H-D `95 Line Includes Fuel Injection
H-D `95 LINE INCLUDES FUEL INJECTION
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON’S NEW Springer Softail Bad Boy might be the hottest-looking new Harley, but the Ultra Classic Electra Glide 30th Anniversary Edition has the hottest technology. The bike features a Weber sequential-port fuel-injection system run by an electronic control module (ECM), both firsts for H-D production bikes.
For now at least, the components are only available on this model, but a Harley-Davidson spokesman says they will likely appear on others in the years ahead. The fuel-injection and ECM give the bike a smoother idle, better fuel economy, quick cold-starts with instant ride-away, and 10 percent more torque, says Harley. Premium fuel is recommended. The book-size ECM package is tucked behind the right sidecover, and the fuel injection hides where the carburetor normally resides, so there’s no visual clue to the new pieces. The bike carries a $17,500 price tag, and a numbered nameplate.
A third new model comes by way of customer requests: a nofrills touring model. Harley’s answer is the FLHT Electra Glide Standard. What you lose is the radio, Tour-Pak, saddlebag rails and 30 to 50 pounds, compared to other FL models. The sticker price is also lighter at $11,995-about $1800 less than the Electra Glide Classic.
For your money you still get a fork-mounted fairing, luggage rack, saddlebags, airadjustable suspension, floorboards and full instrumentation. It’s available only in basic black.
Along with the three new bikes, there’s a host of upgrades to the 20-model line: All 1340cc California models have new catalyst mufflers that meet state emission standards and percent power increase over ’94 California models, according to Harley-Davidson.
Touring model saddlebags come with quickrelease mounts, which are said to ease cleaning and repair. Sportster and Dyna Glide models receive an electronic speedometer for better reliability.
FLH transmissions get new gears that provide smoother, quieter operation, says H-D. All models receive new low-expansion brake hoses, and Sportster and Softail models come with seamless heat shields. The 1200 Sportster gets a 3.5 gallon tank.
-Mark Thompson
