1971 History
Main
Models
71-XLH
Sportster Super Fl: 55ci ( 883cc ) Sportster OHV V-twin with four-speed
transmission
71-XLCH
Sportster Super CH: 55ci ( 883cc ) Sportster OHV V-twin
with four-speed transmission
71-FLHF
Super Sport: 74ci Shovelhead OHV V-twin with foot-shifted four-speed
transmission
71-FLH
Super Sport: 74ci Shovelhead OHV V-twin with hand-shifted four-speed
transmission
71-FLPF
Super Sport: 74ci Shovelhead OHV V-twin with Foot-shifted four-speed
transmission
71-FLP
Super Spore: 74ci Shovelhead OHV V-twin with
hand-shifted four-speed transmission
71-R(
Super Glide: 74ci Shovelhead OHV V-twin
with foot-shifted four-speed transmission
71-GE
Servi-Car without tow bar: 45ci Flathead
V-twin with three-speed-and-reverse transmission
Sidecars
and Chassis
71-LE
Production
Totals
Model
FL: 1,200
Model
FLH: 5,475
Model
XLH: 3,950
Model
XLCH: 6,825
Model
GE: 500
Model
FX: 4,700
Paint
Colors
Birch
White or Sparkling Blue
Series
XLH and XLCH Sportsters
Wet clutch with single spring
Points and condenser now behind plate on
timing case cover
Series
FL Electra Glides
First Year
10in front disc brake
Bendix / Zenith carburetor
Modern twist-grip throttle
Series
FX Super Glides
The
Model FX Super Glide was a new model
with radical styling, combining Model FLH frame,
engine (without electric start), and running gear
with the Model XLH front end and
an optional
boat-tail rear end like the one on
the Sportster
Foot
pegs instead footboards
Shift
lever is reversed on the shaft so that
it extends back
Rear
brake pedal revised for use with foot
pegs; new linkage to connect it to the
master cylinder
Four-speed
transmission with foot shift
Kickstarter
with XL-style kickstarter pedal
Two
low pipes feeding into one muffler on
the right side
16in
rear wheel
19in
front wheel
3.5gal
dual gas tanks with center-mounted instrument
console holding the speedometer
Sportster
horn mounted to left frame downtube
Only Year
One-piece fiberglass rear fender and seat base
Motor
Company Minutes, 1971
The
first year of the AMF/H-D logo.
William
J. Harley, engineering vice president, passes
away.
John
Davidson named executive vice president
William
H. Davidson named chairman.
AMF
moves assembly operations to York Plane.
Engines
and transmissions now built at the Capitol
Drive Plane.
Full
swing production of snowmobiles.
Business
partnership with Evel Knievel.
Racing
Notes
Joe
Smith on H-D crashes the 9sec time
barrier for motorcycle drag racing.
Any additional information is greatly
appreciated as well as any corrections I'm no historian, I post what
I can come up with, all info is appreciated.