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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
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[[Category:Harley-Davidson motorcycles|XLCH, Harley-Davidson]]
[[Category:Harley-Davidson motorcycles|XLCH, Harley-Davidson]]
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]]
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 23 November 2019

1964-Harley-Davidson-XLCH.jpg
Harley-Davidson XLCH
Manufacturer
Also called Sportster
Engine
883cc V-twin
Weight
Manuals Service Manual

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The Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster motorcycle's impressive 883-cc V-twin engine outpowered most competitors of the era.

Description[edit | edit source]

The XLCH was a sportier version of the 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 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[edit | edit source]

1964 Harley Davidson XLCH


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1968 Harley Davidson XLCH


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