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|name = Harley-Davidson XLCH | |name = Harley-Davidson XLCH | ||
| | |photo= 1964-Harley-Davidson-XLCH.jpg | ||
|aka = '''Sportster''' | |aka = '''Sportster''' | ||
|manufacturer = | |manufacturer = Harley-Davidson | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
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The '''XLCH''' was a sportier version of the [[Harley-Davidson XL883|XL883 Sportster]] introduced in 1959 two years after the original.-- "CH" supposedly standing for "Competition Hot." | The '''XLCH''' was a sportier version of the [[Harley-Davidson XL883|XL883 Sportster]] introduced in 1959 two years after the original.-- "CH" supposedly standing for "Competition Hot." | ||
These were stripped-down models oriented toward on- and off-road work with magneto ignition, high exhaust pipes, solo seat, smaller "peanut" tank, and lighter overall weight. | These were stripped-down models oriented toward on- and off-road work with [[magneto ignition]], high exhaust pipes, solo seat, smaller "peanut" tank, and lighter overall weight. | ||
It also featured the now-famous "eyebrow" headlight cover that remains a Sportster trademark. Harley-Davidson also offered the [[Harley-Davidson XLH|XLH]], a dressed-up, touring-influenced version that was outsold by its sportier sibling. | It also featured the now-famous "eyebrow" headlight cover that remains a Sportster trademark. Harley-Davidson also offered the [[Harley-Davidson XLH|XLH]], a dressed-up, touring-influenced version that was outsold by its sportier sibling. | ||
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==1972== | |||
<gallery mode='packed-hover'> | |||
File:1972-harley-davidson-ironhead-sportster-xlch-0.jpg|1972 Harley Davidson Ironhead Sportster XLCH | |||
File:1972-harley-davidson-ironhead-sportster-xlch-1.jpg|1972 Harley Davidson Ironhead Sportster XLCH | |||
File:1972-harley-davidson-ironhead-sportster-xlch-2.jpg|1972 Harley Davidson Ironhead Sportster XLCH | |||
File:1972-harley-davidson-ironhead-sportster-xlch-3.jpg|1972 Harley Davidson Ironhead Sportster XLCH | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{Harley}} | {{Harley}} | ||
[[Category:Harley-Davidson motorcycles|XLCH, Harley-Davidson]] | [[Category:Harley-Davidson motorcycles|XLCH, Harley-Davidson]] | ||
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]] | |||