Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide: history, specs, pictures
The Harley-Davidson FL Hydra Glide was a v2, four-stroke touring motorcycle produced between 1949 and 1957. It could reach a top speed of 99 mph (160 km/h). Max torque was 62.99 ft/lbs (85.4 Nm) @ 3200 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 53.77 HP (40.1 KW) @ 4800 RPM.
Engine
The engine was a air cooled v2, four-stroke. A 87.0mm bore x 102.0mm stroke result in a displacement of just 1212.0 cubic centimeters. The engine featured a 7.0:1 compression ratio. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv).
Drive
The bike has a 4-speed transmission. The final drive was via chain.
Chassis
It came with a 5.00-16 front tire and a 5.00-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a hydraulic telescopic forks while the rear was equiped with a hardtail. The FL Hydra Glide was fitted with a 3.75 Gallon (14.19 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 588.63 pounds (267.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 59.45 inches (1510 mm) long.
In Media
- Plunder Road
- Our Man in Havana
- Creature with the Atom Brain
- Highway Patrol
- The Day the Earth Stood Still
- La reina de España
- The Fast and the Furious
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
- Coluna Norte
- NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives
- Leave It to Beaver
- The Desperate Hours
- For Eyes Only
- Oh dolci baci e languide carezze
- Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
- Deadly Is the Female
- Abeltje
- The Cool Hot Rod
- The Saint
- Motor Patrol
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- The Country Girl
- Wildfire
- Kansas City Confidential
- Le toubib, médecin du gang
- Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!
- Miami Vice
- The Wild Ride
- Tales of the Rat Fink
- MonsterQuest
- Munster, Go Home!
- The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
- Mission: Impossible
- Vertigo
- The Monolith Monsters
- Le bambole
- Earth vs. the Spider
- The Twilight Zone
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- Up in Smoke
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg
- The Loveless
- Il profeta
- Les aventures de Michel Vaillant
- The Simpsons
- Les bonnes femmes
- Counting Cars
- Hot Rod Gang
- Follow Me, Boys!
- I marziani hanno dodici mani
- Radio Flyer
- Father Knows Best
- I Died a Thousand Times
- Road Runners
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
- Niagara
- The Wild One
- Perry Mason
- Code Two
- Killers from Space
- Vanishing Point
- Panic in the Streets
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Bewitched
- Artists and Models
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Hot Rod Girl
- Route 66
- São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima
- Crazy Mama
- Candy
- Santo en el hotel de la muerte
- My Man Godfrey
- The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
- My Three Sons
- How to Make a Monster
- Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
- The Man from the Diners' Club
- Hogan's Heroes
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Dragstrip Girl
- The Long Walk Home
- Gli occhi freddi della paura
- Instant Star
- Adventures of Superman
- Une autre guerre d'Algérie
- The Monster That Challenged the World
- Drive a Crooked Road
- Green Acres
- My Mother the Car
- The Long Wait
- Look at Life: Behind the Ton-Up Boys
- Wake Me When the War Is Over
- Quantum Leap
- Batman
- Coneheads
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- Roadside Prophets
Manufacturer | Harley-Davidson |
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Also called | FL Hydra Glide |
Production | 1949 - 1957 |
Class | Road |
Engine | v2, four-stroke |
Bore / Stroke | 87.0mm x 102.0mm |
Top speed | 99 mph (160 km/h) |
Horse Power | 53.77 HP (40.1 KW) @ 4800RPM |
Torque | 62.99 ft/lbs (85.4 Nm) @ 3200RPM |
Fuel system | carburettor |
Battery | 7.0:1 |
Transmission | Gear box: 4-speed Final Drive: chain |
Suspension | Front: hydraulic telescopic forks Rear: hardtail |
Brakes | Front: expanding brake (drum brake) Rear: expanding brake (drum brake) |
Front Tire | 5.00-16 |
Rear Tire | 5.00-16 |
Wheelbase | 59.45 inches (1510 mm) |
Weight | 588.63 pounds (267.0 Kg) |
Fuel capacity | 3.75 Gallon (14.19 Liters) |
Oil capacity | 1.0 Gallon (3.80 Liters) |
Manuals | Service Manual |
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The Harley-Davidson FL Hydra Glide was a v2, four-stroke Road motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson between 1949 and 1957. It could reach a top speed of 99 mph (160 km/h). Max torque was 62.99 ft/lbs (85.4 Nm) @ 3200 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 53.77 HP (40.1 KW) @ 4800 RPM.
Engine
The engine was a air cooled v2, four-stroke. A 87.0mm bore x 102.0mm stroke result in a displacement of just 1212.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv).
Drive
The bike has a 4-speed transmission.
Chassis
It came with a 5.00-16 front tire and a 5.00-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a hydraulic telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a hardtail. The FL Hydra Glide was fitted with a 3.75 Gallon (14.19 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 588.63 pounds (267.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 59.45 inches (1510 mm) long.
In Media
- Plunder Road
- Our Man in Havana
- The Monolith Monsters
- Earth vs. the Spider
- Les bonnes femmes
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- For Eyes Only
- La reina de España
- Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
- Oh dolci baci e languide carezze
- Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives
- Deadly Is the Female
- The Desperate Hours
- Highway Patrol
- Leave It to Beaver
- Creature with the Atom Brain
- Coluna Norte
- The Day the Earth Stood Still
- The Fast and the Furious
- Le bambole
- The Cool Hot Rod
- Abeltje
- The Saint
- Roadside Prophets
- The Wild Ride
- Miami Vice
- The Loveless
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
- Niagara
- Code Two
- The Wild One
- Killers from Space
- Panic in the Streets
- Perry Mason
- Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!
- Kansas City Confidential
- Vanishing Point
- Artists and Models
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Bewitched
- Hot Rod Girl
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- Tales of the Rat Fink
- MonsterQuest
- São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima
- Candy
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf
- Route 66
- Santo en el hotel de la muerte
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Crazy Mama
- My Three Sons
- Father Knows Best
- Hot Rod Gang
- My Man Godfrey
- Radio Flyer
- I marziani hanno dodici mani
- The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
- Road Runners
- I Died a Thousand Times
- The Man from the Diners' Club
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Adventures of Superman
- How to Make a Monster
- Hogan's Heroes
- Dragstrip Girl
- The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
- Instant Star
- Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
- The Long Walk Home
- Gli occhi freddi della paura
- Drive a Crooked Road
- Motor Patrol
- Le toubib, médecin du gang
- Wildfire
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg
- Munster, Go Home!
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- The Country Girl
- Une autre guerre d'Algérie
- The Monster That Challenged the World
- Follow Me, Boys!
- The Long Wait
- The Twilight Zone
- Up in Smoke
- Wake Me When the War Is Over
- Vertigo
- Mission: Impossible
- My Mother the Car
- Look at Life: Behind the Ton-Up Boys
- Counting Cars
- Green Acres
- Quantum Leap
- Les aventures de Michel Vaillant
- Il profeta
- The Simpsons
- Coneheads
- Batman