Harley Davidson Blog

Harley Davidson had originally followed Indian when the latter had produced its first 45 cu. in. side-valve machine in 1927. Initially, the ...

When the original D-series Harley 45s were introduced in 1929, they were nicknamed the “three-cylinder Harleys” because their vertically mou...

The V-series were reliable side-valve V-twins that consistently out-sold every other range of Harley-Davidson during the early 1930s. Introd...

Harley Davidson supplied thousands of traditional 45° V-twin WLA and WLC models to the Allied military during World War II, but the company ...

In hill-climbing, riders launch their machines at impossibly steep hills. If riders make the summit then time decides the winner, but if no ...

Harley-Davidson 350CC Racing class was created soon after Harley unveiled its “Peashooter” racer in the summer of 1925. The bike was based o...

After the failure (comparatively) of the Sport Twin of 1919–23, Harley had another crack at the lightweight market by releasing a range of s...

Committed to bike racing in 1914, Harley Davidson soon began to take the sport seriously. Special eight-valve racing twins were introduced i...

Harley-Davidson first added sidecars to its model line in 1914, and later offered specially tuned engines for sidecar use. Before then, stan...

Harley-Davidson rarely rushed change, and it always knew the value of cubic inches. The history of the 45° F-head V-twin goes back to the or...

The introduction of a number of innovative new features in 1915 meant that this was a significant  year in the development of Harley-Davidso...

The idea of a race bike on the road has always been attractive to motorcyclists. Modern bikers relish the power, handling, and brakes of com...

Harley-Davidson did not participate in team racing until 1914, when it decided to exploit the potential benefits of publicity and developmen...

By the time Harley-Davidson built this X-8 single in 1912, the company was well on the way to establishing itself as a major motorcycle manu...

Only 16 of the 1905 Harley-Davidson models were built. It was not much more to the first Harleys than these two main components, motor and b...

From its voice, you can already know the whereabouts of this bike from a distance of several meters. Once passed, all eyes were instantly st...