FXRP Sidecar Alone (also called RLE)

Harley-Davidson’s RLE sidecar was introduced for the 1985 model year and remained in the factory catalog through the 1995-1996 parts listings, making it the company’s long-running sidecar option of the FXR era. It was part of Harley-Davidson’s effort to offer a factory-engineered sidecar rather than relying on aftermarket conversions, and it was documented in owner’s manuals and parts references across the late 1980s and early 1990s. By the early 1990s, the same sidecar hardware was being shown for FXRP police applications, reflecting its role as a purpose-built attachment for touring and law-enforcement use. The RLE name is closely associated with Harley’s factory sidecar line, and it represents an important chapter in the brand’s sidecar history because it bridged the older touring-pursuit motorcycles and later sidecar offerings.