Cruising, Concerts and Coleslaw: Daytona Bike Week Still the Coolest
Daytona Bike Week 2007, the motorcycle party of the season, has come and gone, but the sights and sounds of the rockin' rally live on at the Harley-Davidson® Web site www.h-d.com/daytona. Visitors to the site can relive the action they experienced at Daytona, or get an up-close look at the hot happenings they might have missed.
For the first time in the history of the annual event, which took place March 3-10, some of the best moments were captured on video, in photographs, and in daily blogs by more than a dozen Harley-Davidson biker-writers, photographers and producers.
Official Harley-Davidson Page Rumbles Onto Facebook
New H-D online page promises to be a big draw for fans on Facebook.
Harley-Davidson's Women's Day Ride Raises More Than $67,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association
Hundreds of Women Riders Were Joined by Motor Company Founder's Great-Granddaughter, Karen Davidson, and American Idol Star, Kimberley Locke
Harley-Davidson Launches 'Build It and Win It Sweepstakes'
Harley-Davison announced a sweepstakes, in which contestants have an opportunity to personally design and win a custom 2009 model Harley-Davidson motorcycle by entering the "Build It and Win It" sweepstakes presented by Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories.
Buying A Harley Davidson In Chicago And Illinois
If you live in Chicago and would like to have a Harley-Davidson you can use around the city, then we have good news for you. Harley-Davidson motorcycles are available in the city through an authorized dealer. The Chicago Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc., which is located at 6868 N Western Avenue, Chicago is your one-stop shop for Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Thousands of Female Riders Help Harley-Davidson Kick Start Women Riders Month
The first weekend in May saw women riders around the world banding together to share the open road, as well as flocking to new rider training courses around the country to help establish a world record--all to kick start Harley-Davidson's Women Riders Month.
Harley Davidson Apparel: 5 Top Harley Davidson Apparel
Nowadays, various people not only riders demand Harley Davidson apparel. Since these apparels are limited in supply, avid collectors go gaga over must-have items. So having a collection of these apparels will make you an envy of every Harley Davidson enthusiast. If you have the passion for Harleys then here are apparels that you must have:
Motocross or Street Bikes; Dunlop Tires Lead the Pack
If you love to indulge in all the latest Motorcycle Tires for your offroad bike then Dunlop has the best collection Their stunning range of offroad as well as street Motorcycle Tires is designed for the discerning offroad biker
Demand For Harley-Davidson XR1200 Sparks American Debut - Riders Order Hundreds of New Hot Rod Sportsters Before Official Release
The XR1200 is a powerful new Harley-Davidson hot rod motorcycle that was initially designed and launched only in European markets in April 2008. With the high degree of interest and passionate reception surrounding the bike's European release, as well as demand from Harley riders and competitive brand owners alike, the Harley-Davidson XR1200 is now being launched in all markets.
Why should you prefer used motorcycle parts?
When motorcycle parts are damaged, we will have to pay a lot towards getting it repaired. The rate of motorcycle parts will be so high that we will not be able to afford it. When things are got done, we will be fed up of the rate closing to the motorcycle's current value that we paid towards it. It is here that we can go for used motorcycle parts for repairing them.
Common Mistakes Motorcycle Buyers Make When Looking For a Motorcycle Loan
Whether interest rates are high or low or it's the end of a model year with lots of incentives, motorcycle buyers tend to make the same mistakes when shopping for a motorcycle loan. Here are four common mistakes motorcycle buyers make with motorcycle loans.
Quality Harley Davidson Parts For One Great Machine
With the company that has built its name to become one of the most respected manufacturers of top quality motorcycles around the world, there is no doubt that each Harley-Davidson part is assured to fit in the category: superior.
Harley-Davidson Helps Divas Put The Brakes On Breast Cancer
Company Supports Divas For A Cure Breast Cancer Motorcycle Run.
Pros And Cons Of Buying Used Harley Davidson Part
In the event where you need a replacement part for your Harley-Davidson motorcycle, you either find a brand new part or a used one to replace the defective part. Both can be done of course but let us focus our attention on the used Harley-Davidson part.
Foo Fighters Ride Into Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary
Three Days Grace To Open for Stand-Alone Concert
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Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that was started with small plans in 1901 by a 21 year old named William S. Harley. In 1903, Harley enlisted help from his friend Arthur Davidson and Davidson's brother Walter to build a motorcycle strong enough to climb the hills of Milwaukee without using pedals. On September 8, 1904 a Harley-Davidson motorcycle made its first public appearance at State Fair Park in Milwaukee when it was entered in a race and driven by Edward Hildebrand.
The largest manufacturing job for Harley-Davidson came during World War I, while the company was still in its infancy. The United States wanted motorcycles involved in the war effort and asked Harley-Davidson to begin mass-producing bikes for the country. The company produced 20,000 motorcycles for the war effort. Before World War I Harley-Davidson manufactured a handful of motorcycles for the military to use in its border skirmishes with Poncho Villa but did not manufacture as many as they did for World War I.
Harley-Davidson was one of only two motorcycle manufacturing companies to survive the Great Depression in the United States and began supplying the government with motorcycles for use in World War II. During the span of the war Harley-Davidson manufactured over 90,000 motorcycles for the allied forces. Almost 30,000 of the 90,000 manufactured were sent to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program.
During the company's history Harley-Davidson endured periods of tarnished reputations because of movies and relations to motorcycle gangs. Harley-Davidson motorcycles were used in Hollywood films that depicted outlaw biker gangs during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Harley-Davidson was also associated with the gang the Hells Angels and other motorcycle gangs because their bikes were those gangs? bikes of choice.
The models being manufacture presently by Harley-Davidson are the Sportster, the Dyna, the Softail, the Touring and the Revolution. All of these models have been in production by Harley-Davidson for decades now.
The Harley-Davidson company has four manufacturing plants across the country and they are located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; York, Pennsylvania; Tomahawk, Wisconsin and Kansas City, Missouri. The Harley-Davidson museum opened in 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and includes exhibits, an archive, a restaurant and caf? and a museum store. Tours are offered at all four of the company's manufacturing plants as well as the museum in Milwaukee. The museum opened on July 12, 2008 and is located at Sixth and Canal streets in downtown Milwaukee. It is a three-building, 130,000 square feet operation that includes a variety of bikes on display as well as other memorabilia. The construction and operation of the museum is costing the Harley-Davidson company an estimated $75 million and should attract close to 350,000 visitors annually from around the world.
In 1983 the Harley-Davidson company formed a 'fan club? for the owners of its bikes and they penned it the Harley Owners Group. As an acronym it appears as H.O.G. Hog is also a nickname for motorcycles. In 2006 Harley-Davidson had its NYSE symbol changed from HDI to HOG.
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