Harley Davidson Racing Xr750 Boots
Harley-Davidsons then racing manager Dick OBrien and his team utilized existing elements of designs to create a new OHV racer as OHV bikes had began dominating flat track racing.
Harley davidson racing xr750 boots. The XR750 went on to win 2937 AMA Grand National Championships until 2008 when it was retired from professional racing. Harley Davidson XR750 Road Racer CJ Frame Mono Shock XR750 engine from 1993 Forcella Italia fork Ohlins shock Wire Wheels complete Body Kit incl. Must see to appreciate.
The Harley-Davidson XR750 turns 50 this year and unlike the rest of us it wont be needing a colonoscopy. When most people think of Harley-Davidson they dont think of racing motorcycles but the XR750 has actually won the most races in the history of the American Motorcyclist Association. Its associated with some of the most impressive racers ever such as Carl Rayborn and Jay Springsteen.
Evel adopted the Harley-Davidson XR-750 back in 1970 when it was a very new model and he used it right. Dominating the flat track for decades its impact on the motorcycle world should never be underestimated. Harley-Davidson XRTT Road Racer Ridden by George Roeder.
The Harley-Davidson XRTT was developed as the road racing sibling to the dominant XR750 flat track racer. The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970 primarily for dirt track racing but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. This stunning Harley-Davidson XR750TT is one of only 10 made in 1972 Harley used the bikes to race and win on both sides of the Atlantic in fact Clay Rayborn used an XR750TT to win 3 out of 6 races in 1972s Trans-Atlantic Match Races.
It sits in unrestored as-raced condition and has not started since Boyes last rolled it into the pits. The AMA Grand National Championship Class C rules which governed flat track racing for countless decades carefully stipulated that flathead and side-valve engines could have a swept capacity of up to 750cc whereas overhead valve and overhead cam engines were limited to 500cc. For those who are not dirt track motorcycle racing enthusiasts the Harley-Davidson XR-750 is without doubt most famous as the stunt bike favored by the king of motorcycle jumping Evel Knievel.
It is a time capsule in the purest sense of the word. This engine has done a practice session at Barber but no races. Carl has always done our engines and in our opinion theres no one better anywhere with an XR engine.