Harley davidson history

The Harley Davidson Sportster, also known simply as the Sportster is a model of motorcycle that has been continuously produced since the 1950s but the true history of the Sportster started much earlier than that. Small twin motorcycles were introduced in 1919 with the Model W. These motorcycles were smaller in comparison than the other motorcycles produced by the company at the time and were used to appeal to a completely new audience that otherwise might not be interested in a big bulky…

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The Harley-Davidson Knucklehead is perhaps one of the most coveted types of American Classic motorcycles in existence. Here's its story.

1903 - 1904 HARLEY DAVIDSON No-1 Harley The Harley Number One was a single cylinder, 410cc engine which could develop 3 horsepower. In 1903, the company developed only three units of the motorcycle while two years later, the number has been increased to eight.

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History of Harley

Harley-Davidson created their Sportster partly as a result of losing sales and prestige to the quick and nimble British motorcycles being imported into the United States in the fifties as Britain's government used an “export or perish” economic model to pay off her war debts. These bikes from the likes of Norton, Triumph, and small arms maker BSA were around 500cc capacity heading on up to 650cc. Born in an environment in Britain where racing from café to café trying to reach 100mph and not…

Here's the 1975 Harley brochure from the dark days of AMF. Only three models in the range... 1975 Harley Davidson brochure page 1. 1975 Harley Davidson brochure page 2. 1975 Harley Davidson brochure page 3. 1975 Harley Davidson brochure page 4.

1915 Harley-Davidson "6 Horsepower High Duty Singles"

The 1975 Harley-Davidson XL-1000 and XR-750 were often altered so few remain their original state. The engine for the XR-750 racer was based on the Sportster but it had dual carbs and high-mounted exhaust. Check out these rare powerful Harleys.

1943 Harley Davidson Knucklehead

1906 Harley produced this catalogue and elected its first board members! What a long strange trip it's been...

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1921 Harley ad, the best part is the phone number

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The brand Harley Davidson has become synonymous with motorcycles. Harley is a defining force in the history of motorcycle racing, cross coun...

Albert “Shrimp” Burns began racing motorcycles in 1913 when he was 15 years old.

Photo of Key West's first Harley-Davidson shop.