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We’ve never been Harley Heads here at Influx Towers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That thumping noise. That vibration. That rough build quality.<\/p>\n

But of late we’ve been gushing over Harley’s vaguely caffed-out seventies lowrider: the Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000.<\/p>\n

Nods to cafe racer styling aside, it was hardly a roundabout-to-roundabout champ. That long wheelbase and low-slung stance, with front forks reaching out way out front, meant that it was by all accounts a lethargic performer with “narcoleptic” handling. Which just didn\u2019t cut it in a market that favoured faster, cheaper Japanese models.<\/p>\n

And sales reflected that. Fewer than 3,500 were ever made, and production only ran for two years \u2013 1977 to 1979 \u2013 before they lost favour entirely.<\/p>\n

But the unusual exhaust system catches our eye, and, though it might not have helped the gases escape particularly efficiently, it certainly looked the part and lent to the bike a customised, purposeful aspect.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re not the only ones who feel this way. The XLCR has had something of a resurgence, with many bikers gaining a new-found appreciation for the old cafe racer style. Nowadays, these bikes are sold for way over the original sales price \u2013 and we\u2019re embracing this change; bring back the 70s sportster, we say.<\/p>\n

Really, we think the XLCR 1000 was simply before its time so wasn’t given the recognition it deserved. But the bike lives on and now serves as inspiration to many retro-style cafe racers and custom builds.<\/p>\n

The whole issue chimes with the current times. It looks, raw, simple and sexy \u2013 and reminds us of a kind of Moto Guzzi Le Mans wrought in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

What’s NOT to like about this knucklehead?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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it might have been a damp squib but this Harley Davidson looks great<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[332,1928],"tags":[1001,2811,2529,2812,262,955],"class_list":["post-42362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bikes","category-edition","tag-american","tag-american-bikes","tag-cruiser","tag-harley-davidson","tag-motorbike","tag-road","manufacturers-harley-davidson","manufacturers-moto-guzzi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHarley-Davidson XLCR 1000: once ignored, now cherished - Influx<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Harley-Davidson XLCR 1000 was produced in the 70s but hardly had any sales. 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