Harley Cafe Racer Xlcr

This engine then gets the power to the rear wheel with a chain driven transmission.

Harley cafe racer xlcr. 1977 harley davidson xlcr 1000 cafe racer. On paper and in the flesh the bike was certainly appealing. The harley davidson xlcr was an american café racer motorcycle manufactured by harley davidson between 1977 and 1979. But instead of cafe racer style clip ons the xlcr has flat bars.

Taking design cues from the sleek minimal and wildly successful 1970 1980 xr750 dirt track production racer willie g. Bob modero an engineer at harley jim haubert jim haubert engineering hired as an. The instrumentation consists of a speedometer tachometer and several warning lights. 234kg 515lb wet price then.

We ship nationwide. Very nice condition with 5371 miles runs great features original paint has not been restored sets on a pair of avon tires mounted on nos wheels the original goodyear tires and wheels come with the bike as shown in the picture the windshield has been replaced seat has the front left side snap pulled loose and there is a scratch on the rear fender. Some say that designer willie g. American classic motors zieglerville pa 2 208 mi.

1977 harley davidson xlcr cafe racer a design from the great willie g. 61bhp 6 200rpm top speed. Over in europe brands were releasing successful production cafe models like norton s commando production racer and john player special laverda s jota ducati s 750 sport and ss and moto guzzi s le mans. Back in 1977 harley davidson unveiled their american cafe racer the xlcr sportster.

When it was new the xlcr was the fastest bike in harley davidson s lineup cyclenews reports. Harley davidson xlcr 1000 cafe racer engine and transmission. A good rider could run the mile in under 12. The harley davidson xlcr 1000 cafe racer is a 4 stroke sport bike with a oil and air cooled 1000 00 ccm 60 71 cubic inches v2 2 valve type of engine.

Riding the harley davidson xlcr café racer. 998cc two valve 45 degree v twin weight. By the mid 1970s the cafe racer craze was taking the motorcycle world by storm. 610 754 8500 press 112 19 995zero miles since gr.

The harley davidson xlcr was harley davidson s first and only attempt at a café racer style of motorcycle. It was draped in black had a unique siamese exhaust system was powered by a torquey 997cc v twin and wore bodywork unlike any other harley. The bike was actually designed by a committee of three people. 3 595 1977 price now.

7 500 11 000 the city streets were thick with traffic but it was still a memorable ride. Additional photos of this xlcr are available here for your perusal. Davidson the xlcr was made for only two years 1977 and 1978. Davidson created it from the existing xlch sportster initially as his personal vehicle.