The 1964Harley - DavidsonXLCH Sportster bike ’s impressive 883 - cc V - twin locomotive engine outpowered most contender of the era .
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After its 1957 initiation , Harley ’s XL Sportster gain a more sporting version called the XLCH in 1959 – " CH " supposedly remain firm for " Competition Hot . "
These were stripped - down models orient toward on- and off - road work with magnetoignition , high exhaust pipes , solo ass , smaller " groundnut " tankful , and lighter overall weight .
It also featured the now - famous " eyebrow " headlight cover that remains a Sportster trademark . Harley - Davidson also offered the XLH , a dressed - up , touring - influenced version that was outsold by its sportier sibling .
Power rise steady over the years , earning the fleet Sportster the cognomen " King of the Drags " – an unofficial deed it would hold until the late sixties .
Of course , this was at a metre when most of its contender were British 650 - cubic centimeter twins , which spot considerable displacement to the 883 - cc Sportster . And in pull racing , sizing matters .
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The 1964Harley - DavidsonXLCH Sportster stick in the Sportster ’s " supercilium " headlamp covers and shaved weight via a solo seat and small " peanut " accelerator storage tank .
