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Harley-Davidson XG750R – The Bar & Shield’s Next-Gen Flat Tracker, For Racers Only

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What you see here is the first purpose-built Harley-Davidson race bike to come from the Milwaukee for quite some time, as its been several decades since the Bar & Shield brand formally offered flat track racing machines – 44 years, to be precise.

Called the Harley-Davidson XG750R, the flat track racing machine is based off the Harley-Davidson Street 750 platform, and it will make its racing debut this weekend at the AMA Pro Flat Track Springfield Mile in Illinois.

As the name suggests, the Harley-Davidson XG750R features the same 750cc v-twin engine that is found in the Harley-Davidson Street 750 street bike, though it has been tuned for racing duty.

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Troy Bayliss Breaks Leg at Sacramento Mile

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The big flat track news this weekend was Troy Bayliss breaking his leg while competing in the AMA Pro Flat Track race at the Sacramento Mile. The event was the Australian’s second outing with the American flat track scene, racing of course on his Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati race bike.

Bayliss broke his leg while competing in the evening’s semi-final race, and according to the Australian, his foot was pointing the other way after it had been ensnarled with the track air fence. He will fly back to Australia for an operation to correct the injury, though it’s not clear when he will return to flat track racing.

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Troy Bayliss Riding a Ducati Scrambler Inspired Race Bike

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We already know that Troy Bayliss will be making another return to racing this year, taking on five one-mile events on the AMA Pro Grand National Series. We also knew that Bayliss would be on a Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati race bike, continuing the Australian’s link to the Italian brand.

Ducati has given us a glimpse of that flat-tracking machine, and to our surprise, it seems the folks in Bologna are looking to get some more marketing mileage out of the partnership, as Troy’s race bike is a spitting image of the Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle.

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Troy Bayliss Racing in the 2015 Grand National Series

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He may have retired from World Superbike racing, but that isn’t stopping Troy Bayliss from continuing his pursuit of checkered flags, as the Australian has confirmed his long-rumored move to the AMA Pro Grand National Series.

Bayliss will be racing on an 1,100, air-cooled, two-valve Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati (no surprise there), as a teammate to Johnny Lewis. The former World Champion plans to contest all five mile-long racing events, with his first race being the Springfield Mile in Illinois on May 24th.

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Video: Peoria Euphoria with Sammy Halbert

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You might think of flat track racing as the NASCAR of the two-wheeled world, but any form of motorcycle racing that involves crashing into hay bales, sliding around with no brakes, and competing with true wheel-to-wheel action gets our asphalt-loving respect. Just coming back from the Indy Mile, we can confirm that there is a spectacle in flat track races that is currently missing from road racing, so if you get the chance to make a local event, we whole-heartedly recommend it.

One such recent event was the Peoria TT, where young-gun Sammy Halbert made a little video about himself, riding with only left-hand turns, and of course racing at Peoria. A tad on the uncouth side, we suppose that is just part of the charm of that the series provides. Check the video out after the jump, it is totally “titties” as Sammy would say. Thanks for the tip Tyler!

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