====== Gallery:Iron01 ====== ====== Iron Sportster Gallery (1957-1985) ====== Click on a pic to enlarge: ===== 1962 ===== === 1962001 === |{{:gallery:iron:1962_xlch_pic1_by_62-xlch-2064.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:gallery:iron:1962_xlch_pic2_by_62-xlch-2064.jpg?direct&300|}}^ [[gallery:iron1962001|CLICK]]\\ [[gallery:iron1962001|HERE]]\\ for\\ Build\\ Specs\\ and\\ more\\ info | | 1962 XLCH ((photos by 62-XLCH-2064 of the XLFORUM)) ||| ===== 1976 ===== === 1976001 === |{{:gallery:iron:1976_xl_with_5_gallon_fat_bob_tank_by_1976_xl.jpg?direct&300|}}| | 1976 XL (( photo by 1976 XL https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/91998-1977-ironhead-big-fuel-tank-options?s=b979d13b0386032b59c62049c7f5ab33&t=751333&page=2 )) | ===== 1977 ===== === 1977001 === |{{:gallery:iron:1977_xlt_pic_1_by_ericfreeman.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:gallery:iron:1977_xlt_pic_2_by_ericfreeman.jpg?direct&300|}}| | 1977 XLT (( photos by ericfreeman https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/91998-1977-ironhead-big-fuel-tank-options?t=751333 )) || ===== 1981 ===== === 1981001 === |{{gallery:iron:1981_xlh_limited_edition_series_one_by_2012_peanut_aka_crw012_of_the_xlforum_pic2.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{gallery:iron:1981_xlh_limited_edition_series_one_by_2012_peanut_aka_crw012_of_the_xlforum_pic1.jpg?direct&300|}}| |On Feb 26, 1981, Vaughn Beals heads up a group including Charlie Thompson and Wilie G Davidson and ten other HD executives who sign a letter of intent to buy Harley Davidson back from AMF. On June 16, HD history was made when they successfully bought HD back from AMF. ((https://www.harley-davidson.com/content/h-d/en_US/home/museum/explore/hd-history/1980.html)) \\ To mark the buy back and independence from AMF, they released a few limited editions including this Limited Edition (Series One). Only 1,000 of them were built. ((Geoff of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-general-discussion-and-problems/192799-show-your-tank-decals/page2?postid=5655365#post4174638)) The "Series One LD” consisted of a paint set. All 1000 bikes had the same paint set. ((2012-Peanut https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sportster-models/796052-1981-xlh-limited-edition-series-one.html)) Everything else on the bike was as a normal XLH.|| | 1981 XLH Limited Edition 'Series One' ((photo by 2012-Peanut from HDFORUMS https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sportster-models/796052-1981-xlh-limited-edition-series-one.html)) ((photo by crw012 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/91301-1981-sportster-limited-edition/page2?t=742957&highlight=1981+limited+edition&page=2)) || ===== 1983 ===== === 1983001 === |{{:gallery:iron:1983_xlx-61_by_83xlx.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:gallery:iron:1983_xlx-61_by_tracker.jpg?direct&300|}}| | 1983 XLX-61 ((photo by 83XLX of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-general-discussion-and-problems/191329-raised-tank-line?t=2041149&highlight=tank)) | 1983 XLX-61 ((photo by Tracker of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-photos-videos/9699-show-your-favorite-pic-of-your-bike-just-one/page16?t=15073&page=16)) | \\ [[gallery:pics-menu|{{ :gallery:gotogallerymainmenu.jpg |}}]]