RLE

Harley-Davidson used this sidecar nameplate for its FXR-based outfit in the mid-1980s, with official owner documentation covering the 1985-1989 model years. Harley-Davidson later issued a separate manual for the 1991 and later RLE & TLE Ultra Sidecar, showing that the nameplate returned after a gap rather than continuing as one uninterrupted run. The RLE was part of Harley-Davidson’s factory sidecar program and is closely associated with touring and police-oriented FXR applications rather than being a standalone motorcycle model. Its history reflects the era when Harley-Davidson still supported purpose-built sidecar equipment in the U.S. market, and the RLE name appears in factory service literature alongside sidecar body, brake, wheel, and connection-kit components. Because the nameplate was used in more than one production period, the end of the final run is not stated here.