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Title: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 22, 2011, 03:21:39 pm
Now heres a good toy for a run round the oval or some fun on the lifestyle block ..... price is even in the ball park

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-386154988.htm
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: TM BILL on June 22, 2011, 03:36:07 pm
Somebody slap that man  ::) Marc you gotta get over this broken tractor fetish  :) surley you have a picture of the RM with the dodgy swinging arm or the YZ A beating MX250 or even one of those Pom bombs your building to post rather than those gawd awfull tractors  ;D
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 22, 2011, 04:26:15 pm
Quote from: TM BILL on June 22, 2011, 03:36:07 pm
Somebody slap that man  ::) Marc you gotta get over this broken tractor fetish  ;D

Phillistine ...... you can eat my Storz  :D .... anyways XR1000 is quite rare, exclusive and the closest thing you will get to a factory Harley race bike in that price bracket. Real mans bike that will put hair on your chest.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 22, 2011, 04:37:50 pm
Though personally I would much rather ride this version

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/ga_cl_03.jpg)
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: oldfart on June 22, 2011, 04:41:00 pm
Marc, It will take more than that to put hair on my chest at my age.  
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: mustanggrahame on June 22, 2011, 05:12:52 pm
Don't listen to the knockers Marc. XR750 Harleys have more racing pedigree than almost everything that is ever written about on this forum.
I'm sure that there wouldn't be any more highly developed 2 valve engines in the world.
I love them.
Cheers, Grahame
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 22, 2011, 05:40:43 pm
Quote from: mustanggrahame on June 22, 2011, 05:12:52 pm
I'm sure that there wouldn't be any more highly developed 2 valve engines in the world.
I love them.
Cheers, Grahame

Yeah don't worry Bill's bikes racing pedigree's were mostly presented at Crufts.

One of the guys I know in Tokyo has an ex Springsteen XR750, it snaps off the throttle like a top fuel dragster, seriously you would need balls of cast iron to wring it around an oval. Most people don't realise just how hard HD engines can go with the right head carb and pipe.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: cheapracer on June 22, 2011, 06:11:30 pm
Quote from: marcFX on June 22, 2011, 05:40:43 pm

One of the guys I know in Tokyo has an ex Springsteen XR750,

A few here saw the 2 factory XR750's race at Parklands longtrack some time back (late 90's?) and 'eFF me did they haul ass and sound awesome.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 22, 2011, 06:49:24 pm
yummy .... all alloy and all business

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q173/sP3nc3r1_photos/HarleyDavidsonXR750.jpg)
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: JohnnyO on June 22, 2011, 06:52:15 pm
I saw Jay Springsteen riding one at the Redcliffe showground about 10 years ago and it ran like a backfiring Massey Ferguson on 1 cylinder with a shit load of noise and no go!
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: mx250 on June 22, 2011, 06:59:25 pm
Quote from: marcFX on June 22, 2011, 04:37:50 pm
Though personally I would much rather ride this version

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/ga_cl_03.jpg)
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, I certainly would rather ride that version 8). A lightweight, lean, mean thrashing machine by the looks.;) ;D
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Simo63 on June 22, 2011, 07:36:03 pm
Quote from: mx250 on June 22, 2011, 06:59:25 pm
Quote from: marcFX on June 22, 2011, 04:37:50 pm
Though personally I would much rather ride this version

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/ga_cl_03.jpg)
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, I certainly would rather ride that version 8). A lightweight, lean, mean thrashing machine by the looks.;) ;D

Oooh yeah ... and then when you've finished you can leave on the bike  ;) ;D
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 23, 2011, 12:05:55 pm
Yes I rode a very similar model for a couple of years, exceedingly good performance but very very high maintenance, finally I decided it was probably faulty from the factory and traded on a different brand and newer model.  ;D
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: oldyzman on June 23, 2011, 09:19:14 pm
Nice Bikes, i would love either... wats an XR worth like that
Brett
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 24, 2011, 09:12:15 am
Quote from: oldyzman on June 23, 2011, 09:19:14 pm
Nice Bikes, i would love either... wats an XR worth like that
Brett

The price of 25-30K NZD is pretty much ball park for what you would expect to pay for XR1000. It was only produced briefly in 83/84, production run was not much more than a couple of hundred. Was not famous for its reliability ..... 67 hp but could be kitted to get 100hp.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: pancho on June 24, 2011, 09:35:34 am
 I saw Jay Springstien ride the XR750 at Bankstown a few years ago and it was no back firing ratly slouch. It was VERY impressive cheers pancho.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: steve234 on June 24, 2011, 09:55:06 am
There will be a 74 XR750 at the classic DT this weekend.  It's a handfull at Action Park so it should be heaps scary at Nudgee.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: RM500man on June 27, 2011, 06:59:26 pm
What a beast of a bike-pure horsepower. :P
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: JAP 454 on June 27, 2011, 07:37:16 pm
               Here's a shot of Springer on the XR, Exhibition Park, Canberra 1994 or there-abouts

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab106/JAP454/SpringerCanberra.jpg)

                  Springer riding the cushion and up it for the rent

It was one of Ivan Maugers meetings in 1994 I think, there were a few XR Harleys there , with some visiting Yanks, plus some V twin Honda things that looked a bit strange.
Did say G'day to Springer that day, what a gentleman , great to have a yarn with , took piccies and got autographs, and if ya reckon he's one of my heroes, ya right.
The XR sounded great and went like a dog shot in the bum !!
Foss
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Stan S on June 27, 2011, 07:38:47 pm
Out of my two favourite bikes at HBBB one was this beautiful XR750 and the other wasn't ;D

(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/gf079/HBBB%202011/SAM_0654.jpg)

(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/gf079/HBBB%202011/SAM_0644.jpg)
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: mustanggrahame on June 27, 2011, 07:43:27 pm
I nearly bought an 18 month old stock XR1000 in 1985. It was only $6500 with less than 2000km. I didn't buy it because it really went no better than a stock Sportster and it felt odd with the high up exhausts. If you let go of the handlebars and stood over the seat it would fall to the left. I was disappointed that it looked like the racers but was just a compromised Sportster, same 4 speed gearbox and suspension. All the same I wish I did buy it and keep it. Collectables don't have to be perfect.
Cheers, Grahame.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: EML on June 27, 2011, 08:13:18 pm
We looked into building an XR engine to put in a motocross outfit as a way of getting some more "fans" to come and watch but to build an engine to 'spec' HD put you in touch with a suitable dealer and then you have to come up with the neddies that they ask to build the engine-apparently you can't just buy the 'makings' and do it yourself. approx cost 20K plus.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 27, 2011, 10:28:15 pm
Only 20K, hell at least they didn't ask you to gain 20K, become a prospect and get branded .... I could never understand how Mert had no tattoos

(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/sadmom/88e0-harley-davidson-tattoo-design-.jpg)
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 27, 2011, 10:40:51 pm
Quote from: EML on June 27, 2011, 08:13:18 pm
We looked into building an XR engine to put in a motocross outfit as a way of getting some more "fans" to come and watch

I don't know side car needs a bit more grunt .... double 100 engine ;D

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_3472-1.jpg)
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: crash n bern on June 28, 2011, 06:05:44 pm
Quote from: EML on June 27, 2011, 08:13:18 pm
We looked into building an XR engine to put in a motocross outfit as a way of getting some more "fans" to come and watch but to build an engine to 'spec' HD put you in touch with a suitable dealer and then you have to come up with the neddies that they ask to build the engine-apparently you can't just buy the 'makings' and do it yourself. approx cost 20K plus.

You would of been better off to go to an S&S dealer and buy all the parts and put together a better, cheaper, higher performance engine. 
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 28, 2011, 06:51:21 pm
Very good point the S&S sporty engine can get 120hp albeit with 1400cc, you would probably get change out of 15K

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/ga_xr_03.jpg)
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: Marc.com on June 28, 2011, 06:59:27 pm
Yeah I think people don't appreciate what great potential the Sportster engine has, ideal for side car use.

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/star-stripe-1.jpg)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/greenpower_777-img567x319-12063710842008-02-20_088-2.jpg)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/32b-1.jpg)
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: EML on June 28, 2011, 07:06:42 pm
not too sure about that as they are heavier than the XS650 and bigger all over I think.
the pick of the crop if you can find one is the GR650 Suzuki-20 more hp standard and heaps lighter. more techy shit as well.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: oldyzman on June 28, 2011, 09:01:19 pm
The 1400cc unit looks fat and cool....
Brett
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: crash n bern on July 01, 2011, 08:22:29 pm
The standard Sporty motor wont really handle racing conditions.  One of the blokes from Heavy duty magazine was racing one in the roaring sporty's series and got tired of rebuilding the motor and was looking to go S&S.
Title: Re: XR1000 on trade me
Post by: oldyzman on July 01, 2011, 09:24:57 pm
Robie hermans 883 was good runner for a few seasons. I think he only had 2 bikes for the duration of his few years running the national series.
RIP Robie
Brett