A bike with a top speed of just 110mph may sound stupid with a Sport label, but the FXDX is really Harley's sportiest cruiser. And it looks pretty cool.
That's to say it looks like a cruiser but handles and stops like a sports bike. Sport also means serious paint, with a black crinkle finish engine.
The engine is that smooth, rubber-suspended 1450cc Twin Cam 88, developing maximum torque at less than 3000rpm. So it's hot potato-potato-potato off the line at the lights and faster stopping thanks to four-pot Hayes calipers on the twin 292mm front discs from 2000.
A banana-style dualseat is just 685mm from the road, with footrests that aren't that far forward for a Harley.
Although the suspension is still twin shock at the rear, the Showa units boast adjustable rebound damping. At the front the Showa fork has cartridge dampers with adjustable rebound and compression damping. Spring preload is adjustable.
The 39mm stanchions are pushed through the yokes by 15mm for quicker steering. With the addition of softer compound Dunlop Elite tyres, the FXDX handles well enough to run out of ground clearance fairly smartly. A massive steel frame with a square backbone is reassuringly stiff.
Never as popular in the UK as Sportsters or the more impressive Electra Glides, an FXDX is the best Super Glide so far.
If you want a Harley that handles, this is it. Just remember that an FXDX will not be as easy to sell as more popular big twins.
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