{"product_id":"harley-davidson-xr-750-9781626549340","title":"Harley-Davidson XR-750","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarley-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound here is the development of the XR-750 with a technical analysis of the complete motorcycle, detailing specifications, modifications, innovations, and aftermarket components.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllan 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 \u003cem\u003eCycle World\u003c\/em\u003e editor and author of many books including \u003cem\u003eHarley-Davidson Racing 1934-1986\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHarley-Davidson Sportster. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders 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 ).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567243202834,"sku":"9781626549340","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_878e791c-dff0-494c-8342-6a432170a20c.jpg?v=1737239910","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/harley-davidson-xr-750-9781626549340","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}