Cafe Racer Harley Sportster
Harley davidson cafe racers american manufacturer harley davidson was formed in 1903 when childhood friends william s.
Cafe racer harley sportster. The harley davidson xlcr was an american café racer motorcycle manufactured by harley davidson between 1977 and 1979. At the time mecum explains the most popular trends in motorcycling were choppers bobbers flat trackers and café racers harley s design chief willie g. The modifications made in this sportster cafe racer. Davidson was particularly inspired by the latter motorcyclist reports.
1977 harley davidson xlcr mecum. Harley and arthur davidson began building their first motorcycle. Shop for harley sportster parts accessories for bobber scrambler cafe racer and more. So using the contemporary sportster as the base he designed the 1977 harley davidson xlcr.
Germany based custom shop mainhattan choppers transforms a harley davidson sportster 1200 into a café racer fit for the atomic age. Surviving 2 world wars and great depression harley has grown to become one of the world s most recognized motorcycle brands. In our workshop specialized in harley davidson and custom motorcycles in malaga we began to dismantle the entire base bike which was a harley davidson sportster 1200 custom of the year 2007. The bike was actually designed by a committee of three people.
His intention was to give the bike a lean level. The sportster cafe racer you see here was built for a customer. Even harley themselves made the xlcr 1000 in 1977 which is now a real collector s item. The bike was designed to be light and maneuverable and it has lived up to expectations.
Some say that designer willie g. One of the few requests that the customer had was that the rear should stand out for the presence of a wide tyre. Based on a rubber mount 2005 xl1200 the build has a decidedly elegant almost european look. Bob modero an engineer at harley jim haubert jim haubert engineering hired as an.
Harley davidson dragster besutan thunderbike menawan pakai livery gulf edition lalu untuk melengkapi sasisnya ia memasang garpu depan yamaha r6 lengkap dengan pengereman dan segitiga custom. The sportster is true american bobber material. Yone imported parts from england italy and the usa while molding and developing other elements on his own such as the tail cowl. Find the motorcycle parts you need online at ryca motors.
But that hasn t stopped many builders from creating a harley cafe racer notably deus see top image roland sands and dp customs. Cafe racers david giles morgan exclusives harley harley sportster united kingdom.