Harley-Davidson XR-750

<p>Harley-Davidson's XR-750 has ruled dirt-track racing for more than two decades. In fact no other race car or motorcycle has won as many races over such a long time period. And the victories continue today.</p><p>This is the story of the legendary XR-750 from its development in 1970 when it was created to replace the aging KR. The first XRs used iron cylinder heads and barrels-and were painfully slow. By 1972 the motorcycles were redesigned with aluminum heads and barrels and the XR-750 took home the trophies.</p><p>Found here is the development of the XR-750 with a technical analysis of the complete motorcycle detailing specifications modifications innovations and aftermarket components.</p><p>This is also the story of the men who designed tuned and raced the XR-750. It was their engineering skill iron-willed riding and tuning secrets that made the motorcycle a winner. The ranks include Jay Springsteen Dick O'Brien Bill Werner Scott Parker Cal Rayborn Mert Lawwill the Brelsford brothers Gary Scott Ricky Graham and more.</p><p>The book is divided into three parts the motorcycle's development the season-by-season race championships and how the pros make the bikes go-and go fast. More than 300 photos tell the inside story of the XR-750 on the dirt track the XR-750 and XR-1000 on the street and XRTT on the road-race circuits.</p><p>Allan Girdler writes of the Harley-Davidson XR-750 with passion enthusiasm and firsthand experience. He brings his straight-talking technical writing and colorful story-telling to the history of the XR-750. Girdler is a former <em>Cycle World</em> editor and author of many books including <em>Harley-Davidson Racing 1934-1986</em> and <em>Harley-Davidson Sportster. </em></p><p>Readers interested in related titles from Allan Girdler will also want to see: American Road Race Specials 1934-70 (ISBN: 1626549338) Harley Davidson Sportster (ISBN: 1626549354) Harley-Davidson Racing 1934-1986 (ISBN: 162654932X ).</p>