1977 HARLEY DAVIDSON XLCR CAFE RACER

[@briantouchette8073]

Unobtainium, no one is doing what you are doing. Preservation to the enth degree. Thank you Ken.

[@jayo7799]

Honestly Ken, I'm not a big Harley fan but this one is pulling on my heart strings

[@KaplanCycles]

Yah....me too!! :-/

[@elainebudd7589]

Hi, nice bike, I own one of these. I have a 1977 model. As you know the S&S carb is not factory. I did notice you are missing the end plugs for the grips and the rubber plug for the cam cover. I Have extra cam cover plugs. These are hard to find. The bike you have also has the 49 state mufflers not the California ones. The points cover is not original but it is a gorgeous bike and the average person wouldn't know certain things to look for but a collector does. Great job on the bike and I enjoy your videos, esp. with Berry. Take care

[@elainebudd7589]

Hi ,In response to Caribman I will say this about the XLCR up for auction . This is a beautiful bike and in no way am I saying that it isn't . My point is that if you are prepping a bike to go up for auction to the highest bidder , one should take the time to get as many things as correct as you can . The cost of the two parts I pointed out are minimal but make a difference in the overall visual perspective .S&S carbs are good carbs and I have used them in the past , one currently on my 82 FXR . I am a collector but I ride all of my collection switching out throughout the year . I rode my XLCR weekly this year and enjoyed ever mile . One only assumes that a collector doesn't ride their motorcycles but some do , my Thunderhead bike as well as the others in my fleet . Take Care

[@jamesc6363]

This is a dream bike. Since I was a kid and saw Michael Douglas ride one. What an awesome scene... Black Rain.

[@daveprostock2622]

Wow! I would love to carve through the Berkshires on that beauty. Gorgeous Ironhead👍🏻🇺🇸 You guys do amazing work

[@WeTheArmed]

Man, that bike sounds freaking awesome!

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

I spent a lot of time drooling over these at harley davidson of Macon Ga back then at 12 years old myself.👍

[@kk2into194]

My dream bike, I lusted after this thing ever since I was 11.

[@victorgonza4528]

Absolute beauty ,timeless machine

[@glenndunleavy3134]

I own several iron head sportsters won I bought from you thanks again for your help

[@ClydeRounds-zc3hd]

Need it 😅

[@KaplanCycles]

Call jr 860 454 7024 9 to 5

[@vqkes]

I’m 15 an my grandpa just passed an. He passed this bike down to me, it runs and I’m going to clean it up now.

[@KaplanCycles]

Keep it forever

[@kk2into194]

My cousin had one, I was 11 and hooked ever since.

[@Robert-x8o9o]

My best friend bought one of these down here in Texas around the early 1990s and I got to ride it. He is gone and the bike is gone away to a new owner some where. I really like the Willy G designed bikes like the Sturgis FXR and there was also a Willy G bike I think around 1980 that is very rare, I had another friend that had that bike also it was maroon in color and I believe it was a FXR also. Thanks for the video and the memories.

[@williamgraves9342]

My dad had same bike when I was a kid he would hold me with one hand cause I'd fall asleep on every ride lol

[@richardmorris7063]

Always liked these.and the hits just keep on coming.

[@ayyblyat9450]

A seemingly endless supply of bikes. N I C E

[@mikehawk9617]

I seen one rolling through a shopping center in 96 when I was a kid I loved it I've always been a sport bike guy just yesterday I traded my R1 for a FXR just in time for 40

[@fl_7997]

Another Willie G masterpiece underappreciated at the time. If HD was serious about the new revival lineup, make a new XLCR 1200 "revival' and send the Sportster out on a high note. BAD ASS BIKE!

[@tracyjones6284]

Unfortunately,the Sportster evo age is over as of 2022.What a great engine.Sad to see it end.

[@h8ascooter]

What a fuckin beauty! One of the coolest Harleys ever built

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

Best looking harley.

[@MarcS4R]

my three favorite classic street motorcycles are the XLCR 1000, the Norton Commando and the Ducati GT 750. i already have the Norton, will eventually get the other two

[@gnarlytothemax]

ahead of it's time.

[@hectorpuertoricanrivera3470]

I love that sound nice lil sleek looking Harley brother 💪😎 God bless America 🇺🇸

[@scudonepercenter]

OMG! Ken this is THE Holy Grail Harley of Harleys for me!

[@dashriprok5852]

America's super bike.

[@Junior-fd8ux]

That things amazing. Wish i had one

[@monkcheetah8203]

The one Harley I would buy.😎

[@ahmedchristianboussaa9964]

Buell before Buell.... Beautiful bike!

[@barryblack5562]

God bless you mr kaplan I love watching your presentations gaining knowledge and dreaming of owning every bike. I'm looking at buying another bike and a harley buy im in Australia 🦘🦘🦘

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Amen

[@pbmachines972]

That’s it right there 🇺🇸

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Yep, I I'm keeping mine

[@ericx7476]

That is a beautiful bike

[@mikeschlup5279]

After the Triumph earthquake, i thought i felt 2 aftershocks....

[@cheeseeater1349]

One of a kind sound should be in your man cave True classic Wonder if that’s the factor exhaust she’s a beauty 💯💪🏿

[@johnlucier5654]

You mention drag strip times and compared it to KZ1000. Think the king of the 1/4 mile at about that time was yamahas xs11. It was a bit homely (unless you opted for the special) and shaft drive so theyre usually overlooked in favor of the kawi, cbx, or gs1100.

[@michaelplantus2261]

Heck Yes!!!!

[@FloridaBiker-t3b]

It does have a nicer sound than a stock 78 sportster

[@chrisberg2083]

My Uncle had Two of these one with a I believe factory race pipe

[@roynelson7613]

I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID ABOUT THIS BIKE MAN AND THIS IS MY ABSOLUTELY FAVORITE OUT OF THE HARLEYS I'M BLOWED AWAY THAT YOU GOT THIS MAN NOT THAT YOU GOT IT BUT THAT YOU GOT IT THAT IS BEAUTIFUL MAN AND FOR A V-TWIN IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER I WOULD TAKE THAT ONE OVER A NEW ONE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK THAT IS SET UP PERFECT IT DON'T NEED NOTHING ELSE NO MORE NO LESS.... IT'S AMAZING 12 YEARS OLD 1977 THAT BROTHER IS A BADASS... BIG SHOUT OUT TO YOU WILLIE G 💯💪🏾💪🏾💕🤙🏾🤙🏾💕🤘🏾🤘🏾💕😎🎩

[@FreddyMacT]

are you 7ft tall or is the bike that small?

[@TheIceland2000]

Did Kawasaki copy the design of the cast wheels for their KZ line up?

[@KowboyUSA]

Rare Piglet.

[@ericeverson5956]

They are rare too. They only made them for 1 year. Love these, but not Harley's cup of tea. Thanks

[@johnnymcclanahan9862]

2 years

[@ericeverson5956]

@@johnnymcclanahan9862 Thank you Sir.

[@northerniltree]

@@ericeverson5956Three years. You're welcome.

[@spookydog6959]

cast iron rules

[@mikestowe6136]

aways liked the sporty i preffer the fat tire sportys well cause im fat lol

[@robertangell7926]

Always wanted one BROTHER Ken! , fun rippa ! , every baby boomer like me envies U !how much ?

[@KaplanCycles]

its going up on auction with a reasonable reserve starts friday. im gonna msss this 1

[@californiamonster8877]

sounds like the 70s

[@bigmoetbh]

HEY MATE AM GOING TO MAKE A NEW UPDATE OF THE HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING ENGINE SOUND ON THE ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM BRAND NEW CAR IN 2022 SO IT RUNS PERFECTLY GREAT WEN AM THE DEALER

[@KaplanCycles]

Awesomeness!

[@tracyjones6284]

When the siamese exhaust was created for the cafe racer,it changed the exhaust note of the Sportster engine for the better.I want to build that exhaust system for my 1997 883 Hugger.

[@tracyjones6284]

Willie G is DA BOMB!