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 racing xr750 boots. The XR750 was the mocos answer to the machines coming from Europe and Japan around the dawn of the 70s. Although relatively primitive by the standards of the data with its simple pushrods and two valves per cylinder the XRTT enjoyed a number of David vs Goliath moments against much more advanced foreign machines. 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.
The Harley-Davidson XR750 dominated flat track racing for nearly 50 years becoming one of the most successful racing motorcycles of all time. This 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750 was raced by Mike Boyes in the 1970s and 1980s. 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.
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. Carl has always done our engines and in our opinion theres no one better anywhere with an XR engine. Image from Harley-Davidson.
The Harley-Davidson XRTT was developed as the road racing sibling to the dominant XR750 flat track racer. Must see to appreciate. 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.
About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Harley-Davidson XRTT Road Racer Ridden by George Roeder. The new overhead valve XR750 dirt track racer was released in 1970.
Which isnt to say cameras wont be involved in the party. 2020 H-D factory race bikes feature its Jet Fire Orange for the season. The Harley Davidson XR750 is a legend in dirt-track racing the winningest bike in AMA racing history.