Although Harley-Davidson is more than a century old, with crucial moments that shaped what the company is today, it wasn’t until 1983 that it would put out its first Softail model, the FXST Softail. The company had only started manufacturing the model a year earlier, building on mechanical engineer Bill Davis’ designs. Davis had dreamt of a motorcycle that embodied the charm and power of the popular Hardtail, but with riding comfort that could only be achieved by installing a rear
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