Mert Lawwill’s 1969 Harley-Davidson KR750

On paper, Harley-Davidson’s KR750 wasn’t the most technologically advanced bike you’d see on a racetrack in 1969.

In fact, the KR was hardly revolutionary when it was introduced in 1952. While the new machine did offer a foot shift and a hand clutch—a significant update from the tank-shift WR it replaced—it was still powered by a side-valve engine that would have looked more at home in the early ’30s than the late ’60s.

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Mert Lawwill’s 1969 Harley-Davidson KR750