New: Harley-Davidson is relaunching in the Flat Track with the XG750R
New: Harley-Davidson relaunched in Flat Track with the XG750R Harley-Davidson took advantage of the Flat Track AMA Pro (American Championship) round at Sprinfield to unveil its brand new dirt bike, the XG750R, the first machine officially prepared and commissioned by the Milwaukee plant …
New: Harley-Davidson is relaunching in the Flat Track with the XG750R
Harley-Davidson took advantage of the Flat Track AMA Pro (American Championship) round at Sprinfield to unveil its brand new dirt bike, the XG750R, the first machine officially prepared and entered by the Milwaukee plant since… 44 years !
Based on the "Revolution X" liquid-cooled twin-cylinder and Street 750 chassis, this authentic racing prototype did not see a commercial follow-up. This racy motorcycle without a front brake, as required by Flat Track regulations, is intended exclusively for use on beaten track by the hands of the 18-year-old factory rider, Davis Fisher.
The engine and frame were developed in collaboration with the very serious brand Vance & Hines Motorsports, also a partner of the official Harley-Davidson drag team whose spectacular V-Rods have won eight of the last twelve NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championships. !
The American manufacturer does not communicate figures concerning the probable rise of the – modest – original performance (56 hp), nor on the details of the modifications made to the chassis. Certainly quite a few pounds have been gained compared to the 222 kg in running order of the production Indo-American Street 750 !
On the other hand, H-D has very specific objectives with this XG750R: "to win at the finish line". The opposite would be difficult, no ?
For the record, the Flat Track and the Dirt Track are very popular disciplines in the United States, in which Harley-Davidson has a track record as long as the wheelbase of an Electra Glide. Appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century in the United States, they fought over old racetracks, before arriving on real dirt track.
These races – currently brought up to date by Marquez and Rossi – are contested on motorcycles without front brakes (the rear brake was made compulsory a little later for safety reasons)! Trading at more than 200 km / h – sliding! – 180 ° turns, without any electronic assistance, pilots can only count on pure technique and a good dose of courage !
Nicknamed the "Wrecking Crew" in the 1920s, the official Harley-Davidson team carved out a solid reputation in these disciplines, its best representative, Scott Parker, winning some nine titles in the category with the formidable XR750.
Harley-Davidson took advantage of the Flat Track AMA Pro (American Championship) round in Springfield (Illinois) to unveil its brand new dirt bike, the XG750R, the first machine officially prepared and entered by the Milwaukee plant. for … 44 years !
A Street 750 with Flat Track sauce
Designed from the "Revolution X" liquid-cooled twin-cylinder and the chassis of the, this authentic racing prototype will have no commercial variation. This racy motorcycle without a front brake, as required by Flat Track regulations, is intended exclusively for use on dirt tracks in the hands of the 18-year-old factory rider, Davis Fisher.
The engine and frame were developed in collaboration with the very serious brand Vance & Hines Motorsports, also a partner of the official Harley-Davidson drag team whose spectacular V-Rods have won eight of the last twelve NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championships. !
The American manufacturer does not communicate figures concerning the probable rise of – modest – original performance (56 hp), nor on the details of the modifications made to the chassis. Sure that a lot of kilos have been gained compared to the 222 kg of the production Indo-American Street 750.
On the other hand, H-D has very specific objectives with this XG750R: "to win at the finish line". The opposite would be difficult, no ?
A story linked to races on land
For the record, Flat Track and Dirt Track are very popular disciplines in the United States and Harley-Davidson has a track record there as long as the wheelbase of one. Appeared at the beginning of the 20th century in the United States, they then fought over old racetracks, before arriving on real dirt track..
These races – brought up to date by, noatmment, – are contested on motorcycles without front brakes (the rear brake was made compulsory a little later for safety reasons) !
Trading at more than 200 km / h – sliding! – 180 ° turns, without any electronic assistance, pilots can only count on pure technique … and a good dose of courage !
Nicknamed the "Wrecking Crew" in the 1920s, the official Harley-Davidson team has carved out a solid reputation for itself in these disciplines: its best representative, Scott Parker, has won some nine titles in the category with the formidable XR750. This is why Harley is currently looking to surf on this rich sporting past by revealing motorcycles inspired by her racing beast, such as .
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