Best Of Shaw
Harley-Davidson Sportster
Published by Cyril Huze July 23rd, 2012
Another very nice XR 1200 Sportster from the boys at Shaw Speed & Custom, the custom department of Shaw Harley-Davidson Of Brigthon, UK. All their heavily modified Harley Sportsters are so cool that each could be part of a high end CVO line offered by the Milwaukee factory. The quality and originality of their custom Harley production is even more remarkable due to the fact that being an official Harley dealer, they always use as many genuine Harley-Davidson accessories as possible. A few after-market parts from independent vendors (Roland Sands is one of their favorite) are then added for the final touch.
This XRCR was built for a UK Celebrity. The guy wanted a motorcycle to scratch around the London city streets and at weekends get out on the open road to have a blast. His passion for old classic racers, including the Cafe era was enough to give the Shaw Speed & custom team enough of a brief to build him this machine. The donor was a 2010 XR1200, already a race bike when Harley-Davidson promoted the XR1200 Cup off the back of the British Super Bike series.
It was already tuned to the 100hp level, with the race download, and had been set up on a rolling road. Forks and rear suspension were race tuned with Ohlins internals and race shocks, and the wheels were PVM Race wheels with fully floating rotors and wrapped with Dunlop D211 tires. The Team of the Sussex based UK Harley-Davidson Dealership set about giving the XR the Cafe Racer treatment with a new sharp back end fabricated in-house. The original race belly pan was modified to house the oil cooler. The handlebars were dropped with the clip-ons from Lightec. Exhaust system is made from Termignoni headers and a Tyger maggot rear muffler added to the classic feel.
Kellerman indicators with built-in stop tail lights kept the bike looking clean. A Yamaha MT03 Headlight contributes to giving the bike its own unique visual identity. The warning lights were machined into the top yoke with the speedo to preserve the clean and smooth look of the bike. Lcense plate holder is side-mounted. A Renthal chain and sprocket conversion was fitted with the complimentary skateboard chain guide to keep things in line. Lotus inspired paint finished the detailing of the bike with the number 13 added for good luck… Shaw Speed And Custom at Shaw Harley-Davidson UK.
Tech Sheet
Bike XR1200 2010 model
1200cc
PVM wheels equipped with Brembo Front Discs and Harris rear disc.
Gold nitride front forks.
Chain and sprocket conversion.
Harris billet yokes.
Ohlins rear shocks.
Ohlins steering damper.
Lightech raised clip on handlebars.
Yamaha MT-03 Headlight.
RSD grips and Gilles levers.
Oberon rear sets.
One off custom seat unit.
Kellerman indicators/tail lights.
Flush mount moto-gadget speedo.
Termignoni headers with Tyga muffler.
Full stage 1 with race map
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