When you think, “motorcycle,” does a specific sound accompany the image that comes to mind? It does for me. Because I grew up on motocross racing, a 125cc two-stroke motocross bike, its banshee wail at high rpm, will always be…
In 1903, four lads from Milwaukee tinkered around with the idea of putting an engine on a bicycle. It looks like they were on to something. Beginning in 1901, twenty one year old William Harley and his friend Arthur Davidson…
“So who’s this Bob?” I hear you ask. Actually it’s not so much a name as a description; American GI’s returning from the Second World War stripped down Harley-Davidson military models (all they could get) to their bare bones to…
There is no official tally of the number of motorcycles sold to nostalgic fellows with Steppenwolf’s “Born to be Wild” playing in their heads but, if one is ever compiled, most of the bikes will be Harley-Davidsons. The company is…
Harley-Davidson is well aware that the median age of its customer base is rising – and that it needs to extend its appeal beyond the mostly male, baby-boomer demographic that provides most of its income. Hence the V-Rod, as modern…
Deep inside the urban jungle of Milwaukee, WI there is a small motorcycle company that you probably never heard of called Harley Davidson. Started in 1903 by two magicians, Harley and Davidson, this small company would go on to become…
The Harley clan look down at me, barely giving me a wave, “it’s not a real Harley” Said one wag, “my wife wants one of those so bad” Said the other. “Your Momma wears combat boots” I hear, as I…
It took me 20 minutes longer than usual to get to work, even though the traffic was lighter than usual. The reason: I was riding a Harley-Davidson FLHTCUI Ultra Classic Electra Glide. Not because it’s slow it’ll do an honest…
