That was simple enough: just add lights, mirrors, a horn, and front brakes. In order to do that, they had to modify their flat-trackers to be street legal. There’s that old adage of the car industry: “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.” Soon riders wanted to take their track bikes to the streets. Legends like Dick Mann and Kenny Roberts tore up tracks around the United States, inspiring a generation of riders to take to their local dirt tracks. It was the premier motorcycle racing championship, with many of the events taking place on flat tracks.
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The series was extremely popular during the 1960s and 70s. The modern street tracker can trace its roots most directly to the AMA Grand National Championship racing series. All in all, flat track racing has changed little since the days of leather-helmeted men in Indian and Harley-Davidson knit jerseys. There’s nothing more elemental than going fast and turning left, your rear wheel sliding sideways in the dirt. Most races took place on dirt tracks, and many motorcycle historians still regard flat track as the purest form of motorcycle racing. The Smithsonian Institute even has a great article about the dangers of early motorcycle racing. Those early races were spectacularly dangerous for the riders and spectators alike. People began racing motorcycles shortly after the Hendee Manufacturing Company introduced the 1.75-horsepower, single-cylinder Indian in 1901. Brief History of the Street Tracker 1948 Harley-Davidson Tracker 1930s Racer Before we get to the list, let’s have a look at the history of the street tracker. To that end, we have built a list of the bikes that are most readily converted to street trackers. That said, some bikes lend themselves to tracker builds more readily than others. Yamaha XS650 Street Tracker by Michel van Rossenįor many, the chance to build their own street tracker is just too enticing to pass up. They are flickable on the street, fun in the dirt, and ooze with history. These bikes have wide riser bars, good low end power, and most have fiberglass tails, chain-drives, and equally-sized front and rear wheels (typically 19″). A street tracker offers the bare-bones look of a flat track racer, yet has the equipment you need to be street legal. But, one of the most fun to ride may well be the street tracker. The modern motorcycle has many iterations: bobber, cafe racer, dual sport, cruiser, dirt bike, chopper, etc. H-D Sportster Street Tracker by Mule Motorcycles
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