1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR Pictures
Harley-Davidson ventured back into the world of customs to produce the 1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR and claimed it to be "the most powerful production cycle Harley-Davidson has ever built." A sinister-looking road racer to be sure, the XLCR was nonetheless humbled by cheaper Japanese machines of the day. |
 "Siamesed" exhaust headers helped extract maximum power from the 1000-cc V-twin. |
 Easy-to-read tachometer and speedometer kept tabs on what Harley-Davidson said was the most-powerful motorcycle it had ever built. |
 The shift lever was reversed on its shaft to make it accessible to the rear-set footpegs. |
 An ad for the XLCR credits "Willie G." Davidson, grandson of a Harley founder, with the bike's concept. |
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