Designed by Willie G. Davidson, the Harley XLCR "Cafe Racer" was aimed at the stoplight racers of the West Coast, a fad which started in England and Europe where the "ton-up boys" raced from cafe to cafe. The XLCR was produced in three model years, 1977 (1900 units), 1978 (1200 units) and 1979 (fewer than 10 units left over from 1978 year). The all black steel tank and fiberglass tail piece coupled with the unique black siamese exhausts (1978 mufflers were larger than 1977) made the XLCR arguably the most attractive bike of it's era. The "Cafe Racer" was  the first Harley with triple disc brakes.