • Also refer to the technical section of the Harley K Model site http://www.harleykmodel.com/technical/index.html. Scroll down to frames and download the PDF. 4)
Frame (complete)Part #
1952-1955
All K Models		47014-52B
(replaces 47014-52A) 5) 6)7)
1956 KH 47014-56 8) 9) 10) 11)
1958 XLC47014-58 12) 13)
1957- 1964 XL/XLH47014-56 14) 15) 16) 17)
1965 XL/XLH47014-65 18)
1966 XL/XLH47014-56A 19)
1967 XL/XLH47014-67 20)
1070-1971 XL/XLH47014-67B 21)
1972 XL/XLH47014-70B 22)
1958-1965 XLCH47014-58 23) 24) 25)
1966-1967 XLCH47014-66 26)
1968-1969 XLCH47014-66A 27)
1970-1971 XLCH47014-70A 28)
1972 XLCH47014-70B 29)
1973-1976 XLH/XLCH47014-73 30)
1977-1978 XLH/XLCH
(with steering head cups)		47012-78 31)
1979 XL/XLCH/XLS47265-79 32) 33)
1980-81 XL/XLS47265-80 34)
1982 XL/XLS47265-81A 35)
1983-E1984 XL/XLS/XLX47292-83 36)
L1984-1985 XL/XLS/XLX47150-84 37)


1)
HD Service Bulletin #661 dated April 15, 1974
2)
HD Instruction sheet for Part #59770-73A, 59770-74 orig 3-74
3) , 4)
Chuckthebeatertruck http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?threadid=2032196
5) , 8) , 14)
1952-1957 Spare Parts Catalog for all Sportster and K Models pg 38
6) , 9) , 12) , 15) , 23)
1952-1959 Spare Parts Catalog for All Sportster and K Models pg 44
7) , 10) , 13) , 16) , 24)
1963 HD Parts Catalog for 53-63 Sportsters and K Models pg 50
11) , 17)
http://www.harleykmodel.com/technical/frames/oskrg-bulletin-1-v1.1.pdf
18) , 19) , 20) , 21) , 22) , 25) , 26) , 27) , 28) , 29)
http://www.harleykmodel.com/technical/frames/oskrg-bulletin-1-v1.1.pdf pg 32
30) , 31)
HD Parts Catalog #99451-78B for '54-'78 Sportsters pg 111
32)
1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 53
33) , 34) , 35) , 36) , 37)
1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 87
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