1977 Harley Davidson Sportster Cafe Racer

Hello, up for sale is my 1977 harley davidson xlcr cafe racer.

1977 harley davidson sportster cafe racer. 1977 harley sportster #2283 this 1977 harley davidson sportster xlh (3a code) has been nicely restored and may well be better than the original product. Designed the xlcr sportster to compete with the sport bikes coming out of japan at the time. 1st year of this appreciating classic, matching numbers, clear title, low miles, runs and rides great. 1977 was an interesting time in america.

It still runs, rides and goes. Pronounced by some as “ excelsior ”, the “xl” in the model’s moniker denoted it was based on the sportster while the “cr” stood for “cafe racer”. Approximately 1,200 were produced in 1978, 1900 in 1977. It is a great looking bike with a tank and instrumentation that appears to be from a '90s dyna.

Before we get started let's define what a cafe racer is: Davidson, was particularly inspired by the latter, motorcyclist reports. Davidson created it from the existing xlch sportster, initially as his personal vehicle. Harley davidson cafe racer 1977, hand shift tank by harddrive®.

It didn't sell well at all, and now it's a cult classic. Wanting in on the action, harley introduced its own factory cafe racer in 1977 with the xlcr. 234kg (515lb) wet price then: My time has come to part with this cool bike.

Bikes like the ducati super sport, norton john player special and moto guzzi lemans were gaining market share. Bob modero (an engineer at harley) jim haubert (jim haubert engineering) hired as an. I am only selling it. It was a jet black departure from hd's usual chrome fare.

Some say that designer willie g. 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. Hello, up for sale is my 1977 harley davidson xlcr cafe racer. See prices, photos and find dealers near you.

These have become the one of the most sought after harley davidson's on the vintage market, and we would like to preserve the future of the xlcr cafe racer by. 61bhp @ 6,200rpm top speed: A true wille g bike. Davidson, the xlcr was made for only two years, 1977 and 1978.

I can’t verify that the miles are original, but i don’t have a good amount of service records from the harley dealer it was taken to. In 2015, the bodywork has been refinished in ebony black and the seat was reupholstered in leather. This is 1 of about 3100 of these café racers that were made in 1977 and 1978. Harley made 1923 in 1977 and 1201 in 1978.

The bike was actually designed by a committee of three people: This was harleys first ever factory custom bike with many rare parts used only for these 2 years.