1954

1954: a Golden Anniversary brass medallion on the front fenders of all models this year.

Panhead changes: Tapered pinion shaft and gear and oil-pump worm gear for this year to reduce gear noises. 3 frame types: Wishbone w/o horn mount; Wishbone w/flattened downtubes-no horn mount; Straight leg with "T" mounting bracket. Jubilee trumpet horn is introduced, faster acting throttle, round check balls in oil pump, nonsplined shifter shaft and lever, new foot shifter w/optional heel lever. While not on the order blanks, officially the first optional dual exhaust is ordered from the accessory catalog. Black hard plastic saddlebags could be ordered, and winged fireball emblems were placed everywhere.

Flathead Servi-Car, 45", 3 speed and reverse
#
Price
G, tow bar
1397
$1,240
GA, without tow bar
$1,225
 
Panhead: 74", 4 speed, $1,015
FL Sport Solo
4757
$1,015
FLF Sport Solo, foot-shift
$1,015
FLE Solo, Traffic Combination
$1,015
FLEF Solo, Traffic Combination, foot-shift
$1,015

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

1954 colors
Black
Pepper Red
Glacier Blue
Daytona Ivory
Anniversary Yellow
Police White
Police Silver
Forest Green
Motor maids option = Cadillac Gray tanks & azure blue fenders.
At no extra cost: daytona ivory tanks w/either - forest green or glacier blue or pepper red fenders; either pepper red or glacier blue or forest green tanks w/daytona ivory fender.
 
For 1954 in the Flathead Register:
For 1954 in the Panhead Register:
Hydra-Glide.net:: The Harley-Davidson Panhead and Flathead site
Type Total
G 19
Hydra-Glide.net:: The Harley-Davidson Panhead and Flathead site
Type Total
FL 104
FLE 25
Unknown 1

 

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