Harley Cafe Racer

Contemporary road tests rated the harley café racer less strong than the standard xlch 1000 below 3 000rpm although that unequal length exhaust system which was claimed to boost mid range power was the only difference between the two models.

Harley cafe racer. Even harley themselves made the xlcr 1000 in 1977 which is now a real collector s item. The harley davidson xlcr is the forgotten american cafe racer by matthew skwarczek on august 15 2020 though the electric livewire is an honest performance bike harley davidson s bread and butter is still cruisers tourers and baggers. The harley davidson xlcr was an american café racer motorcycle manufactured by harley davidson between 1977 and 1979. Davidson created it from the existing xlch sportster initially as his personal vehicle.

The two new designs one a cafe racer and the other a flat track inspired model further add to the modular concept promised with the new engine platform. The sportster is true american bobber material. Harley and arthur davidson began building their first motorcycle. A headlight fairing and small windshield complete the cafe racer look.

But that hasn t stopped many builders from creating a harley cafe racer notably deus see top image roland sands and dp customs. The foot controls and the bikes stance suggest it s of the bobber breed and those lovely twin pipes mounted high on the side are reminiscent of scrambler styling. Harley davidson has filed designs with the european union intellectual property office for two more models using the liquid cooled revolution max engine powering the pan america and bronx. The clip ons kawasaki tank and wasp tail seat are all unmistakably cafe racer influenced.

Return of the cafe racers harley davidson cafe racers american manufacturer harley davidson was formed in 1903 when childhood friends william s. Surviving 2 world wars and great depression harley has grown to become one of the world s most recognized motorcycle brands. The rear view of the bike is probably the one that impresses the most. Some say that designer willie g.

Rsd harley davidson cafe racer kits must be purchased as a complete set parts are not sold separately at discounted price.