1970 XR 750 Is Super-Rare…and Super-Cool!
One of Roughly 60 Left, 1970 Harley Bike Is a Piece of American History
Back in 1970, Harley-Davidson was hot and heavy in the motorcycle-racing scene. That year, Harley produced a total of 200 factory race bikes, with half of those eventually turned into scrap. Today, roughly 60 still exist. And among those 60, this 1970 XR 750 could clearly take the crown as the cream of the crop.
The rarity and spectacular restoration of this factory racer makes it more than worthy of being the focus of this week’s “Wicked-Cool Web Finds.” We caught up with the beautiful bike on eBay, where it was recently offered for $35,000.
But the XR didn’t begin as the beautifully restored bike you see before you. A true barn find in Southern California, the current owner saved this piece of history and went to work. The chassis was long gone, so the original engine was mated to a factory rolling chassis following a complete rebuild.
Special care was taken during the restoration to make this XR 750 as it was from the factory. The gas tank sports an H-D correct gel coat with period correct decals and colors. Even the rear tire – a Goodyear Grass Hopper – is what you would expect to see on a 70’s factory racer.
Completed and fully assembled, the vintage XR sports 0 miles but has been started and dyno tested. The new owner will have the joy of breaking in the rebuilt 750 and doing some final tuning. And since everything is built to AHRMA standards, you can even use it as H-D intended, if so desired.
Either way, the new owner can take pride in the fact that they own a rare piece of history. Built in a time when motorcycle racing was all the rage, this 1970 XR 750 represents an important piece of America’s past.
