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Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression along with its historical rival, Indian Motorcycles. [3]
The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a line of motorcycles produced continuously since 1957 by Harley-Davidson. Sportster models are designated in Harley-Davidson's product code by beginning with "XL". In 1952, the predecessors to the Sportster, the Model K Sport and Sport Solo motorcycles, were introduced.
Harley-Davidson FLHXXX Street Glide Trike 103 2010, 2011 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car: 1932–1973 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic: 103 cu in (1,690 cc) OHV V-twin 2009– Harley-Davidson Freewheeler: 104–107 cu in (1,700–1,750 cc) Milwaukee 8 2015– Harley-Davidson Road Glide 3 114 cu in 2023-
The Harley-Davidson VRSC (V-twin racing street custom), or V-Rod, is a line of V-twin cruiser motorcycles made by Harley-Davidson from 2002 until 2017. They are often called muscle bikes for their relatively high power output. The V-Rods are the first street motorcycles made by Harley-Davidson with overhead camshafts and liquid cooling.
By 1906, they had produced a reliable and road-worthy motorcycle that they named the Harley-Davidson. Harley received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1907. [4] [5] He co-founded Harley-Davidson with Arthur Davidson in 1903 and served as chief engineer and treasurer until his death in 1943.
The Panhead is an overhead-valve Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, so nicknamed because the rocker covers resembled cooking pans. The engine is a two- cylinder , two- valve -per-cylinder, pushrod V-twin , made in both 61 c.i. (EL) and 74 c.i. (FL, FLH) displacements.
The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, is a V-twin softail cruiser motorcycle with solid-cast disc wheels. [2] Designed by Willie G. Davidson and Louie Netz, Harley-Davidson built a prototype Fat Boy in Milwaukee for the Daytona Bike Week rally at Daytona Beach in 1988 and 1989. [3] [4] Fat Boys produced from 1990 to 2017 are coded FLSTF, and FLFB ...
Willie G. Davidson's 1980 Harley-Davidson Custom Belt-Drive FXWG at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Davidson joined the design department of Harley-Davidson in 1963. In 1969 he was promoted to Vice President of Styling. [7] His designs during the 1970s included the 1971 FX Super Glide, the 1977 FXS Low Rider, and the 1977 XLCR Sportster-based cafe ...