XR1000 on trade me

[pancho]

 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.

[steve234]

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.

[RM500man]

What a beast of a bike-pure horsepower.

[JAP 454]

               Here's a shot of Springer on the XR, Exhibition Park, Canberra 1994 or there-abouts



                  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

[Stan S]

Out of my two favourite bikes at HBBB one was this beautiful XR750 and the other wasn't

[mustanggrahame]

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.

[EML]

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.

[Marc.com]

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

[Marc.com]

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

[crash n bern]

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. 

[Marc.com]

Very good point the S&S sporty engine can get 120hp albeit with 1400cc, you would probably get change out of 15K

[Marc.com]

Yeah I think people don't appreciate what great potential the Sportster engine has, ideal for side car use.

[EML]

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.

[oldyzman]

The 1400cc unit looks fat and cool....
Brett

[crash n bern]

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.