I owned a 76 fxe and a 77flh, both good bikes. AMF "we make weekends", those bikes always had a bad reputation but I had no irregular issues. My brother (blood) also owned a 76fxe, He rode (pushed) it untill 2002 when he rode my new road king. In 2008 we both bought road glides, he still owns his, mine got sold along the way and has I've stated my health and strength has declined so I'm on the little dyna thats pictured. Air cleaner, python slip ons, V&H fuelpack and the floorboards and its completed.
Out here the AMF bikes were disparagingly refered to as "bowling balls". Guess it was funny, but not if you owned one!
Funny full circle stuff, I have friends, actually sons of friends, that seek out the AMF cone motor shovels. And one of those guys actually owns my old 77FLH. He offered it back to me, and I came very close, but ultimately I didn't have the garage space and didn't wish to return to the "old days"