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{{Motorcycle
|name            = Harley-Davidson XLCH
|photo= 1964-Harley-Davidson-XLCH.jpg
|aka              = '''Sportster'''
|manufacturer    = Harley-Davidson
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|engine          = 883cc [[V-twin]]
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The '''Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster''' [[motorcycle]]'s impressive 883-cc [[V-twin]] engine outpowered most competitors of the era.
==Description==
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.
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.
Power rose steadily over the years, earning the fleet Sportster the nickname "King of the Drags" -- an unofficial title it would hold until the late 1960s.
Of course, this was at a time when most of its competitors were British 650-cc twins, which spotted considerable displacement to the 883-cc Sportster. And in drag racing, size matters.
==1964==
==1964==
[[Image:1964-Harley-Davidson-XLCH.jpg|left|thumb|1964 Harley Davidson XLCH]]
[[Image:1964-Harley-Davidson-XLCH.jpg|left|thumb|1964 Harley Davidson XLCH]]
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[[Image:1968-Harley-Davidson-XLCH.jpg|left|thumb|1968 Harley Davidson XLCH]]
[[Image:1968-Harley-Davidson-XLCH.jpg|left|thumb|1968 Harley Davidson XLCH]]
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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}}
[[Category:Harley-Davidson motorcycles|XLCH, Harley-Davidson]]
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]]

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