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Harley Factory team has used the XR750 model for years now on the flat track, and it’s time to change that. Their new machine is called the Harley-Davidson XG750R and will debut during the Daytona Bike Week at the March 16 AFT Daytona TT.
The new XG750R was specially built for flat track racing, coming with a dedicated chassis and a race-modified, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 750 cc Revolution X V-twin engine that was initially meant for the Street 750. Both chassis and engine modifications have been made with the help of Vance & Hines Motorsports.
“There is extraordinary energy building behind the new American Flat Track series, and after decades of XR750 dominance, it’s time to bring a new level of performance and technology to the track with the Harley-Davidson XG750R,” said Harley-Davidson Vice President and Managing Director U.S., Mike Kennedy. “The new Daytona TT promises to be a thrilling event. If you are in Daytona for Bike Week, ride to the race and help the Factory Team kick off an exciting season.”
The XG750R was put through a development season back in 2016 alongside the old air-cooled Factory Team XR750 bikes. The latter has carried racers to numerous victories and 37 AMA Grand National Championships in 44 seasons of competitions.
Although the XG750R is not a production model, the 750 cc XG Revolution X V-twin can be had through Harley-Davidson dealers and can be modified for racing purposes by aspiring private racers.
“The XG750R is a purebred racing motorcycle, but its modified engine is based on the same Revolution X V-Twin anyone can buy from a Harley-Davidson dealer in a Street 750 motorcycle, an engine designed by Harley-Davidson engineers and assembled at Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations in Kansas City,” Kennedy explains. “There’s a direct link from the Street 750 to the XG750R flat tracker the Factory Team will be racing for a championship, and that link is our passion for performance.”
Harley-Davidson has also revealed its 2017 flat track team with AMA Pro Grand National champions Kenny Coolbeth Jr and Jake Johnson being joined by young flat track star Brandon Robinson.
“There is extraordinary energy building behind the new American Flat Track series, and after decades of XR750 dominance, it’s time to bring a new level of performance and technology to the track with the Harley-Davidson XG750R,” said Harley-Davidson Vice President and Managing Director U.S., Mike Kennedy. “The new Daytona TT promises to be a thrilling event. If you are in Daytona for Bike Week, ride to the race and help the Factory Team kick off an exciting season.”
The XG750R was put through a development season back in 2016 alongside the old air-cooled Factory Team XR750 bikes. The latter has carried racers to numerous victories and 37 AMA Grand National Championships in 44 seasons of competitions.
Although the XG750R is not a production model, the 750 cc XG Revolution X V-twin can be had through Harley-Davidson dealers and can be modified for racing purposes by aspiring private racers.
“The XG750R is a purebred racing motorcycle, but its modified engine is based on the same Revolution X V-Twin anyone can buy from a Harley-Davidson dealer in a Street 750 motorcycle, an engine designed by Harley-Davidson engineers and assembled at Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations in Kansas City,” Kennedy explains. “There’s a direct link from the Street 750 to the XG750R flat tracker the Factory Team will be racing for a championship, and that link is our passion for performance.”
Harley-Davidson has also revealed its 2017 flat track team with AMA Pro Grand National champions Kenny Coolbeth Jr and Jake Johnson being joined by young flat track star Brandon Robinson.
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