| MODEL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1000 CAFÉ RACER 1977 - 1979 |
| Year | 1977 - 1979 |
| Engine Type | Air-cooled 45° V-twin, Ironhead, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 997 cc / 60.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 81 x 96.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 42.5 kW / 57 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 81 Nm / 60 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | 38 mm Keihin carburettor |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 4-speed |
| Clutch | Wet multi-plate, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Twin Showa shocks, preload adjustable |
| Front Brakes | Dual 254 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Single 254 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | 1514 mm / 59.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 240 kg / 530 lb |
| Wet Weight | 256 kg / 565 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.75-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.25-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 9 Litres / 2.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.2 L/100 km / 45 mpg (US) |
| Top Speed | 185 km/h / 115 mph |
Photo: Mike Schinkel, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Piero at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The XLCR was Harley's attempt at a European-style café racer, designed by Willie G. Davidson with Bob Modero and Jim Haubert on Sportster mechanicals. It wore an all-black finish, a bikini fairing, a long XR750-derived tank, a solo seat and a siamesed two-into-two exhaust, with triple disc brakes. Buyers largely ignored it and production ended after 1978 apart from a handful of 1979 bikes, but it later became a sought-after collector's machine.
