1950

45ci changes: air flow fenders, optional chrome muffler, Mellow Tone muffler which was straight - no fishtail, recalibrated carb w/fixed jet, fuel filter w/rubber sleeved gas line, riveted front fender brackets.
Panhead: The primary chain cover on the '48 & '49 had the screws set at 3 and 9 o' clock, while subsequent years are 6 and 12 o'clock. Also, the gear cover screws were changed to phillips. Redesigned cylinder heads w/enlarged cylinder inlet ports equate to 10% more power, valve guides made of bronze, die-cast fork sliders, Mellow-Tone mufflers, (shown on pic below), "Hydra-Glide" name stamped into fork upper front panel, bracket frame bolted to hold oil filter, chrome plated front safety guard optional. The carbs were newly equiped with a fixed jet, limited adjustability of high speed needle and a larger accelerating well. The new carbs were so successful, that HD offered a $5 tradein on older carbs. The oil filter was moved away from the oil tank to isolate it from vibration.

Sidecar and Chassis:
· LE - right hand sidecar
· M - Package Truck w/cover
· MC - chassis for M

Colors for 1950
Brilliant Black	Ruby Red	Riviera Blue	Police Silver	Metallic Green	White	Flight Red	Azure Blue
Metallic green, white, flight red, azure blue at extra cost
Options: Deluxe Solo, Sport Solo, Utility Solo, Standard Police, Utility for sidecare or Package Truck, Deluxe Solo for WL, Sport Solo for WL, Utility Solo for WL, Deluxe servicar, Utility servicar, Deluxe sidecar.
Currently for 1950 in the Flathead Register: Currently for 1950 in the Panhead Register: Type Total G 18 WL 16 WLA 1 WLH 6 WR 2 Type Total E 4 EL 40 F 8 FL 152 Unknown 1