Harley-Davidson quietly launches XR1200 in US

[KillBill]

A while back I remember them releasing the pictures
and saying it was solely intended for Europe.

Guess not.

http://www.carblog.co.za/2008/11/25/...-xr1200-in-us/



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX6SimNSNEQ

[Sheppo]

hmmmmmmmmm

[rbrais]

My uncle built an XR883 that looked similar to this one, but it had the dirt-track number plates/rear fender and sweet stainless steel exhaust. He sold it to the owner of Burt Ives Honda.

[Karaya One]

Ok Rob - here's your 2009 race bike! You knew this was gonna happen!

[BCT748]

He's barley leaning and the pipes are almost scraping

If they actually spent some time designing the exhaust they might have a decent bike on their hands.

[mikeb]

i got a flier in the mail announcing its arrival yesterday. told me to get my order in now as they are limited. get right on it chief.

[union]

I think it looks pretty good. If I were to get a Harley this would be the one. The thing is I could never have a bike like this. Just like I could never have a collectible bike. The first thing I would want to do with it is take it for a few laps around the track.

[jcbell1007]

i got a flier in the mail announcing its arrival yesterday. told me to get my order in now as they are limited. get right on it chief.

Got the same mailing. They said only 750 were going to be sold this first year. In honor of the xr750 that is pays homage too.

[beet]

35500. http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...model/flhtcuse

[schleppy]

That is a Harley I would like to test ride!

[OreoGaborio]

Cool, cool. I kinda like the Nightster. I'd throw some drag bars on there first, though.

[Evil_Weasel]

i'm waiting for this version...

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...ey%20XR-TT.htm

[markbvt]

This is the only Harley I'd be interested in owning. Needs a new exhaust to get rid of that monstrosity hanging off the side, but I bet this would be a pretty fun bike.

But as usual, it's vastly overpriced.

--mark

[beet]

I wish I traded bikes with Pete. So he could try cruisin.

[2v2Ducati]

termignoni makes a set of cans for it. I have a magazine article on a xr1200 racing class in Spain and the bikes look wicked, they all have termis on them.

[GixerJockey]

If they actually spent some time designing the exhaust they might have a decent bike on their hands.

...probably not.

[spicy]

it's a step in the right direction, but it's still heavy as hell and every review i've read lambasts the lack of cornering clearance (particularly because the suspension is almost half decent and would be capable of turning more, but is limited by the lack of clearance)

[BCT748]

...probably not.

OK, if they actually spent some time engineering the exhaust AND painted it like a lawn mower they might actually have a decent bike on their hands. Happy?

[GixerJockey]

OK, if they actually spent some time engineering the exhaust AND painted it like a lawn mower they might actually have a decent bike on their hands. Happy?

I no longer own a bike painted like a lawn mower, thank you very much...

[MysteriousR1]

I no longer own a bike painted like a lawn mower, thank you very much...

Ha! I sent the link of your old 750 to a few buddys of mine with slight red-necks to them. They though that was the greatest bike ever. One buddy wanted to e-mail you to buy it! Proves theres all kinds out there.....

[BCT748]

I no longer own a bike painted like a lawn mower, thank you very much...

Fine, fucker. If they fixed the exhaust and made a place for your balls to hang out for everyone to see they might have a decent bike on their hands

[SVRACER01]

so if it had a coyote deflector on it you would buy it?

[BCT748]

so if it had a coyote deflector on it you would buy it?

Nope, gotta keep the coyote population down Now if it had a lawn mower blade or a chainsaw on the front to chop those little fuckers up....

[Speed Demon 828]

I told my dealer if this bike ever came to the states that I wanted the first one available. He called me on Thanksgiving to give me the good news! Now what do I do, ride it on the street or race that bitch?

[scottieducati]

Rob, c'mon.... race it, der!