What do the letters in the bike models stand for?
Here's a quick overview:First letter = engine size
F Big engine - 80 to 88 cubic inches or 1340 to 1450 CCs.
Second letter = tire size
L Big fat front tire
X Skinny front tire
Third letter(s) = frame style
D Dyna frame (with the rubber mounted motor)
H Highway frame (Road King®)
HT Highway touring frame
ST Softail® frame
Last letter(s) = bike model within frame family
C Classic or Custom
D Deuce™
F Fat Boy®
H Hugger®
L Low Rider®
RC Road King® Classic
S Springer® or Sport
WG Wide Glide®
XT T-Sport®
Other letters
I Fuel injection
X Sportster® (all models that begin with "X" are Sportster models)
For example, an FLSTF would be a big engine, fat front tire, Softail®, Fat Boy®. And an FXDWG would be a big engined, skinny front tire, Dyna frame, Wide Glide® model.
So how do you pick the bike that's best for you? Our advice is to start by finding the model that really speaks to your heart - the one you love to look at. Then, check out the feel when you sit on the bike. They're all a little bit different. Hand, foot and seat position vary from bike to bike. Some have narrow bars, some wide. Some have foot controls that sit below and some are forward. Some have floorboards and some have foot pegs.
