Some very interesting Sportys:
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/883/your.html

Anyone know what this is: (Above the picture on the web site, it says it's a 77 XLCR, but sure don't look like it to me .. Maybe I'm wrong)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Turbota/52.jpg
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And look at this creation:
Pretty neat!
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/lefreak/your2/50.jpg
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Another very interesting bike (check out that tank)
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/883/your/ozawa.jpg

Hi,

in my opinion this is a original XLCR from 77, but without the sticker on the oil tank .


Btw. in picture 2 . What kind of exhaust system and rear shocks are this ?



Rio

Yes this is an original they only made them for two years 77 and 78 I think. A buddy of mine hade one and it was a great ride. This has several mods though. The originals did not have an oil filter on them like this one does on the front lower frame this is an after market. The seat is also original but they also made a two seater snap on that usually came with the bike. The exhuast is also original and yes it looked odd but it is the original. They only had a top speed of about 100mph and were kinda of top heavy in the turns. You really had to counter steer these pigs and it was a muscle ride on the twisties. What else you wanna know. FRAPP

It looks like an original Sportster Cafe Racer to me too.

What they said..

It's an XLCR from around 77-78...with aftermarket oil cooler and extra sticker.

The shocks on the 883r in the second pic are Ohlins..the brakes are Brembos (that's what's goin on mine) and the 2-1 dunno...looks like it could be a different can on either a V&H or Supertrapp ...or somethin from a small volume manufacurer

goto

http://www.tottimotori.com/home_arancione.php?lingua=it&sezione=moto&tipo=1&pagina=2

and check out the no chrome cafe under HD

goto

http://www.tottimotori.com/home_arancione.php?lingua=it&sezione=moto&tipo=1&pagina=2

and check out the no chrome cafe under HD

There is a point where a bike is no longer a sportster and that bike is way past it. I'd like to ride it though! :tour

Theres a sportster motor in that machine so its good enough for me :D the guy does some great work

it's got a SPORTY heart ..... good enuf for me

When AMF owned HD, I had one, I bought a new leftover in 1978 for $2300.00. It was fun to ride, it had a cool siamise exhaust, It came with two snap on seats. It was not a popular bike. You loved it or hated it. It leaked oil, parts vibrated off. I wish I still had it.

My friend and I completely rebuilt the engine on his 78 XLCR. It had multiple cracks around the outer cases and took allot of welding and mag testing to fill em all. The swing arm was a problem as well and we had to rebuild and weld it up too. It was never really desinged heavy enough for such a heavy bike. I have a fond memory of riding down I-15 in vegas when I felt an odd thump on my right wrist, when I looked closer I realilzed the vibration of over 70,000 plus miles had caused the rearview mirror to fall off. I went back to get it but a truck found it first and managed to squish it flat, oh well. But it was a fun ride an turned allot of heads. I also think it was the first sporster with the black wrinkle finish on it. It looked very cool.

I like the looks of the air intake housing on 883R, custom carbon fibre? Shocks and brakes UMM UMM GOOOD!