Harley-Davidson Names
When you are checking out a catalog or online retailer’s awesome chrome accessories for HD machines, it is not always easy to determine what bikes the parts fit.
Maybe you want to buy your spouse an accessory and you know their bike is a Road King Classic but the catalog only lists bikes by HD Model Code, FXDC, FXRT, etc.
Use Ctrl + F to search the chart below to find the model designation of H-D bikes.
Harley-Davidson™ Motorcycle Model Name Abbreviations Chart
Model Code Designation |
Model Name |
FXD | Dyna Super Glide |
FXDB | Dyna Glide – Super Bob |
FXDB-D | Dyna Glide Daytona – Belt |
FXDB-S | Dyna Glide Sturgis – Belt |
FXDC | Dyna Glide Custom |
FXDF | Dyna – Fat Bob |
FXDG | Dyna Glide Sturgis |
FXDS-CON | Dyna Glide Convertible |
FXDXT | Dyna Super Glide T Sport |
FXDL | Dyna Low Rider |
FXDX | Dyna Super Glide Sport |
FXDWG | Dyna Wide Glide |
FLT | Tour Glide (Electra Glide) |
FLH | Electra Glide |
FLHS | Electra Glide Sport |
FLHT | Electra Glide Standard |
FLHTC | Electra Glide Classic |
FLHTCU | Electra Glide Ultra Classic |
FLTR | Road Glide |
FLHR | Road King (Electra Glide) |
FLHRC | Road King Classic |
FLHRS | Road King Custom |
FLTC | Tour Glide Classic |
FLTCU | Tour Glide Ultra Classic |
FLTRSEI | Screaming Eagle Classic |
FLHX | Street Glide |
FXCW | Softail Rocker |
FXCWC | Softail Rocker Custom |
FXST | Softail Standard |
FXSTC | Softail Custom |
FXSTS | Springer Softail |
FXSTD | Softail Deuce |
FXSTB | Softail Night Train |
FXSTSB | Softail Bad Boy |
FLST | Heritage Softail |
FLSTF | Softail Fat Boy |
FLSTC | Heritage Softail Classic |
FLSTS | Heritage Springer Softail |
FLSTSC | Softail Springer Classic |
FLSTN | Heritage Softail Special – Nostalgia Deluxe |
FXS | Super Glide Low Rider |
FXSB | Super Glide Low Rider – Belt |
FXB | Super Glide Sturgis |
FXEF | Super Glide Fat Bob |
FXR | Super Glide Rubber Mount |
FXRP | Super Glide Police |
FXRS | Super Glide Rubber Mount Sport |
FXRS-SP | Super Glide – Low Rider Sport |
FXRS-CON | Super Glide – Low Rider Sport Convertible |
FXRC | Super Glide – Low Glide Custom |
FXRD | Super Glide – Sport Glide Grand Touring |
FXRDG | Super Glide – Disc Glide |
FXRT | Super Glide – FXR Touring Sport Glide |
FXRT/P | Super Glide – Sport Glide Police |
FXLR | Super Glide – Low Rider Custom |
FXLR-FX | Super Glide – Low Rider Evolution |
FXWG | Super Glide – Wide Glide |
XL | 4 speed 883 Sportster |
XL883 | Sportster 883 Hugger |
XL883C | Sportster 883 Custom |
XL883L | Sportster 883 Law |
XL1100 | Sportster Standard 1100 |
XL1200 | Sportster Standard 1200 |
XL1200C | Sportster 1200 Custom |
XL1200L | Sportster 1200 Low |
XL1200N | Sportster 1200 Nightster |
XL1200R | Sportster 1200 Roadster |
XL1200S | Sportster 1200 Sport |
XLCH | Sportster 4 speed 883 Kickstart |
XLCR | Sportster Cafe Racer 1000 |
XLH | Sportster 4 speed 883 Electric Start |
XLH883 | Sportster 883 Hugger |
XLH1200 | Sportster Standard 1200 |
XLH1200S | Sportster Sport |
XLS | Sportster 4 speed Roadster |
XLX | Sportster 4 speed 1000 |
XR1000 | Sportster 1000 with Competition Heads |
VRSCA | V-Rod with additional Options |
VRSCB | Basic V-Rod |
VRSCAW | V-Rod |
VRSCR | V-Rod Street Rod |
VRSCD | V-Rod Night Rod |
VRSCDX | V-Rod Night Rod Special |
Harley-Davidson™ Basics
The letters that make up HD model codes have more meaning than just a gauge of the level of chrome on a bike. The chart below gives some examples.
Basic Letter Codes | |
E | Basic Version of the Big Twin |
EL | Basic Big Twin with increased Horsepower |
F | Basic Big Twin enlarged from 61 to 74ci (cid) |
FL | F with increased Horsepower |
FLH | Basic Panhead, Shovelhead or Evolution with increased Horsepower |
FX | Original Super Glide with Kickstart |
FXE | Original Super GLide with Electric Start |
K | Sidevalve or Flathead middleweight |
KK | K with increased Horsepower |
KH | K enlarged from 45 to 54ci (cid) |
KHK | KH with increased Horsepower |
T | Fuel Injected model |
XL | Basic Sportster |
XLC | Competition Sportster – Stripped |
XLCH | XL with increased Horsepower & Kickstart |
XLH | XL with increased Horsepower & Electric Start |
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