1978 Harley Davidson XLCR

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Davidson penned the XLCR. </B></div> <div> This was Harley-Davidson’s response to the growing cafe racer and sport bike trend among European and Japanese brands. </div> <div> Largely ignored by buyers at its launch, 1977-1979 XLCR models have become somewhat coveted by Harley-Davidson collectors in recent years.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Café Racer concept was dreamt up by Harley design chief Willie G. Davidson, and he took the idea to the limit. </B></div> <div> Almost every part of the bike was pure black, including:</div> <div> the bikini fairing, the fuel tank, the tapered flat-track style seat unit, the side panels, the mudguards, </div> <div> the frame, the exhaust system, and most of the big 45-degree V-twin engine itself. </div> <bR> <div> <B>The effect was stunning, and unlike anything Harley had done before.</B></div> <bR> <div> Originally sold at Conallys Harley Davidson in Dallas Texas - this 1978 model now has 5,284 original pampered miles. </div> <div> XLCR's are a very limited-production model with only 1,923 produced in 1977 -- 1,201 produced in 1978 -- 9 produced in early 1979. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="ad40f8e0.jpg" border=0 width="783" height="398" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="ad1603a0.jpg" border=0 width="864" height="570" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="ad3601e0.jpg" border=0 width="864" height="542" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div>   </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b27b84a0.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="ac6f14b0.jpg" border=0 width="497" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ad72a8f0.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="399" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="ad82c8f0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="399" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="ad640560.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="342" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="adc1dc20.jpg" border=0 width="541" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="adb78c30.jpg" border=0 width="376" height="451" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>1977 Press reports </U></B>- some are not so flattering....  </div> <bR> <div> "… the XLCR may be one of the most appealing bikes of the decade, </div> <div> a combination of two of the strongest profiling elements on two wheels — </div> <div> big, thundering Harley-Davidsons and sleek, kinetic-looking café racers."</div> <div> — Cycle Guide, July 1977</div> <bR> <div> "Brake performance was, well, poor. At low speed, the CR stopped in average distance, </div> <div> but from 60 mph, the CR used up more room than any comparable large road machine in recent memory."</div> <div> — Cycle World, May 1977</div> <bR> <div> "… with the exception of a few items like a rough-looking rear brake disc, </div> <div> almost everything is well-finished and neatly fitted — </div> <div> which is a nice change from the last H-D to pass our way."</div> <div> — Cycle Guide, July 1977</div> <bR> <div> "The CR's saddle was designed to look sleek — which it does — </div> <div> but it's an unsatisfactory place to sit for more than 15 or 20 minutes."</div> <div> — Cycle Guide, July 1977</div> <bR> <div> "As a motorcycle, the XLCR has not much merit.  </div> <div> As an adventure, the XLCR has no equal."</div> <div> — Cycle World, May 1977</div> <bR> <bR> <div> "<B>It’s a very menacing beast, and looks ready to tear your arms out the moment you twist the throttle.  </B></div> <bR> <div> But, although the bodywork was very racy, the XLCR was all show and not so much go: it was standard Harley underneath....</div> <div> Meaning four speeds in the box and pushrods working the valves of the 998cc not-particularly-sporty Ironhead Sportster motor:</div> <bR> <div> Internals and fueling were all standard.  An antiquated frame made of bits from several models, spindly forks, </div> <div> and fairly primitive suspension didn’t do it any favors in the corners either.  </div> <bR> <div> Aside from the exhaust and the triple-disc brakes, this was a very conventional parts-bin special.</div> <bR> <div> <B>So the XLCR is not really a café racer in anything but name, but that’s okay: </B></div> <div> it’s a vintage machine, and riders should be expecting vintage performance. </div> <bR> <div> The XLCR’s dynamic limitations are a little more acceptable these days, and they’ve got style by the bucketload.  </div> <div> At the time, it was considered an odd duck, not accepted by Harley fans, not fast enough for the racer crowd.  </div> <bR> <div> Now, its classic style and rarity make it a collectors item."</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b29ab9f0.jpg" border=0 width="939" height="671" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>    </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://count.carrierzone.com/app/count_server/count.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> </script>  </body>