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Harley-Davidson Since 1965 (Illustrated Buyer's Guide)

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Girdler delineates the distinguishing characteristics of each model so the novice buyer can tell one from another and do some thinking about what Harley might suit him or her best. He defies Harley buyer convention in preferring function over form by rating the FXR models higher than the Softtails. He tends to ignore even glaring flaws like Sportster vibration and glosses over the INA cam bearing issue with some Evo engines. He doesn't note significant changes from year to year, such as the move from 35mm to 39mm forks on XL and FX models, the change in the clutch actuation mechanism on Big Twins, and other changes that significantly effect the performance of the bikes. He clearly loves Harleys, and that means he sometimes turns a blind eye to their faults.