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My bike model has a designation other than FXST, but I know its a Softail?

April 26, 2017bike model softail

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My bike model has a designation other than FXST, but I know its a Softail?

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We understand that Harley-Davidson has made various Softail models & has created different variations of the FXST designation. However, the mounting bolt patterns are the same for all variations of the Softail, including Fat Boy, from 1984-1999 (3 mounting bolts on the left side, 2 on the right side). All 2000-present Softails, including Fat Boy, utilize a different mounting pattern (3 mounting bolts on either side) from the earlier bikes. All Softail models have the kickstand mounted on the left side forward control. When purchasing a set of forward controls for a 2000-present Softail, a 1999 & earlier kickstand bracket is required to re-mount your factory kickstand.