Harley Davidson XR750: The Bike That Couldn’t Stop Winning
Brilliant documentary about the iconic Harley Davidson XR750
by Harry Fisher, onIt’s the motorcycle that all other manufacturers had to beat and, while they could on occasion, it was the Harley Davidson XR750 that ruled the racing roost for nearly 5 decades, outlasting all its rivals.
Harley Davidson XR750 - 50 Years of Wins
There are plenty of iconic motorcycles in Harley Davidson’s history but perhaps none quite as important to the success of the company as the immortal XR750, designed for the race tracks of the Grand National championship and dominating them for decades.
Quite simply, if you wanted to win, you needed a Harley XR750. The British and Japanese challenge came and went but nothing could interrupt the dominance of the XR for long. Not only was it devastatingly effective, it also was the best-looking flat track bike ever.
Introduced in 1970 as a replacement for the ageing KR, the XR750 was immediately successful. Riders on XR-750s won 29 of the 37 AMA Grand National Championships from 1972 to 2008 inclusive. Besides having more wins than any other bike in AMA racing, it has been called the "most successful race bike of all time" and has a claim to have more wins than any other racing motorcycle in history.
This brilliant documentary features extensive interviews with ace development mechanic Bill Werner and riders Jay Springsteen, Mert Lawwill, Scott Parker and Chris Carr and features a ton of awesome on-track action.
Not to be missed.
