Two friends had a dream and while they worked together at a Milwaukee
engineering firm they turned their dream into reality. We know their
dream as - Harley Davidson. William S Harley and Arthur
Davidson built the first 400cc single-cylinder engine in 1902. Joining
them a year later was Davidson's older brothers Walter and
William A, and together they fitted the single-cylinder engine into the
frame of a bicycle, which became the prototype for Harley Davidson
Motorcycles. All of this was accomplished from a small shed in the
Davidson's yard.

Even though the motor was reliable, it was enla ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

Born in Milwaukee in 1903 by an intuition of William Harley and Arthur Davidson, the Harley Davidson legend grows progressively over time passing through the boom in two wars, the consecration of the postwar period, the celebration of the centenary and the birth of the first Harley Davidson Museum of the world.

Like all great things, even the myth Harley Davidson was born in silence by an idea, a passion, a hope almost impossible. The dream takes the form of a small motorized bicycle, made in the small garage of Arthur Davidson, flanked by his friend William Harley. And this is the first Harley in history. We are in 1901, in Milwaukee ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......

Harley introduced the first of its J model F Head, V-twin motorcycles as a 1915 model. It was a 61 cubic inch, F-head, V-twin engine with a three-speed transmission and electric lighting. It was the only year model to feature the Remy Model 15 magneto-generator with vacuum-operated battery cutout. The J Model Harley retailed for $310, making it the most expensive Harley motorcycle on the market at the time. Harley built 3,719 Model J motorcycles in 1915.

The price for the 1916 Harley J dropped $15 from the previous year to $295, and sales climbed to 5,898 motorcycles. There were some subtle changes over the previous model, including ga ..... Continue Reading. Click HERE .......