1984 Harley-Davidson FLHT Touring Motorcycle

General overview and start-up. Carbureted, with an electric starter, first year of the Evolution (EVO) engine.
- 760 lbs.
- 80 cubic inches (1340 cc)
- 64 Horsepower
- 5 gallon capacity
- 5-speed
- 94 MPH top speed

[@davidkean1487]

Wow! It starts & the lights work! Incredible!

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

Nice. I don't remember that instrument pod with the windshield. My 1973 FLH only had the tank speedometer. My 1988 FLHTC has the instruments in the batwing fairing. I remember the 1980s Tour Glides with the frame mounted fairing had the handlebar mounted instrument pod. Yours sounds great. I love the slow loping idle sound, but I set my idle at 1000 rpm because that is supposed to provide better oil pressure.

[@boobtubebilly1]

hi brad. nice classic you have there. I wouldn't leave choke on while warming the bike up. use it just to start it up and use throttle screw to complete warm up. the bikes are notorious for fouling plugs. thanx for keeping the "evos" alive

[@bredlo]

Thanks for the tip, Billy! I sold this last fall to a local guy who planned on riding it to Sturgis this year... didn't stay in touch to find out if it happened. But I'll remember this for the next oldie I get -- this was my first.

[@gwizz7804]

I have the exact same rubber on the handle bars sticking out like that

[@lisagodin6380]

i have a1981 flhtc shovel its red with 36000 miles

[@derekdevries1284]

There's a guy on another Channel renovating one of these bikes and he just wiped out on it burn himself pretty bad but he drives like a nut so it was only a matter of time

[@Screamincycle]

Nice bike what type Of windshield is that

[@lisagodin6380]

i also had an 84 flhtc with a faring

[@martinwall7297]

one of Harleys best engs, (evo)

[@mattw8834]

For sure..so good that Harley Davidson quit making them

[@stephencook9987]

I need new glasses, that is the evolution version.

[@marshfield01]

nice scoot, but mines a flht with a batwing. California special, vin 002