95th Sidecars

[Freeman]

Hello, everyone, help one of my friends to consult, this is the original order or later installation?

[Freeman]

Was the original sold as Sidecars?

[Architect]

I do not think by that year you could buy any bike, but specifically a Road Glide with a side car. I think it would be considered an accessory item for sure. That said, the bike could have been ordered and at the same time the side car ordered with the anniversary paint and then attached at the dealership.

I do not believe they ever left the factory (Road Glides) with a side car attached, always a dealer add.

But if ordered when new and the paint is the same vintage etc, very cool find and nice bit of history.

[Freeman]

I do not think by that year you could buy any bike, but specifically a Road Glide with a side car. I think it would be considered an accessory item for sure. That said, the bike could have been ordered and at the same time the side car ordered with the anniversary paint and then attached at the dealership.

I do not believe they ever left the factory (Road Glides) with a side car attached, always a dealer add.

But if ordered when new and the paint is the same vintage etc, very cool find and nice bit of history.

Thanks for the reply, it was great.

[joe fxs fxr]

The VIN on the sidecar shows it as a TLE sidecar purchased separately from the bike. The 6 in the model year position may be 2006?

[Freeman]

The VIN on the sidecar shows it as a TLE sidecar purchased separately from the bike. The 6 in the model year position may be 2006?

What TLE ?I'll take a picture of the VIN number of the main frame and paste it.

[Freeman]

[rustynutz]

I bought a new 1995 FLHR and matching sidecar. It didn’t come as a unit. The bike came on a cardboard covered wood crate and the sidecar came on it’s own cardboard covered wood crate, to be assembled at the dealer. The bike and sidecar were shipped from different plants

[Freeman]

I bought a new 1995 FLHR and matching sidecar. It didn’t come as a unit. The bike came on a cardboard covered wood crate and the sidecar came on it’s own cardboard covered wood crate, to be assembled at the dealer. The bike and sidecar were shipped from different plants

Thank you for your reply.

[joe fxs fxr]

What TLE ?I'll take a picture of the VIN number of the main frame and paste it.

There are three models of sidecar, TLE, CLE and RLE, but I don't know the differences. Maybe someone here does?

Your friend's VIN breaks down as a genuine 1998 FLTRI Anniversary Edition with a fuel injected 1340 Evolution engine.

rustynutz
what are the two letters after 1HD8 in your sidecar VIN? They would have arrived from different plants but could have been ordered as a set. Here are the designations:

Sidecars
SA CLE Purchased w/FLH
SD CLE Purchased w/FLH
SE CLE Separate
SF TLE Purchased w/FLTC/FLHTC
SG TLE Separate
SH CLE Purchased w/FLHX
GX TLE
HX RLE
KX TLE Ultra

[Freeman]

There are three models of sidecar, TLE, CLE and RLE, but I don't know the differences. Maybe someone here does?

Your friend's VIN breaks down as a genuine 1998 FLTRI Anniversary Edition with a fuel injected 1340 Evolution engine.

rustynutz
what are the two letters after 1HD8 in your sidecar VIN? They would have arrived from different plants but could have been ordered as a set. Here are the designations:

Sidecars
SA CLE Purchased w/FLH
SD CLE Purchased w/FLH
SE CLE Separate
SF TLE Purchased w/FLTC/FLHTC
SG TLE Separate
SH CLE Purchased w/FLHX
GX TLE
HX RLE
KX TLE Ultra

Can I understand it like this? The bike in 1998 and the sidecar in 2006.

[joe fxs fxr]

Can I understand it like this? The bike in 1998 and the sidecar in 2006.

Yes, that's how I understand it.

[Freeman]

I guess TLE.CLE and RLEIs it three different shapes or brands?

[rustynutz]

1HD86GX17STOXXXXX. Freeman, TLE, CLE, & RLE indicate different trim levels.

[Freeman]

1HD86GX17STOXXXXX。Freeman, TLE, CLE, & RLE 表示不同的修剪级别。

什么 表示不同的修剪级别。？