Most desirable Harley Davidson?

[Crasherfromwayback]

I thought all XRs had a reversed rear cylinder head so the induction could be on the right and exhaust on the left? I could be wrong and likely am but that looks to have a streetbike motor in it to my untrained eye*

Aye...it's just an iron head sporty engine. This here is an XR engine...and there's something very evil looking about them that I like!

[White trash]

there's something very evil looking about them that I like!

It's the one black and one orange HT leads that do it..........

[Crasherfromwayback]

It's the one black and one orange HT leads that do it..........

And the springs from the exhausts onto the cyl head!

[White trash]

And the springs from the exhausts onto the cyl head!

Springs are good. I've got springs on me GSX mate. Must be a real race bike too........

[HenryDorsetCase]

nobody has mentioned the XLCR either.

just saying.

[White trash]

nobody has mentioned the XLCR either.

just saying.

I'd 'ave one of those fuckers too!

[Crasherfromwayback]

nobody has mentioned the XLCR either.

just saying.

Funny. They bombed really badly when released...now they're really sought after!

[onearmedbandit]

I looked - I didn't like. But each to their own.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I looked - I didn't like. But each to their own.

Bit like the Z1R Kawasaki. Too angular for the Yanks at the time. Hence turbo charging them to move them along.

[RDjase]

Problem with the VR1000 is that no-one has really heard of them compared to an XR750.

Make Model
Harley Davidson VR1000
Year
1994
Engine
Four stroke, 60° V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity
1000
Bore x Stroke 98 x 66 mm
Compression Ratio 11.6;1
Induction
Weber EFI
Ignition / Starting
Electronic / electric
Max Power
135 hp @ 10000 rpm
Clutch
Dry Multi-disc
Transmission / Drive
5 Speed / chain
Frame Aluminium 2 Spar parameter
Front Suspension
Inverted forks
Rear Suspension
Single Shock
Front Brakes
2X discs
Rear Brakes
Single disc
Front Tyre
120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre
170/70 ZR17
Wet-Weight
176 kg
Fuel Capacity
17 Litres
Review
Motorcycle.com


Its a shame aye !

Can you potato, potato, potato at 10000 rpm?

[RDjase]

Aye...it's just an iron head sporty engine. This here is an XR engine...and there's something very evil looking about them that I like!

A mate had a XR1000 years ago, had 2 big dellorto's. Was so much fun to ride ! Not sure what ever happened to it

[BIG DOUG]

Was in california at a bicycle trade show in 96 and was looking at the vr1000 on display at a stand and had a britten t-shirt on a young guy comes up to me and comments on the britten then tells me he was the one who welded up the vr's frame and had a scrap book with him showing the frames in the jig and him welding them up I have pics somewhere it is a cool bike painted orange one side and black the other side.Shame it never made it into production and isn't there one in nz?

[RDjase]

Was in california at a bicycle trade show in 96 and was looking at the vr1000 on display at a stand and had a britten t-shirt on a young guy comes up to me and comments on the britten then tells me he was the one who welded up the vr's frame and had a scrap book with him showing the frames in the jig and him welding them up I have pics somewhere it is a cool bike painted orange one side and black the other side.Shame it never made it into production and isn't there one in nz?

Cant find much info about them, I did find a pic of one in road trim

[SilverGrin]

Fatbob?

Love the tommy-gun pipes, the twin headlight, fat front....

[Flip]

To me its the WLA. It is the bike that took Uncle Sam to war and kicked the krauts and the Japs right in the nuts.



It might be ugly but it is a winner in my book.