The Harley-Davidson XLR-TT roared onto the scene in 1958 and remained in low-volume production until 1969, depending on which experts you listen to, there were somewhere between 200 and 500 XLRs made.
Built for racing on stick-your-foot-out-and-turn-left dirt courses the 883cc V-twin of the XLR was too big for any AMA sanctioned national class races and as such the bikes were largely used in the “outlaw” unlimited classes, outside the purview of the American Motorcyclist Association.
I personally think Harley lost a big part of itself when it stopped building bikes like this, the balls to the wall Americanness of this type of motorcycle is clearly visible, hell it leaps out at you and grabs you by the neck.
This particular bike is one of 30 built in 1964 and it’s going under the hammer at the Bonhams auction on the 14 May 2011 in Carmel, California. This is an immaculate example of the Harley-Davidson XLR-TT and as such is expected to fetch between $45,000 and $65,000 USD.
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This 1992 Ford Crown Victoria police car was used extensively on camera during the filming of the Oscar-wining 1996 black comedy crime movie Fargo. Actress Frances McDormand’s character “Marge Gunderson” was the chief of police in Brainerd, Minnesota and a key figure in the film – she would win an Academy Award for her work in…
The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was the second and final year of the now highly-collectible pony car. Despite the fact that it was only built for the 1969 and 1970 model years, the car developed a reputation that lives on today almost 50 years later. The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Both the 1969…
This Mazda is a rotary-chimera of sorts, it’s a lightweight 1974 Mazda RX-3 fitted with a triple-rotor Mazda 20B engine producing 400 bhp. The Mazda 20B No factory-built RX-3 was ever fitted with the 20B engine as the model was replaced by the RX-7 in 1978, and the 20B wasn’t developed until the late 1980s….
This is our annual collection of the most popular motorcycles on Silodrome for the year – this list is compiled in reverse order based on which motorcycles got the most visits on Silodrome over the past 12 months. There are more than a few surprises on the list, there are a few bikes missing that…
This documentary covers the complete 1970 motocross season, it was created for Suzuki to celebrate their dominance of the 250cc World Championship, with an outright win in the constructor’s championship, and both 1st and 2nd place in the rider’s championship. The 1970 season of the 250cc championship was fought largely between Suzuki and Husqvarna, with…
The W. R. Case & Sons Hobo Knife is actually three utensils in one, and each can be detached to give you a full three-piece cutlery set for dinners when you’re on the road (or on the rails). Hobo knives were originally developed for American wanderers and migrant workers, the name “Hobo” is though to…
