1/18 Scale 1999 Harley-Davidson FLSTS Softail Heritage Springer Diecast Model Motorcycle

• diecast and pre-painted, ready to display
• material: metal & plastic
• scale: 1/18
• size: 13.7*5.8*6.4 cm

Harley-Davidson introduced the Softail chassis in 1984. The original Softails used the bare FXWG wide telescopic fork and slim 21-inch front wheel, but the FLST Heritage Softail introduced in 1986 came with a similar size but covered FL-style telescopic fork, fat 16-inch wheels front a rear, and large fenders to match. The FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic, with covered front forks and retro styling, was in production by 1988.

Other Softails with big forks followed, including the 1990 introduction of the FLSTF Fat Boy and the 1993-only FLSTN "Cow Glide". The base FLST Heritage Special was discontinued in 1991. The FLSTN was continued after 1993 without the bovine motif as the Nostalgia model until 1996, it was replaced by the FLSTS Heritage Springer IN 1997. The Heritage Springer was produced through 2003, with the FLSTSC Springer Classic introduced in 2005. The Heritage Springer and Springer Classic are designated as an FL despite using Springer forks instead of the large FL telescopic forks. The first FL model, introduced in 1941, had the then-standard springer fork, with the telescopic Hydraglide taking over from 1949 onwards.

In 2000, all Softails, including the FL models, were switched from the Evolution engine to the counterbalanced Twin Cam 88B engine specially developed for the rigid engine mounting in this frame. The FLSTN designation returned in 2005 with the Softail Deluxe.

--copied from Wikipedia