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I have a handful of Harley books but none of them tell if a springer was still available as an option w/ the introduction of the Hydraglide front end. Was it? If so, for how long?
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I will most likely be proven wrong, but I thought when the FL Pan went to Hydra-Glide, the inline springer died, and only the Servi-Car stayed with an offest springer for many more years.Tony Bones said:I have a handful of Harley books but none of them tell if a springer was still available as an option w/ the introduction of the Hydraglide front end. Was it? If so, for how long?
Thanks.
I believe you are correct, when the models changed that was it.Dr. Jett said:I will most likely be proven wrong, but I thought when the FL Pan went to Hydra-Glide, the inline springer died, and only the Servi-Car stayed with an offest springer for many more years.![]()
I've heard a springer was optional on 1949 panheads, maybe a year beyond that. The front fender resembles that of a '49-up glide but fits a springer. I've never seen one though.Tony Bones said:I have a handful of Harley books but none of them tell if a springer was still available as an option w/ the introduction of the Hydraglide front end. Was it? If so, for how long?
Thanks.
The BT springer carried into '49 for the sidecar equipped EL (61") and the FL (74"). 1950 was the first year for the adjustable 'glide tree (a $5.00 option) In '49 there were 99 EL and 486 FL sidecar/springer bikes made at the factory. But, in '49 there were also 177 ES and 490 FS bikes produced, which was the factory code for the EL and FL equipped with a sidecar and the new Hydraglide front end with non-adjustable triple trees.Panman51 said:When Harley brought out the Hydraglide, the Springer was gone. Even the Servicars got the new front-ends.
The '49 EL and FL got the original springer fender on the front, and the new '49 fender on the rear, with the tombstone tail light, and the "sargent's stripe" stainless strips on each side of the tail light.flattracklarry said:I've heard a springer was optional on 1949 panheads, maybe a year beyond that. The front fender resembles that of a '49-up glide but fits a springer. I've never seen one though.
Oh, you can legitimately "claim" it on your '49 Pan , but you need the number code on your L/H case to "prove" it.R90S/2 said:Good chance it is a "rare, little known fact" because of someone wanting to claim his 'glide bike was correct with a springer.![]()
Thanks, Rich. I saw what was according to a Harley "expert" a '49 springer front fender. We determined it was actually a 1950 Servicar front fender, which incidentally looks like a Hydraglide front fender except for the brackets. Johnny seems to recall the '49 springer fender having the shape of a Hydraglide fender as well, but apparently he's incorrect.Irish Rich said:The '49 EL and FL got the original springer fender on the front, and the new '49 fender on the rear, with the tombstone tail light, and the "sargent's stripe" stainless strips on each side of the tail light.
The way to tell an original '49 Pan that was equipped with a springer is to look at the engine number boss. The EL and the FL had a "P" added to the engine number. The factory stamped it at the END of the number - like this - FL2452P, or EL1756P, not "FLP" or "ELP".
they were made by vard. checkout the "harley davidson-indian wars" book.Larry T said:I've never seen one. I would bet that in 1949 and the early 50's HydraGlides were the hot setup and folks were putting them on their pre 49 Harleys and throwing the old junk springers away. I think there were aftermarket hydraulic front ends for Harleys before 1949.
That particular answer wasn't in the $30.00 dollar book.......Danny F. said:Damn Irish Rich, I need that $ 30.00 book, badly..!![]()