Don't know if this is old or not , but here goes.
Late 70s and early 80s HD made 1000 sportster. XLS and two others. One was just like it's larger kin. Fat tank and all.
What was that one?

 

Don't know how "fat" this one is, but there was an XLH made...

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/har...tster_1984.php

 

A lot of folks used to put fatbob style tanks on their Sportsters back then. The Sportys original peanut tank was under 3 gallons, if I remember right (used on the 900cc and early 1000cc Sportsters). So aftermarket tanks were very popular. After H-D increased the size of the peanut, and then came out with the new 4+ gallon tank we see now, the use of the larger tanks kind of faded away some. If I remember, they only had two designations then. XLH, and XLCH.

 

try the IH forum guys.....Iam sure they would know something, specially that pinion gear dude.......BINNY

 

The 61CI Ironhead (also called 1,000CC) engine came out in 1972, and was used until the Sportster EVO was introduced in 1986.

Largest 'stock' tank I'm aware of is the 4.0 gallon tank used on the 1977 XLCR.

The '77 XLCR was designedby ***** G to be a "Cafe Racer", and about 1,900 were produced in 1977, 1,200 in 1978, and only a handfull in 1979.

Here is a couple pictures of the '77 1000CC XLCR that I 'borrowed' from the internet.

 

The XLS Roadster came with a factory Fat Bob tank that held 4 gallons.

http://motoprofi.com/motospecspictur...ster-1983.html

 

You know, I think mine was a '71 but it may have been a late '71. It sure did run.

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XLCR = My Dream Bike

 

That is the one - the XLS Roadster. Thank You. Looking for one for the wife. She is short and if I remember right, they had a low seat . Looking for one on the west coast if possable. Thanks again.

 

Here is. Had mine for about a year. Got it from my brother in law. 1000cc, 4 speed, tach on tank, 4 gallon tank, 616 made of this model.