If you scroll the pic up to cut off the tank and bumstop, along with most of the front fairing, you can tell how densely-packed it is.Danno I am always amazed by photos of this bike they make it looks so big/ bulky.
In reality it's not. My friend built a replica for parading & its stunning.
Perspective 6ft2" Seeley MK2 Commando
Didnt know these existed untill two minutes ago .
1961 XLR 883 . I guess thats silver paint , not aluminum , for the top end . or were they a best kept secret .
It is not difficult to trick-up a gearbox to get performance. The whole bike would not be difficult to build. You would just need patience while collecting the bits. The XR750TT in my videro clip was built in Australia from parts bought off the internet. It would be much easier in America. The one that Don Emde rode at Calder Raceway in about 1971, was fast enough to be competitive against some very serious bikes. I would really love to own an XR750TT. That one at Broadford was to die for. A replica would be better than an original.Top end of the XLR was still cast iron, same as the Sportster at the time, and the first XR750s. Soon after the 900 cc (actually 883) OHV Sportster came out in 1957, HD offered a stripped version, the XLC, and later the racing version, the XLR. They continued to make the flathead-powered KR race bikes for a while, but in limited numbers, until they were replaced by the XR750. Pretty hard to find a decent XLR for sale now, and quite dear when you do. On the other hand, since they were basically just modified Sportsters, today one could make a pretty nice replica for a reasonable price. One of the more interesting features of the XLR was that you could order it with either the standard or close ratio gear sets (both 4-speeds, of course). I was in high school when the Sportster came out, and it was definitely the cool bike to have.
Ken
Nice bike, but the tank looks tiny. How far can you get with that?This is the bike that converted me to HD.
Simple, sounds right, feels right, feels fast, quality components.
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