World War II brought its own blessings, as well as a new milestone for the old Harley Davidson. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, the entire production capacity allocated to the Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced for the benefit of the Allied forces. The need for civilian consumers abandoned altogether. During 1941-1945, approximately 90,000 units of Harley-Davidson WML series are...
Monday, 19 March 2012
Old Harley davidson - history begins part 4
Next, in 1963, old Harley Davidson adopted the use of fiberglass in the motor-bike. For this purpose, they buy 60% stake in Tomahawk Boat Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of fiberglass in Wisconsin. 1950-1960 year was also marked by the presence of bikers’ community, who introduced the biker culture. They are easily recognizable because it uses a leather jacket, covered in tattoos, and long...
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Riding Harley-Davidsons in Cuba
I just got back from 10 days riding in Cuba.I will post more on the trip later, but in the meantime, enjoy the video.....
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Amelia Custom Bike Update
It’s been a while since I posted any pictures of the progress on my new custom bike, Amelia.Here is the donor bike, being dismantled....Parts were sent off for engraving. We went to see what progress the engraver was making this week. I have to say, he is doing a fantastic job.These are the rocker box...
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Checking History Report before Buying Harley Davidson
Buying a Harley Davidson, whether it's a first-time purchase or not, can seem like a daunting task. You've probably seen your share of motorcycles commercials on TV and recall hearing phrases like "down payment" and "APR." Although some of the terminology may seem confusing, once you break it down, buying a Harley Davidson is pretty straightforward. There is certainly a lot of information you need...
Friday, 20 January 2012
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Book Update
Having been very busy with writing my book recently, I haven't done much in the way of putting much on my own blog, or commenting on others. I have been lurking though and reading many blogs, just not commenting.That will remain the case for a while, while I press on with getting the book finished. I have now written 24 out of 33 of its chapters, so good progress has been made.I am sorting and editing...