xlr-1000

[mistoo]

Im looking for info on a XLR-1000. Years built, production numbers and values. Any help would be great.

[mistoo]

I'll try and make the photo larger

[Y2K]

I don't think there was ever a factory XLR 1000,I believe that is a custom bike possibly done by a dealer.
The XLR's (quite rare) were made in the '60's and were 900's (883cc) built before the first 1000cc Sportsters.
http://www.ironharley.com/racers.htm
Someone correct me if I'm wrong here but I've never seen a factory XLR 1000 just the XR 1000's with the alloy XR 750 style heads and exhaust.

This site says production was from 1958 to 1969 and was then replaced by the Iron XR750

http://www.harleykrxlrtt.com/

[xxxflhrci]

That is a bastardized bike that someone built.

[mistoo]

Thanks for the info

[MaxThrottle]

according to my book, 80 year harley history volume 2 the XLR was produced as follows......

the first XLR series bike shows up in 1958....

1958: XLRTT: 26 built

59: XLR: 5 built

1960-63: 0 built

1964
XLRTT: 30 built (not sure what the "TT" stands for)

65
XLRTT: 25 built

66
XLRTT: 25 built

67-71: 0 built

1972
an "XR" shows up at 200 built

73
an "XRTT" shows up with out the "L" at 10 built

74
"XR" shows up without the "L" or the "TT" at 100 built

75: 0

76: 0

77
"xlcr" shows up at 1,923 built and is a "CR" standing for cafe racer designed by willie G

78
xlcr: 1,201 built

79
xlcr: 9 built

1980-81: 0

book stops there, your bike has newer ammenities such as ...left shift, newer front fender, disk brakes and so on, so i would believe that bike was built to resemble the XLR's built in the past

hope it helped your search

MT

[Y2K]

Originally Posted by MaxThrottle

(not sure what the "TT" stands for)

I belive it was a racing class called "tourist trophy"

[cs1]

Originally Posted by xxxflhrci

That is a bastardized bike that someone built.

Probably true, it still looks real nice though.

Tim