Couple more new HD XR1200 pics

[nudemetalz]

....to share.

I still like very much :)

[James Deuce]

Niiiice!

That's lovely and has me thinking along lines I never thought I'd think. Damn.

[nudemetalz]

Niiiice!

That's lovely and has me thinking along lines I never thought I'd think. Damn.

I think you were thinking along lines you thought you wouldn't normally with all those girlies at the BNZ Lunch Centre yesterday....ha ha ha ha

[James Deuce]

No, that's perfectly normal.

[Motu]

I need to see it in action on a dirt track or gravel road before I give it the final tick of approval....but I've ticked all the other boxes.

[nudemetalz]

Something tells me that it wouldn't be a patch on the true-blue XR-750 on a dirtrack....but be great around some twisties like the Rimu's.

[FzerozeroT]

Is Harley-Davidson trying to make thier Buell range obsolete?

[nudemetalz]

Is Harley-Davidson trying to make thier Buell range obsolete?

I don't think so, I think it's like comparing an SV1000 with an unfaired Bandit 1200.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Niiiice!

That's lovely and has me thinking along lines I never thought I'd think. Damn.

Yes it's happening, yes we'll have a demo!
There's NO WAY I'll let you ride it before I do though!!!

[nudemetalz]

Yes it's happening, yes we'll have a demo!
There's NO WAY I'll let you ride it before I do though!!!

So it is a genuine model coming out from HD and not just a concept?

[Crasherfromwayback]

So it is a genuine model coming out from HD and not just a concept?

Certainly looks like it will, we've even had a sly email from HD.....
Maybe a 1/2 year 'early' 08 release.....

[nudemetalz]

Certainly looks like it will, we've even had a sly email from HD.....
Maybe a 1/2 year 'early' 08 release.....

Hmmm,...might ride down with Jim and Col and get in the queue for a test-ride.....

[FzerozeroT]

I don't think so, I think it's like comparing an SV1000 with an unfaired Bandit 1200.

or like comparing an SV1000 with an unfaired Bandit 1200 that has had a v-twin installed :shutup:

Or has Harley taken the complaints from true "afficionados" to heart that the v-rods engine should be air cooled? (referring to the fact that the v-rod is their sportiest model, nothing to do with style!)

I should probably shut up now before I start a flame war :innocent:

[James Deuce]

Pissing contests about subjecive motorcycle tastes are pointless. It's hard to have a seamless flamewar if your posts keep hitting PD.

[sAsLEX]

Or has Harley taken the complaints from true "afficionados" to heart that the v-rods engine should be air cooled? (referring to the fact that the v-rod is their sportiest model, nothing to do with style!)


Didn't they design air cooling fins onto the new water cooled motor, ala form over function, to shut those sort of people up?

[nudemetalz]

No flame-war intended from me, only posting a few new pics of a model I quite like the look of.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hmmm,...might ride down with Jim and Col and get in the queue for a test-ride.....

You guys should all come down to our HD demo day this Saturday!
We've got a fucking tasty VRSCR here in Orange and Black, and they're great to ride! Ask Riffer!! Plus, anyone that comes into the store Sat goes into the draw to win a trip for two to Daytona!!

[riffer]

Grrr. dammit. Why do you always have your test rides day on access weekend...

All you fellas who haven't ridden the new VRSCR need to do so before passing any form of comment.

I for one am heavily anticipating the arrival of the XR1200...

[HenryDorsetCase]

....to share.

I still like very much :)


you da man!

and I really like it too.

[Shadows]

Didn't they design air cooling fins onto the new water cooled motor, ala form over function, to shut those sort of people up?

Yerp, but looking at the rest of the bike, the term "lip service" springs to mind.

[Shadows]

You guys should all come down to our HD demo day this Saturday!
We've got a fucking tasty VRSCR here in Orange and Black, and they're great to ride! Ask Riffer!! Plus, anyone that comes into the store Sat goes into the draw to win a trip for two to Daytona!!

Methinks I'll be there for a look around.

I'm not sure if I'll have a test ride though, I might end up actually having to have one, which could be problematic for me in all sorts of ways.

It would be nice to have tried one out, but.

mmmmmmm......

[James Deuce]

Go on Shad, you know you want to.

Then when we get chucked out of the house for buying new Harley's we can open the XR chapter of HOG and get some new bitches.

[justsomeguy]

http://www.harley-davidson.com/

Number 5 - on the 2007 model list.

YOU WILL HAVE BROADBAND

YOU WILL HAVE FLASH

[FzerozeroT]

I for one prefer the air-cooled motors, no radiator to mess up the looks, and the sheer stubbornness to adhere to "modern standards" a la air-cooled porsches

[Shadows]

Go on Shad, you know you want to.



Then when we get chucked out of the house for buying new Harley's we can open the XR chapter of HOG and get some new bitches.


mmmmmmaybe next time.
Didn't feel right, me not being in the market for a new bike at the moment.
And then there's that downer you get when getting back on your own bike afterwards....

[Crasherfromwayback]

mmmmmmaybe next time.
Didn't feel right, me not being in the market for a new bike at the moment.
And then there's that downer you get when getting back on your own bike afterwards....

Don't be shy mate....the demo's owned by HD don't go back till Tuesday, and we've got our own anyway!
Come on down......wouldn't mind betting you're bigger than me, so I'll not try and twist your arm!

Pete

[HenryDorsetCase]

talking to a guy this week and he has ordered a Night Rod Special (the black one).

I was talking to a HD dealer this week and offered to write him a cheque for the deposit for an XR1200 on the spot. He declined but did say he wanted one also, and had told the importers.

It the editorial in the December CW also.

http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=223

I want one.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Im resurrecting this because if you want to see an HD with a guy riding it, um, exuberantly (FAST wheelies, knee down etc) go to www.harleydavidson.com then pick your country as UK, then go to the XR1200 bit and check it out. Also the video is damn cool.

Its flash (I think?) so I cant link you straight there.

but I want one. The only thing the prototype needs that it doesnt have is black hubs with stainless spokes and black rims. cast wheels dont do it justice IMO.

but mmmmmmmm XR1200 heft meer mmmmmm

[HenryDorsetCase]

oh and CW has a feature on the "nightster" dumb name but its a black on black sportster with bobber type styling. very cool.

[James Deuce]

This is VERY cool

http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=272

<img src=http://www.automotoportal.com/media/images/vijesti/070129010.jpg>

Rethinking my previous "issues" with HD all the time.

[xwhatsit]

Sensible fork angle, but it still looks like you're going to be holding your arms up in the air like it's a stick-up. Minus the handlebars, it's a good looking bike.

[riffer]

Nice bobber. I could hit that. :yes:

[Shadows]

Sensible fork angle, but it still looks like you're going to be holding your arms up in the air like it's a stick-up. Minus the handlebars, it's a good looking bike.

They look like standard sporty bars. They tend to make you sit up, but they are comfortable and are quite nice to use. Nothing like those buckhorn ones... which are just wrong.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Certainly looks like it will, we've even had a sly email from HD.....
Maybe a 1/2 year 'early' 08 release.....

some of you XR1200 enthusiasts might not have seen the press release where they confirm production on XR1200

I have already posted it up in the wrong thread, but here it is again for completeness.

If its anything like a reasonable price, I want one. What sold me was the video with the knee down. www.xrdna.com




Click here.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON XR 1200™ GETS THE GREEN LIGHT FOR PRODUCTION

Dirt Track-inspired, high performance street model developed specifically for the European market tops off a superlative 2008 line-up

Harley-Davidson today announces the company's intention to begin production of the XR 1200™ motorcycle for the European market in the spring of 2008. The XR 1200 is a great handling, high performance, naked street motorcycle with styling cues inspired by the legendary Harley-Davidson® XR 750 flat track racer – a purpose built race bike that has notched up more race wins than any racing motorcycle in the history of motorcycle sport.

The XR 1200 Prototype was first unveiled to huge acclaim from customers and the media alike by Bill Davidson (great-grandson of one of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company's founders) at the Intermot motorcycle show in October, 2006. "The incredibly positive reaction we received to the XR 1200 Prototype and sustained level of anticipation amongst customers and the press across Europe confirmed how much interest there is in a Harley-Davidson motorcycle inspired by our racing line" said Davidson, Director of Motorcycle Product Development.

Developed with new European customers in mind

The XR 1200 is the result of a close collaboration between the Motor Company's Milwaukee-based product development team and Harley-Davidson's European product planning team. Reflecting the importance of the European market to Harley-Davidson, the European team played a significant role in defining the specifications and ergonomics of the XR 1200, and worked with US Ride and Handling engineers on suspension, braking and handling development.

John Lewis, Marketing Director for Harley-Davidson Europe said: "On top of our other exciting new model announcements for 2008, the XR 1200 is the perfect way to round-off a superb 2008 product line-up. We are delighted to announce that the XR 1200 will go into production in Spring 2008, having worked closely with our colleagues in the U.S. to create a great handling, high performance Harley-Davidson streetbike that looks great and is fun to ride. Feedback from European customers and the motorcycle media has been overwhelmingly positive so we think the XR 1200 will be well received in Europe."

European pricing for the XR 1200 is yet to be finalised but pre-tax is expected to be below €10,000 excluding applicable V.A.T and luxury taxes. This will equate to no more than €12,000 including V.A.T. in most major European markets.

Great customer and media reaction

Harley-Davidson Europe has collected a large amount of customer and media feedback since the XR 1200 Prototype’s unveiling. There have been a huge number of customer site visits to xrdna.com, the dedicated website that showcases the XR 1200.

The result points to the most powerful air-cooled European specification Harley-Davidson yet, with a 1200cc downdraft fuel injected engine producing high torque and peak horsepower. The suspension and braking have also been fine tuned to suit European roads. With a generous lean angle; specially tuned Showa® sports suspension, including 43mm inverted front forks; high performance Nissin® brakes; and specially developed Dunlop® Qualifier tyres, the XR 1200 is set to become the best handling Harley-Davidson regular production machine ever seen.

Product planning collaboration between Harley-Davidson’s European and American teams has thus far proved extremely successful and bodes well for the future of this exciting new addition to the Harley-Davidson family. Recently, the incredibly successful VRSCDX Night Rod® Special was the result of such a collaboration and has become one of the top selling Harley-Davidson models in Europe.

As a package, the XR 1200 is a bike full of purpose and character coupled with great performance, handling and a unique feel. Above all else it will be a bike that will offer a hugely rewarding riding experience.

XR 1200 features include:
• XR 750-inspired styling and livery
• 1200cc high performance powertrain finished in as-cast silver powdercoat
• Downdraft fuel injection and electronically controlled active air intake system
• Specially developed Dunlop® Qualifier tyres (front 120/70ZR18; rear 180/55ZR17)
• Unique lightweight cast wheels with dirt track-inspired design
• Specially developed sports-tuned Showa® suspension including 43mm inverted front forks
• Agile handling and ample cornering clearance
• High performance Nissin® brakes
• Ergonomics designed to fit the average height European customer
• A commanding sport riding position with wide handlebars for leverage and semi-rearset footrests
• Unique new instruments with a large white-faced tachometer and digital speedo read-out






this is the thread I was looking for when I originally posted up the release.... couldnt find it. Duh.

[Crasherfromwayback]

some of you XR1200 enthusiasts might not have seen the press release where they confirm production on XR1200

I have already posted it up in the wrong thread, but here it is again for completeness.

If its anything like a reasonable price, I want one. What sold me was the video with the knee down. www.xrdna.com




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It's Europe only for '08', Australasia '09'. Bum.
I've just come back from the Harley-Davidson summer dealer meeting in Nashville, and they had them there on display. They look so much better in the flesh too! They feel great to sit on, unfortunately they wouldn't let us ride the fucker!:Punk:

[nudemetalz]

Ya lucky bugger, Pete.

Do take pics !!!!!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Pics don't do it justice mate!