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The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a line of motorcycles produced continuously since 1957 by Harley-Davidson. Sportster models are designated in Harley-Davidson's product code by beginning with "XL". In 1952, the predecessors to the Sportster, the Model K Sport and Sport Solo motorcycles, were introduced.
The Harley-Davidson XLCR was an American café racer motorcycle manufactured by Harley-Davidson between 1977 and 1979. Some say that designer Willie G. Davidson created it from the existing XLCH Sportster , initially as his personal vehicle. [1]
1970–1985 Overhead-valve engines, iron heads (1970–1971), alloy heads (1972–1985) XLCR: 61 cu in (1,000 cc) 1977–1978 OHV engines, iron heads, solo seats, snake exhaust, also includes reverse shifting pedal, and rear pegs. XR1000 61 cu in (1,000 cc) 1983–1984 Street model using XR racing cylinder head and other XR engine parts.
Gene Perryman, a Harley-Davidson archivist, described the original model unit numbers that numbered the Confederate Editions (and which had been recently published in Old Bike Journal, Feb '95). The issue also described the rare promotional material for the Harley-Davidson Sportster Confederate Edition featuring a model in a cowboy hat with a ...
The Harley Owners Group was created in 1983 as a way to build longer-lasting and stronger relationships with Harley-Davidson's customers, by making ties between the company, its employees, and consumers. [4] HOG members typically spend 30% more than other Harley owners, on such items as clothing and Harley-Davidson-sponsored events. [5]
Harley-Davidson 1000 cc HT 1923. By 1920 Harley-Davidson was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, with 28,189 machines produced and dealers in 67 countries. [27] In 1921, Otto Walker set a record on a Harley-Davidson as the first motorcycle to win a race at an average speed greater than 100 mph (160 km/h). [28] [29]
The V2 engine introduced in 1948, colloquially called Panhead, was available as E, EL, F, FL depending on size and compression 2019 Harley Davidson FLHT. Harley-Davidson FL is a model designation used for Harley-Davidson motorcycles since 1941, when F referred to the new large capacity 74 cui (1200cc) variant of the V-2 Overhead valve engine (″Knucklehead″) that was introduced in 1936 as ...
The Harley-Davidson Super Glide was a motorcycle made by the Harley-Davidson. Reputed to be the first factory custom motorcycle, [1] it originated Harley-Davidson's FX series of motorcycles by mating Sportster components, most notably the front end, with the chassis of their larger big twin motorcycles. Super Glide models from 1991 to 2018 were ...