1968 Harley-Davidson KR-TT Road Racer
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| Lot No: 138 Ex-Dan Haaby, Legend of the Motorcycle Concours award-winner 1968 Harley-Davidson KR-TT Road Racer Engine no. 68KR8002 Consider that the KR-model was Harley-Davidson's first race bike to employ a foot shifter and hand clutch when it was introduced in 1952, and that it battled with great success for almost the next 20 years with an "old-fashioned" 750cc sidevalve powerplant, right up until the advent of faster multi-cylinder rivals. In fact, from 1954-62 KR riders won nine straight AMA Grand National Championships. In all, KRs would notch 13 GNC crowns. During those years, anyone with the money could walk into a Harley-Davidson dealership and order up a KR flat-tracker or, like this bike, a KR-TT, suitable for TTs and road races. In 1966, the base KR-TT would set you back all of $1425. Buyers had options to specify, like three sizes of gas tank – 2¼, 3¾ or 6 gallons – and a 3-quart or 6-quart oil tank. Three kinds of seats were available. Wheels could be steel or aluminum, 18 or 19 inches. The standard 8-inch brakes could be updated with big Daytona-spec stoppers. Three types of handlebar were on offer, plus a myriad of gearing choices both internal and external. Of course, some KR-TTs were "more equal" than others. Dan Haaby's #22 factory roadracer, for example. Haaby was a fast-rising California dirt-track ace during the mid-1960s who came to the big teams' attention with his amateur-class performance at the weekly Ascot Park half-mile jousts. During the track's 1964 season, Haaby took a record 33 wins, and at one stretch won an amazing 14 straight heats and main events. The man could road race, too. At one of his first amateur events, a soggy affair in Iowa, he qualified his Matchless 500 a full 13 seconds quicker than the second place man! That kind of riding eventually got him a seat on a factory Harley. This machine is in the trim Haaby would have had for the 1968 and '69 Daytona 200s. It uses a new replacement version of the factory's special "Low Boy" frame to lower center of gravity, and is equipped with a huge Ceriani front brake, 35mm GP forks and Borrani alloy rims. The current owner campaigns two other Harleys in AHRMA races; this one underwent a full nut-and-bolts restoration with authenticity in mind and, in fact, took second-in-class at the prestigious Legend of the Motorcycle Concours d'Elegance in 2007. Estimate: $80,000 - 100,000 |
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| Advertised by: | Bonhams Motorcycle Auctions (click here to see full profile) |
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| Price Info | Did not sell. Price was estimate: $80,000 - 100,000 |
| Type: | Motorcycle, Classic Vehicle / Collector Vehicle |
| Price: | $80,000 USD |
| New or Used: | Used |
| Year: | 1968 |
| Model: | KR-TT Road Racer |
| Make: | Harley Davidson |
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| Auction Sale? | Yes |
| Type of Auction | Phone Bidding, Retail Auction Event, On-site Registration, Internet Bidding, Reserve Price |
| Auction Date | 05/14/2011 |
| Auction Time | 2:00 PM PST |
| Location | Quail Lodge, Carmel, California |
| Name of Auction | Bonham's Collectors' Motorcycles and Related Memorabilia |
| Auction Website | http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19391/lot/138/# |
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| Address | 8205 Valley Greens Dr |
| City | Carmel |
| State | CA |
| Postal Code | 93923 |
| Country | USA |
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| Ad id: | 17031601 |
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