Harley-Davidson

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Harley-Davidson, Inc. ( H-D ), or Harley , is an American motorcycle manufacturer, founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1903.

One of the two major American motorcycle manufacturers who survived the Great Depression (along with India), the company has survived various ownership arrangements, subsidiary arrangements (eg Aermacchi 1974-1978 and Buell 1987-2009), periods of economic health bad and product quality, as well as intense global competition, to become one of the world's largest motorcycle manufacturers and iconic brands known for their loyal followers. There are club owners and events around the world as well as museums that focus on corporate sponsored brands.

Recorded for the style of customization that gave rise to the style of a chopper motorcycle, Harley-Davidson traditionally markets heavyweight motors, air-cooled motors with engine displacement greater than 700 cm and has expanded its offerings to include more contemporary VRSC (2002) and medium- (2015) platform.

Harley-Davidson manufactures motorcycles at factories in York, Pennsylvania; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; Manaus, Brazil; and Bawal, India, and market their products worldwide.

In addition to motorcycles, the company licenses and markets merchandise under the Harley-Davidson brand, including clothing, home decorations and ornaments, accessories, toys and scales of motorcycles, and video games based on motorcycle lanes and communities.

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History

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In 1901, the 20-year-old William S. Harley devised plans for a small machine with a 7.07 cubic inch (116Ã, ccÃ,³) and four inch (102Ã, mm) wheel displacement. The machine was designed to be used in the framework of an ordinary bicycle pedal. Over the next two years, Harley and his childhood friend, Arthur Davidson, worked on their motorbike using the northern Milwaukee machine shop at their friend Henry Melk's home. Completed in 1903 with the help of Arthur's brother, Walter Davidson. After testing their power cycle, the Harley and Davidson sisters discovered that they could not climb the hills around Milwaukee without the aid of a pedal. They quickly wrote down their first motorbike as a valuable learning experiment.

Work soon begins on a new and improved second generation engine. This first "real" Harley-Davidson motor has a larger 24.74 cubic inch (405Ã, ccÃ,³) engine with a 2.75 inch (25à cm¼) fly wheel weighing 28 pounds (13 kg). The sophisticated pattern of engine circles is similar to the Merkel Milwaukee3183 motorcycle (designed by Joseph Merkel, later known as Flying Merkel). Larger engines and loop-frame designs took him out of the motorcycle category and marked the road to future motorcycle designs. The children also received assistance with their larger engine from outboard pioneer Ole Evinrude, who then built the gas engine from its own design for automotive use at Lake Street Milwaukee.

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In January 1905, a small ad was placed in Automobile and Cycle Trade Journal offering a bare Harley-Davidson machine to a do-it-yourself trade. In April, complete motorcycles were produced on a limited basis. That year, the first Harley-Davidson dealer, Carl H. Lang from Chicago, sold three bikes out of five built in Davidson's backyard. Years later, the original warehouse was taken to the Juneau Avenue plant where it would stand for decades in honor of the humble origins of the Motor Company until it was accidentally destroyed by a contractor who cleaned the yard of the factory in the early 1970s.

In 1906, the Harley and Davidson brothers built their first factory on Chestnut Street (then Juneau Avenue), at the current Harley-Davidson headquarters location. The first Juneau Avenue plant is a wooden structure one level 40 feet (12 mÃÆ'ÃÆ'Ã, 18Ã,m). The company produced about 50 motorcycles in that year.

In 1907, William S. Harley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in mechanical engineering. That year an additional factory expansion came with the second floor and then with facings and the addition of a pale yellow brick ("cream") Milwaukee. With the production of new facilities increased to 150 motorcycles in 1907. The company was officially established in September. They also started selling their motorcycles to the police department around this time, a market that was important to them ever since.

In 1907 William A. Davidson, brother of Arthur and Walter Davidson, quit his job as a foreman tool for the Milwaukee Road railroad and joined the Motor Company.

Production in 1905 and 1906 were all single cylinder models with 26.84 cubic inches (440 cm) of engine. In February 1907 a prototype model with a 45-degree V-Twin engine was featured on the Chicago Automobile Show. Although displayed and advertised, very few V-Twin models were built between 1907 and 1910. The first V-Twins moved 53.68 cubic inches (880 cm) and produced about 7 horsepower (5.2 kW). This gives about double the strength of the first single. The highest speed is about 60 mph (100 km/h). Production jumped from 450 motorcycles in 1908 to 1,149 machines in 1909.

By 1911, about 150 motorcycle brands had been built in the United States - although only a handful would survive in the 1910s.

In 1911, an improved V-Twin model was introduced. The new engine has a mechanically operated valve, in contrast to the "automatic" input valve used on the previous V-Twins that opens with a vacuum machine. With a displacement of 49.48 cubic inches (811 cm), the 1911 V-Twin is smaller than the previous twin, but provides better performance. After 1913 the majority of bicycles produced by Harley-Davidson will be a V-Twin model.

In 1912, Harley-Davidson introduced their patented "Ful-Floteing Seat", which was suspended by a coil spring in a seat tube. The spring tension can be adjusted to match the weight of the rider. More than 3 inches (76 mm) of travel is available. Harley-Davidson will use this type of chair until 1958.

In 1913, the yellow brick factory had been destroyed and in that place a new 5-storey building had been built. Beginning in 1910, the plant with many additions will take two blocks along Juneau Avenue and around the corner on 38th Street. Despite the competition, Harley-Davidson has pulled ahead of India and will dominate motor racing after 1914. Production of that year swelled to 16,284 engines.

World War I

In 1917, the United States entered World War I and the military demanded motorcycles for war effort. Harley was used by the military in the Pancho Villa Expedition but World War I was the first time the motorcycle was adopted for military problems, first with the British Model H, produced by British Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. in 1915. After America entered into war, the US military bought over 20,000 motorcycles from Harley-Davidson.

Bicycle

Harley-Davidson launched its bike line in 1917 in hopes of recruiting customers for its motorcycles. In addition to the traditional male frame bikes, the model includes a 3-18 "Ladies Standard" step-through frame and 5-17 "Boy Scout" for teenagers. The effort was discontinued in 1923 because of disappointing sales.

The bike was built for Harley-Davidson in Dayton, Ohio, by Davis Machine Company from 1917 to 1921, when Davis stopped producing bicycles.

1920s

In 1920, Harley-Davidson was the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer, with 28,189 machines manufactured, and dealerships in 67 countries.

In 1921, Harley-Davidson, which was driven by Otto Walker, was the first motorcycle to win a race with an average speed of over 100 mph (160 km/h).

During the 1920s, several improvements were made, such as the new V-Twin measuring 74.4 cubic (1.212.6 cm), introduced in 1921, and a tear gas tank in 1925. The front brakes were added in the year 1928, although in particular only on the J/JD model.

At the end of the summer of 1929, Harley-Davidson introduced 45 cubic inches (737 cm) flathead V-Twin to compete with the Indian 101 Scout and Excelsior Super X. This is a "D" model, produced from 1929 to 1931. Motorcyclists India vigorously calls this model the "three-cylinder Harley" because its generator is upright and parallel to the front cylinder.

The Great Depression

The Great Depression began a few months after the introduction of their 45-cubic inch (737 cm) model. Sales of Harley-Davidson dropped from 21,000 in 1929 to 3,703 in 1933. Nevertheless, Harley-Davidson launched a new lineup for 1934, which included flathead machines and Art Deco style.

To survive the rest of the Depression, the company manufactures industrial powerplants based on their motorcycle engines. They also designed and built a three-wheeled delivery vehicle called Servi-Car, which remained in production until 1973.

In the mid-1930s, Alfred Rich Child opened a production line in Japan with a 74-cubic-inch VL (1.210Ã, cmÃ,³). The Japanese licensee, Sankyo Seiyaku Corporation, broke off his business dealings with Harley-Davidson in 1936 and went on to manufacture VL under the name Rikuo.

An 80-cubic inch flat (1,300 cm) flathead machine, added to the line in 1935, by which time a single-cylinder motorcycle had been discontinued.

In 1936, the 61E and 61EL models with the OHV "Knucklehead" machine were introduced. The valvetrain problem on early Knucklehead machines requires redesign in the first half of production and retrofitting new valvetrain on previous machines.

By 1937, all Harley-Davidson flathead engines were equipped with a dry oil-recirculating oil system similar to those introduced on the OHV "Knucklehead" machine. The revised 74-cubic inch (1,212 cc) V and VL models are renamed to U and UL, the 80-cubic-inch (1,300Ã, ccÃ,³) VH and VLH will be renamed to UH and ULH, and the 45- cubic inches (740Ã, ccÃ,³) R was given another name W.

In 1941, the 74-cubic-inch (1.210 cm) Knucklehead "was introduced as F and FL.The 80-cubic-inch (1.300Ã, ccÃ,³) flathead UH and ULH models were discontinued after 1941, while 74 inches (1210à ,  ° C) U & amp; UL flathead models produced until 1948.

World War II

One of only two American cyclists who survived the Great Depression, Harley-Davidson again produced a large number of motorcycles for the US Army in World War II and continued civil production thereafter, producing a large variety of successful V-twin motors both in racetracks and for personal buyers.

Harley-Davidson, on the eve of World War II, had supplied the Army with a military-specific version of a 45 cm (740 cm) WL line, called WLA. A in this case means "Army". After the war broke out, the company, along with most other manufacturing companies, turned to war work. Over 90,000 military motorcycles, mostly WLA and WLC (Canadian versions) are produced, many of which will be reserved for allies. Harley-Davidson received two Navy-Navy Awards, one in 1943 and the other in 1945, awarded for Excellence in Production.

Deliveries to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program amounted to at least 30,000. WLA produced during four years of war production generally has 1942 serial numbers. WLA production ceased at the end of World War II, but continued from 1950 to 1952 for use in the Korean War.

The US Army also asked Harley-Davidson to produce new motorcycles with many features from BMW's side-valve and axle-driven R71. Harley copied most of the BMW engines and powered the train and produced a 750-cement-driven, cc 1942 Harley-Davidson XA. It does not share dimensions, no parts and no design concepts (except side valves) with previous Harley-Davidson engines. Due to the superior cooling of flat-twin engines with cylinders throughout the frame, Harley's XA cylinder head runs 100 ° F (56 ° C) cooler than its V-twins. XA has never entered full production: motorcycles at that time have been defeated by Jeep as an Army's general purpose vehicle, and WLA - which is already in production - enough for its limited police, escort and courier role. Only 1,000 are made and XA never goes into full production. It remains the only Harley-Davidson driven by a shaft ever made.

Small and Small Alejars: Hummers and Aermacchi

As part of the war reparations, Harley-Davidson acquired the design of a small German motorbike, the DKW RT 125, which they customized, made and sold from 1948 to 1966. Models were made, including Hummer from 1955 to 1959, but all of them daily referred to as "Hummers" today. BSA in the UK took the same design with their BSA Bantam foundation.

In 1960, Harley-Davidson merged the Model 165 and the Hummer line to Super-10, introduced the Topper scooter, and bought fifty percent of the Aermacchi motorcycle division. Imports of a single horizontal 250 cc Aermacchi began the following year. This bike emblematizes the Harley-Davidson badge and is marketed as Harley-Davidson Sprint. The Sprint engine increased to 350 cc in 1969 and will remain that until 1974, when the four-step Sprint is stopped.

After the Pacer and Scat models were discontinued at the end of 1965, Bobcat became the last of a two-step Harley-Davidson motorcycle made in America. Bobcat only produced in 1966 model.

Harley-Davidson replaced their American-made two-stroke lightweight motorcycle with the Aermacchi-built two-stroke-powered M-65, M-65S, and Rapido. The M-65 has a semi-step-by-step framework and tank. The M-65S is M-65 with a larger tank that eliminates the step-through feature. Rapido is a larger bike with a 125 cc engine. Harley-Davidson's built Aermacchi became completely powered two-stroke when the 250-cc two-stroke SS-250 replaced the Sprint four-step 350 cc in 1974.

Harley-Davidson bought full control of Aermacchi motorcycle production in 1974 and continued to make two-stroke motorcycles there until 1978, when they sold the facility to Cagiva, owned by the Castiglioni family.

Overseas

Founded in 1918, the longest operating Harley-Davidson dealer outside the United States is in Australia. Sales in Japan began in 1912 and then in 1929, Harley-Davidsons were manufactured in Japan under license to Rikuo Company (Rikuo Internal Combustion Company) under the Harley-Davidson name and used company equipment, and then under the name Rikuo. Production continued until 1958.

Bad reputation

In 1952, after their application to the US Tariff Commission for a 40 percent tax on imported motorcycles, Harley-Davidson was charged with limiting practices.

In 1969, American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company, simplified production, and cut labor. This tactic resulted in a low-quality labor strike and bike. Motorcycles are expensive and lower in performance, handling, and quality for Japanese motorcycles. Sales and quality decline, and the company is almost bankrupt. The name "Harley-Davidson" is ridiculed as "Almost Ableson", "Almost Unavoidable," and "Hogly Ferguson", and the nickname "Hog" being patronizing.

In 1977, after the successful creation of the Liberty Edition to commemorate the second century of America in 1976, Harley-Davidson produced what has become one of his most controversial models, the Harley-Davidson Confederate Edition. The motor is essentially a Harley stock with paint and detail of a special Confederation.

Restructuring and revival

In 1981, AMF sold the company to a group of 13 investors led by Vaughn Beals and Willie G. Davidson for $ 80 million. Inventories are strictly controlled using a just-in-time system.

In the early eighties, Harley-Davidson claimed that Japanese manufacturers import motorcycles to the US in such volumes to harm or threaten to endanger domestic producers. After an investigation by the US International Trade Commission, President Reagan in 1983 imposed a 45 percent tariff on imported bicycles with engine capacity greater than 700 cc. Harley-Davidson later declined the offer of help from Japanese motorcycle makers. However, the company did offer to drop tariff demand in return for loan guarantees from Japan.

Rather than trying to match Japan, the new management deliberately exploits the "retro" appeal of the engines, building motorcycles that deliberately adopt the look and feel of their previous machines and the subsequent customization of the era's owners. Many components such as brakes, forks, shocks, carburettors, power and wheels are outsourced from foreign manufacturers and quality improvements, technical improvements are made, and buyers are slowly returning.

Harley-Davidson purchased a cantilever-swingarm cantilever-swingarm suspension design from Missouri engineer Bill Davis and developed it into its motorcycle softail series, introduced in 1984 with FXST Softail.

In response to a possible motorcycle market disadvantage due to aging of baby-boomers, Harley-Davidson purchased the luxury motorcycle manufacturer Holiday Rambler in 1986. In 1996, the company sold Holiday Rambler to Monaco Coach Corporation.

The "Sturgis" model, which has a dual drive belt, was first introduced in 1980 and made for three years. The bike was then brought back as a memorial model in 1991. In 1990, with the introduction of "Fat Boy", Harley once again became a sales leader in the heavyweight market (more than 750Ã, có³). At the introduction of the Fat Boy model, a story quickly spread that its silver paintwork and other features were inspired by the B-29; and Fat Boy is a combination of the atomic bomb names of Fat Man and Little Boy. However, the Urban Legend Reference Page lists this story as an urban legend.

1993 and 1994 saw the replacement of FXR model with Dyna (FXD), which became the only rubber mount FX Big Twin frame in 1994. FXR was revived shortly from 1999 to 2000 for special limited edition (FXR ² , FXR ³ & amp; FXR ⁴ ).

Construction began at $ 75 million, 130,000 square feet (12,000 m ² ) Harley-Davidson Museum in the Menomonee Valley on June 1, 2006. It opened in 2008 and houses a large collection of companies. historic motorbikes and corporate archives, along with restaurants, cafà © à ©, and meeting rooms.

Buell Motorcycle Company

The Harley-Davidson relationship with the sportbike manufacturer Buell Motorcycle Company started in 1987 when they supplied Buell with fifty XR1000 surplus engines. Buell continued to buy engines from Harley-Davidson until 1993, when Harley-Davidson bought 49 percent of Buell Motorcycle Company. Harley-Davidson increased its share in Buell to ninety-eight percent in 1998, and to complete ownership in 2003.

In an effort to attract newcomers to motorcycles in general and Harley-Davidson in particular, Buell developed motorcycles with low cost and low maintenance. Buell Blast produced one cylinder was introduced in 2000, and made until 2009, which, according to Buell, is the final year of production. Buell Blast is a training vehicle for the Harley-Davidson Rider's Edge New Rider Course from 2000 to May 2014, when the company re-branded the training academy and started using the Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycle. In those 14 years, more than 350,000 participants learn to ride Buell Blast.

On October 15, 2009, Harley-Davidson Inc. issued an official statement that they would stop the Buell line and immediately stop production. The stated reason is the focus on the Harley-Davidson brand. The company refuses to consider selling Buell. Founder Erik Buell later founded Erik Buell Racing and continued to produce and develop the company's 1125RR racing motorcycle.

Brazil's first overseas plant

In 1998 the first Harley-Davidson plant outside the US opened in Manaus, Brazil, taking advantage of the free economic zone there. Locations are positioned to sell motorcycles in the southern hemisphere market.

Claiming share price manipulation

During peak demand periods, during the late 1990s and early first decades of the 21st century, Harley-Davidson began an expansion program of number of dealers across the country. At the same time, dealers nowadays usually have a waiting list that is extended to one year for some of the most popular models. Harley-Davidson, like a car manufacturer, records sales not when consumers buy their products, but when it's sent to dealers. Therefore, it is possible for producers to inflate sales figures by requiring dealers to receive more inventory than desired in practice called channel stuffing. As demand softened following a unique 2003 model, this news led to a dramatic drop in stock prices. In April 2004 alone, HOG's stock price dropped from over $ 60 to less than $ 40. Immediately prior to this decline, retiring CEO Jeffrey Bleustein earned $ 42 million to exercise employee stock options. Harley-Davidson was named the defendant in various class action suits filed by investors who claimed they were deliberately deceived by Harley-Davidson's management and directors. In January 2007, Harley-Davidson's share price reached $ 70.

Problem with Police Touring model

Beginning around 2000, several police departments began reporting problems with high-speed instability on Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles. A Raleigh police officer, North Carolina, Charles Paul, was killed when his 2002 police-riding motorcycle crashed after being reported to be swaying high-speed. The California Highway Patrol tested the Police Tour motorcycle in 2006. The CHP test driver reported experiencing wobble instability or weaving while operating a motorcycle on a test track.

strike 2007

On February 2, 2007, following the expiry of their union contract, approximately 2,700 employees at Harley-Davidson Inc.'s largest manufacturing plant. in York, Pennsylvania went on strike after failing to agree on wages and medical benefits. During the strike period, the company refused to pay part of the strike's healthcare work.

The day before the strike, after the union voted against the proposed contract and to authorize the strike, the company closed all production at the plant. The York facility employs over 3,200 workers, both union and non-union workers.

Harley-Davidson announced on February 16, 2007 that it had reached a working agreement with union workers at its largest manufacturing plant, a breakthrough in a two-week strike. The strike disrupted Harley-Davidson's national production and was felt in Wisconsin, where 440 employees were dismissed, and many Harley suppliers also fired workers for strikes.

MV Agusta Group

On July 11, 2008 Harley-Davidson announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MV Agusta Group for $ 109M USD (EUR70M). The MV Agusta Group contains two motorcycle lanes: the high-performing MV Agusta brand and the lightweight Cagiva brand. This acquisition is completed on August 8th.

On October 15, 2009, Harley-Davidson announced that it would release its interest in MV Agusta. Harley-Davidson Inc. selling Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta to Claudio Castiglioni - a family member who bought Aermacchi from HD in 1978 - for the reported 3 euro, ended the transaction in the first week of August 2010. Castiglioni is MV Agusta's former owner, and has been the chairman of MV Agusta since Harley-Davidson bought it in 2008. As part of the deal, Harley-Davidson put $ 26 million into MV Agusta's account, essentially giving Castiglioni $ 26 million to take the brand.

Operation in India

In August 2009, Harley-Davidson announced plans to enter the market in India, and began selling motorcycles there in 2010. The company established a subsidiary, Harley-Davidson India, in Gurgaon, near Delhi, in 2011, and created network of Indian dealers.

Financial crisis

According to Interbrand, the Harley-Davidson brand value fell 43 percent to $ 4.34 billion in 2009. The decline in value is believed to be related to a 66 percent decline in corporate profits in the previous two quarters. On April 29, 2010, Harley-Davidson stated that they should deduct $ 54 million in production costs from its production facility in Wisconsin, and that they will explore alternative US sites to achieve this. The announcement came after a massive restructuring of the company, which began in early 2009 and involved the closure of two factories, a distribution center, and the planned removal of nearly 25 percent of the total workforce (about 3,500 employees). The company announced on 14 September 2010 that it will remain in Wisconsin.

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Motorcycle engine

The classic Harley-Davidson engine is a V-twin engine, with a 45 ° angle between the cylinders. The crankshaft has a single pin, and both pistons connect to this pin through the connecting rod.

This 45 ° corner is covered under several US patents and is an engineering tradeoff that allows large, high torque engines in a relatively small space. This causes the cylinder to shoot at uneven intervals and produce choppy "potato" sounds that are strongly associated with the Harley-Davidson brand.

To simplify machines and reduce costs, V-twin ignition is designed to operate with a set of dots and no distributors. This is known as a double ignition system, which causes the two fire sparks to be detached from which cylinder is at the compression step, with the other spark plugs firing on the cylinder exhaust, effectively "throwing splashes". The exhaust note is basically a hoarse rasping sound with some popping. Engine design 45Ã, Â ° thus creating a plug shooter sequence such as: The first cylinder fire, the second cylinder (rear) illuminates 315 Â ° later, then there is a 405 Â ° gap until the first cylinder turns on again, giving the engine its unique sound.

Harley-Davidson has used a variety of ignition systems throughout its history - both the starting point and the condenser system, (Big Twin until 1978 and Sportsters until 1978), the magneto ignition system was used in the years 1958 to 1969 Sportsters, the early electronics with centrifugal centrifugal mechanics, (all 1978 and half models until 1979), or the final electronics with a transistorized ignition control module, better known as a black box or brain, (all 1980 models until now).

Starting in 1995, the company introduced Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) as an option for the 30th anniversary edition of Electra Glide. EFI is standard on all Harley-Davidson motors, including Sportsters, after the introduction of the 2007 product line.

In 1991, Harley-Davidson began participating in the Sound Quality Working Group, founded by Orfield Labs, Bruel and Kjaer, TEAC, Yamaha, Sennheiser, SMS and Cortex. This is the nation's first group to share research on psychological acoustics. Later that year, Harley-Davidson participated in a series of sound quality research at Orfield Labs, based on footage taken on Talladega Superspeedway, with the aim of lowering sound levels for EU standards while analytically capturing "Harley Sound". This study produced bikes that were introduced according to EU standards for 1998.

On February 1, 1994, the company filed a sound trademark application for the typical sound of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine: "This mark consists of the sound of an applicant's motorcycle exhaust, manufactured by V-twin, a general crankpin motorcycle engine when the goods are in use". Nine of the Harley-Davidson rivals filed comments against the app, arguing that the cruiser-style motorcycles of various brands use single-crankpin V-twin engines that produce the same sound. This objection is followed by litigation. In June 2000, the company lost efforts to register its trademarks on a federal basis.

Big E-twins

• F-head, also known as JD, pocket valve and IOE (intake over exhaust), 1914-1929 (1,000Ã, cmÃ,³), and 1922-1929 (1,200Ã, Â ± cm)
• Flathead, 1930-1949 (1,200 cmÃ,³) and 1935-1941 (1,300Ã, Â ± cm).
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• Panhead, 1948-1965 61 inches cubic (1,000Ã, cmÃ,³), and 1948-1965, 74Ã, cubic inches (1,200Ã, Â ° ³)
• Shovelhead, 1966-1984, 74Ã, cubic inches (1,200 cmÃ,³) and 80Ã,¼ inch (1,338Ã, Â ° C) since late 1978
• Evolution (a.k.a. "Evo" and "Blockhead"), 1984-1999, 80Ã, cubic inches (1,340Ã, Â ± cm)
• Twin Cam (a.k.a. "Fathead" as named by American Iron Magazine) 1999-present, in the following versions:
  • Twin Cam 88, 1999-2006, 88Ã, cubic inches (1,450Ã, cmÃ,³)
  • Twin Cam 88B, balancing version of Twin Cam 88, 2000-2006, 88Ã, cubic inch (1.450Ã, Â ± cm)
  • Twin Cam 95, since 2000, 95Ã, cubic inches (1.550Ã, Â ° C) (engine for initial model C.V.O.)
  • Twin Cam 96, since 2007. In 2012, only Bob Street and Super Glide special models still use 96.96 cubic inches (1.584Ã, Â ° C)
  • Twin Cam 103, 2003-2006, 2009, 103Ã, cubic inch (1,690Ã,  ± cmÃ,³) (engine for CVO model), Standard on 2011 Touring model: Ultra Limited, Road King Classic and Road Glide Ultra and optionally on Custom Road Glide and Street Glide. Standard in most 2012 models except Sportster and 2 Dynas (Street Bob and Super Glide Custom). Standard on all models of dyna 2014.
  • Twin Cam 110, since 2007, 110Ã, cubic inch (1,800Ã, Â ° C) (CVO model engine, 2016 Soft Tail Slim S; FatBoy S, Low Rider S, and Pro-Street Breakout)
• Milwaukee-Eight
  • Twin-cooled 107 cuÃ, in (1.746Ã, cc): Standard on the tour and trike models of 2017.
  • Twin-cooled 114Ã, cuÃ, in (1,868Ã, cc): Optional on the 2017 tour and trike model, standard on the 2017 CVO model.
  • Twin-cooled depth at (1.923Ã, cc): Standard by 2018 model CVO

Small V-twins

• D Model, 1929-1931, 750 cc
• Model R, 1932-1936, 750 cc
• Model W, 1937-1952, 750 cc, solo (2 wheel, frame only)
• Model G (Servi-Car), 1932-1973, 750 cc
• Model K, 1952-1953, 750 cc
• Model KH, 1954-1956, 900 cc
• Ironhead, 1957-1971, 883 cc; 1972-1985, 1,000 cc
• Evolution, since 1986, 883 cc, 1,100 cc, and 1,200 cc

Revolutionary engine

The Revolutionary Machine is based on the Superbike VR-1000 racing program, developed jointly by the Harley-Davidson Powertrain Engineering team and Porsche Engineering in Stuttgart, Germany. This is a cooling machine, dual overhead cam, internally offsetting the V-twin 60à ¢ â,¬â "¢ s engine, degrees with a displacement of 69à ¢, cubic inches (1,130Ã,  ± cmÃ,), generating 115Ã, hp (86 kW) at 8,2250 rpm at the crank, with redline 9000 rpm. It was introduced to the new VRSC (V-Rod) line in 2001 for the 2002 model, starting with a single VRSCA (V-Twin Racing Street Custom) model. The Revolution marked Harley's first collaboration with Porsche since the Nova V4 project, which, like the V-Rod, was a radical departure from the traditional Harley lineup until it was canceled by AMF in 1981 in favor of the Evolution engine.

A 1,200Ã, cc Screamin 'Eagle version of the Revolution engine was made available for 2005 and 2006, and came thereafter in a single production model from 2005 to 2007. In 2008, the 1.250cc Revolution Engine became the standard for all VRSC lines. Harley-Davidson claims 123 hp (92 kW) on the crank for the 2008 VRSCAW model. VRXSE Destroyer is equipped with a stroker (75 mm crank) Screamin 'Eagle 79Ã, cubic inch (1.300Ã,  ± cm) Revolution Engine, generating more than 165 hp (123 kW).

750 cc and 500 cc versions of the Revolution engine used in Harley-Davidson lightweight explorers. These motors, called Revolution X, use a single overhead cam, screw and adjustment of the bud valve, a single internal ballast, and vertical split crankcases; all these changes make it different from the original revolution design.

DÃÆ'¼sseldorf-Test

The extreme endurance test of the Revolution engine was performed in a dynometer installation, simulating the German Autobahn (the highway without the general speed limit) between the Porsche research and development center at Weissach, near Stuttgart to DÃÆ'¼sseldorf. A number of machine samples failed, until the machine successfully passed 500 hours nonstop run. This is a benchmark for engineers to approve the commencement of production for the Revolution engine, documented in the Harley-Davidson Discovery channel: The Birth of V-Rod, October 14, 2001.

One-cylinder engine

IOE single

The first Harley-Davidson motorcycle is powered by a single cylinder IOE engine with an engine-operated inlet vacuum valve, based on the DeDion-Bouton pattern. This single was continued until 1913, when pushrod and rocker systems were used to operate the upper inlet valves on single, similar systems that had been used on their V-twins since 1911. The single-cylinder motor machine was not continued in 1918.

Flathead and single OHV

The single-cylinder engine was reintroduced in 1925 as a 1926 model. The single was available either as a flathead engine or as an overhead valve engine until 1930, after which they were only available as flatheads. The flathead single-cylinder motor is designated Model A for machines with only magneto systems and Model B for machines with batteries and coil systems, while the upper valve versions are designated by Model AA and Model BA respectively, and the magneto racing version alone is designated Model S. This single cylinder motorcycle line ended production in 1934.

Two-stroke single

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Family models

The modern Harley-branded motorcycle falls into one of six model families: Touring, Softail, Dyna, Sportster, Vrod and Street. This family of models is distinguished by frames, engines, suspensions, and other characteristics.

Tour

The tour model uses a Big-Twin engine and large-diameter telescopic fork. All Touring titles begin with the letter FL, for example. , FLHR (Road King) and FLTR (Road Glide).

Family tours, also known as "dressers" or "baggers", include Road King, Road Glide, Street Glide and Electra Glide models are offered in various trims. The Road Kings has a "retro cruiser" appearance and is equipped with a clear windscreen. Road Kings reminded the big-twin models from the 1940s and 1950s. Electra Glides can be identified with their front fairings. Most Electra Glides sporting fork-mounted fairing is referred to as "Batwing" because of its clear shape. The Road Glide and Road Glide Ultra Classic have an attached frame, referred to as "Sharknose". Sharknose has unique double headlamps.

The Touring model can be distinguished by their large saddlebags, rear coil-over air suspension and is the only model that offers full fairing with radio and CB. All tour models use the same frame, first introduced with Shovelhead motorcycles in 1980, and brought forward with only a slight increase until 2009, when it was much redesigned. The frame is distinguished by the location of the steering wheel in front of the fork and is the first H-D frame for rubber mounting the drivetrain to isolate the rider from a large V-twin vibration.

The frame was modified for the 1994 model when the oil tank was under the transmission and the battery was moved from the bottom of the right saddlebag to the bottom of the seat. In 1997, the framework was modified again to allow larger batteries under the seat and to lower the seating height. In 2007, Harley-Davidson introduced 96 cubic inches (1,570 cubic centimeters) Twin Cam 96 engine, as well as a six-speed transmission to give the rider a better speed on the highway.

In 2006, Harley introduced FLHX Street Glide, a bicycle designed by Willie G. Davidson to be his personal journey, to the tour line.

In 2008, Harley added an anti-lock braking system and cruise control as factory-mounted options on all tour models (standard on CVO and Anniversary models). Also new for 2008 is the 6-US-gallon fuel tank (23Ã, l; 5.0Ã, impÃ, gal) for all tour models. 2008 also brings throttle-by-wire to all tour models.

For the 2009 model year, Harley-Davidson redesigned the entire touring range with several changes, including new frame, new swingarm, completely revised engine mounting system, 17 inch (430 mm) front wheels for all except FLHRC Road King Classic, and exhaust 2 -1-2. These changes result in greater load carrying capacity, better handling, smoother engines, longer range and less heat discharges transmitted to riders and passengers. Also released for the 2009 model year is the FLHTCUTG Tri-Glide Ultra Classic, the first three-wheeled Harley since the Servi-Car was discontinued in 1973. The model features a unique and 103-cubic inch (1,690 cm) frame exclusive engine for tricycles.

In 2014, Harley-Davidson released a redesign for a special touring bike and called it "Project Rushmore". Changes include the new 103CI High Output Engine, one-handed saddlebags and an easy open open compartment, the new Boom! Infotainment System Box with 4.3 inch (10 cm) or 6.5 inch (16.5 cm) display featuring touch screen functionality [only 6.5 inch (16.5 cm) model), Bluetooth (media and phone with compatible device approved), available GPS, and SiriusXM, Text-to-Speech Functions (with approved approved devices) and USB connectivity by charging. Other features include ABS with reflex-related brakes, better styling, Halogen or LED lighting and improved passenger comfort.

Softail

This large-twin motorcycle takes advantage of Harley's strong marks on tradition. With the rear wheel suspension hidden beneath the transmission, they are visually similar to the popular "hardtail" choppers in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as from their own early history. In accordance with that tradition, Harley offers a Softail model with "Heritage" styling that combines design cues from throughout their history and is used to offer the front end "Springer" on this Softail model from the factory.

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The softail model utilizes the big-twin (F) and Softail chassis (ST) engines.

• The Softail model that uses a 21 inch (530 mm) front wheel has a name that starts with FX, for example , FXSTB (Night Train), FXSTD (Deuce), and FXSTS (Springer).
• The 16 inch (410 mm) front softail model has a name that starts with FL, such as , FLSTF (FLYF), FLSTC (Heritage Softail Classic), FLSTN (Softail Deluxe) and FLS (Softail Slim).
• The softail model that uses Springer fork with 21 inch (530 mm) wheel has a name that starts with FXSTS, for example , FXSTS (Springer Softail) and FXSTSB (Bad Boy).
• Softail models using Fork Springer with 16-inch wheels (410 mm) have a name that starts with FLSTS, for example , FLSTSC (Springer Classic) and FLSTSB (Cross Bones).

Dyna

Dyna-frame motors were developed in the 1980s and early 1990s and debuted in 1991 model year with FXDB Sturgis offered in limited number of editions. In 1992 the line continued with the Daytona FXDB limited edition and the FXD Super Glide production model. The new DYNA frames feature big-twin machines and traditional styles. They can be distinguished from Softail with traditional coil-over suspensions that connect swingarms to frames, and from Sportster by their larger engines. In this model, the transmission also houses the engine oil reservoir.

Prior to 2006, the Dyna model typically featured front forks and XL wheels measuring 39mm small, as well as the manufacturer's footpegs including the letter "X" in the model show to show. This lineup traditionally includes Super Glide (FXD), Super Glide Custom (FXDC), Street Bob (FXDB), and Low Rider (FXDL). One exception is the Wide Glide (FXDWG), which features a thicker 41mm fork and narrow front wheel, but places a fork on a wider triple-tree that gives it an easier view. In 2008, Bob Dyna Fat (FXDF) was introduced to the Dyna lineup, featuring aggressive styles such as a new 2-1-2 exhaust, twin headlights, 180mm rear tires, and, for the first time in the Dyna lineup, a 130 mm front tire. For the 2012 model year, Dyna Switchback (FLD) became the first Dyna that broke the tradition of having FX model designation with floor boards, removable hard saddlebags, windshield tours, nacelle headlamps and wide front tires with full fenders. The new front looks like a big-twin FL model from 1968-1971.

The Dyna family used an 88-cubic-inch twin (1,440 cm) twin cylinder from 1999 to 2006. In 2007, the displacement was upgraded to 96 cubic inches (1.570 cm) because the factory increased the stroke to 4.375 inches (111.1 inches). mm). For the 2012 model year, manufacturers began offering Dyna models with a 103-cubic inch (1,690 cm) increase. All Dyna models use a rubber-mounted engine to isolate the engine vibration. Harley stopped the Dyna platform in 2017 for the 2018 model year, having been replaced by a completely redesigned Softail chassis; some of the existing models previously released by the company under the Dyna board name have since been brought to the new Softail line.

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The Dyna model utilizes a big-twin (F) machine, footpegs are recorded as (X) with the exception of FLD Switchback 2012, a Dyna model that uses floor boards featured on Touring (L) models, and Dyna (D) chassis. Therefore, with the exception of FLD from 2012 to 2016, all Dyna models have titles starting with FXD, for example. , FXDWG (Dyna Wide Glide) and FXDL (Dyna Low Rider).

Sportster

Introduced in 1957, the Sportster family was conceived as a motorcycle racing, and was popular on the dirt and flat racing fields during the 1960s and 1970s. Smaller and lighter than other Harley models, the contemporary Sportsters use the Evolution 883 or 1200 cc engines and, although often modified, remain similar in appearance to their racing ancestors.

Until the 2003 model year, the engines at Sportster were installed rigidly to the frame. Sportster 2004 received a new frame that accommodates rubber-mounted engines. This makes the bike heavier and reduces the available slim angle, while reducing the amount of vibration transmitted to the frame and rider, providing a smoother ride for riders and passengers.

In the 2007 model, Harley-Davidson celebrated the 50th anniversary of Sportster and produced a limited edition called XL50, of which only 2000 were made for sale worldwide. Each motorcycle is individually numbered and has one of two colors, Mirage Pearl Orange or Vivid Black. Also in 2007, electronic fuel injection was introduced to the Sportster family, and the Nightster model was introduced in mid-year. In 2009, Harley-Davidson added Iron 883 to the Sportster line, as part of the Dark Custom series. In the 2008 model year, Harley-Davidson released the XR1200 Sportster in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The XR1200 has an Evolution engine that is tuned to produce 91 bhp (68 kW), four-piston front disc brakes, and an aluminum swing arm. Motorcyclists show XR1200 on the cover of July 2008 edition and are generally positive about it in their "First Ride" story, where Harley-Davidson is repeatedly asked to sell it in the United States. One possible reason for the pending availability in the United States is the fact that Harley-Davidson should get the "XR1200" naming rights from Storz Performance, a Harley customization store in Ventura, California. The XR1200 was released in the United States in 2009. In a special color scheme including Mirage Orange highlights the legacy of its dirt tracker. The first 750 XR1200 model in 2009 was pre-booked and comes with tag number 1 for the front of the bike, signed by Kenny Coolbeth and Scott Parker as well as a corporate thank you letter from Bill Davidson. The XR1200 is discontinued in 2013 model year.

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Except for the XR1000 streets of the 1980s and XR1200s, most of the Sportster made for road use had XL prefixes in their model designations. For the Sportster Evolution engine used since the mid-1980s, there are two engine sizes. Motorcycles with smaller engines are set XL883, while the larger ones are initially designated XL1100. When the larger engine size increases from 1,100 cc to 1,200 cc, the designation changes accordingly from XL1100 to XL1200. The next letter in the designation refers to the variation of the model within the Sportster range, e.g. XL883C refers to the Sportster Custom 883 cc, while the XL1200S designates the Sportster Sport 1200 which is now discontinued.

VRSC

Introduced in 2001 and produced until 2017, the VRSC muscle bike family has little resemblance to the more traditional Harley line. Competing against Japanese and American muscle bikes in the upcoming motorcycle/power cruiser segment, "V-Rod" uses a machine developed with Porsche that, for the first time in Harley's history, incorporates overhead cams and liquid coolers. The V-Rod is visually distinct, easily identifiable by a 60-degree V-Twin engine, radiator and hydroformed frame member supporting the air purifier cover on it. The VRSC platform is also used for motorcycle drag-race factories.

In 2008, Harley added an anti-lock braking system as a factory-mounted option on all VRSC models. Harley also increased stockpiling moves from 1,130 to 1,250Ã, cc (69 to 76Ã,  ° cuÃ, in), previously available only from Screamin 'Eagle, and added clutch sandals as standard equipment.

The VRSC model includes:

VRSCA: V-Rod (2002-2006), VRSCAW: V-Rod (2007-2010), VRSCB: V-Rod (2004-2005), VRSCD: Night Rod (2006-2008), VRSCDX: Night Rod Special (2007) -2014), VRSCSE: Screamin 'Eagle CVO V-Rod (2005), VRSCSE2: Screamin' Eagle CVO V-Rod (2006), VRSCR: Street Rod (2006-2007), VRSCX: Screamin 'Eagle Tribute V-Rod ( 2007), VRSCF: V-Rod Muscle (2009-2014).

Penunjukan

The VRSC model utilizes Revolution engine (VR), and its road version is called Street Custom (SC). After the common VRSC prefix for all street Revolution bikes, the next letter shows the model, either A (base V-Rod: discontinued), AW (base V-Rod W for Width with 240 mm rear tire), B (discontinued), D (Night Rod: discontinued), R (Street Rod: discontinued), SE and SEII (CVO Special Edition), or X (Special edition). Further differentiation in the model is made with an additional letter, for example. , VRSCDX shows Special Night Trunk.

VRXSE

VRXSE V-Rod Destroyer is a Harley-Davidson drag racing motorcycle, built to run quarter mile in less than ten seconds. It is based on the same revolution engine that drives the VRSC line, but VRXSE uses an 'Incarnation' 1,000 'Csc' Screamin 'Eagle, which features a 75 mm crankshaft, 105 mm piston, and a 58 mm throttle body.

The V-Rod Destroyer is not a legal street motor. Thus, he uses "X" instead of "SC" to show non-street bikes. "SE" shows the CVO Special Edition.

Road

The Street, Harley-Davidson's newest platform and their first all-new platform in thirteen years, are designed to appeal to young riders looking for lighter bikes at lower prices. The Street 750 model was launched in India at the Indian Auto Expo 2014, Delhi-NCR on February 5, 2014. The Street 750 weighs 218 kg and has a ground clearance of 144 mm which gives the lowest weight and highest ground clearance of Harley -Davidson motorcycles currently available.

The Street 750 uses an all-round, fluid-cooled, 60 Â ° V-twin engine called Revolution X. On Road 750, the engine replaces 749 cc (45.7 cuÃ, in) and produces 65 N Nm at 4,000 rpm. Six-speed transmission is used.

Roads 750 and the smaller 500-displacement Roads have been available since late 2014. Street motorcycles for the North American market will be built at Harley-Davidson in Kansas City, Missouri factory, while for other markets around the world will be built entirely in their factory in Bawal, India.

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Custom Vehicle Operations

Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) is a team in Harley-Davidson that produces limited-edition customization of the Harley stock model. Every year since 1999, the team has selected two to five basic enterprise models and added higher capacity, improved performance, special edition paint jobs, more chrome or accented components, improved audio systems and electronic accessories to create dollars, customization premium quality for custom factory market. The most common models upgraded in such modes are the Ultra Classic Electra Glide, which has been selected for CVO care each year from 2006 to the present, and Road King, selected in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008. The Dyna Family, Softail, and VRSC has also been selected for CVO customization.

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Environmental recordings

The Environmental Protection Agency conducted emissions certification and emission test representatives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2005. Subsequently, Harley-Davidson produced "environmental guarantees". The warranty assures each owner that the vehicle is designed and built free of any material defects and workmanship that would cause the vehicle not to comply with EPA standards. In 2005, the EPA and Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Department (PADEP) confirmed Harley-Davidson became the first company to volunteer to enroll in Program One Cleanup. This program is designed for land and groundwater clearance at the former Naval Naval Plant in New York. The program is supported by state and local governments along with participating organizations and companies.

Paul Gotthold, Director of Operations for EPA, congratulated the motor company:

Harley-Davidson has taken their environmental responsibilities very seriously and has made great progress in the investigation and cleaning of past contamination. Evidence of Harley's efforts can be found in the recent EPA determination that designates Harley properties as 'controlled' for cleaning purposes. This determination means that there are no serious contamination issues at the facility. Under the New Clean Up Program, Harley, EPA, and PADEP will accelerate the completion of property investigations and achieve final solutions that will protect human health and the environment permanently.

Harley-Davidson also purchased most of Castalloy, a manufacturer of tires and motorcycle wheels. The Government of South Australia has established "protection to buyers (Harley-Davidson) against environmental risks".

In August 2016 Harley-Davidson settled with an EPA of $ 12 million, without admitting a mistake, on selling the "super tuner" after the market. Super tuner is a device, marketed for competition, which enables improved performance of Harley-Davidson products. However, the device also modifies the emission control system, resulting in increased hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. Harley-Davidson was asked to buy back and destroy a super tuner that did not meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act and spent $ 3 million on air pollution mitigation.

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Brand culture

According to a recent Harley-Davidson study, in 1987 half of all Harley riders were under 35 years old. Today, only 15 percent of Harley's buyers are under 35, and by 2005, the average age has risen to 46.7.

In 1987, the average household income of a Harley-Davidson rider was $ 38,000. In 1997, the average household income for motorists rose more than doubled, to $ 83,000.

Many Harley-Davidson Clubs exist today around the world, the oldest, founded in 1928, is in Prague.

Harley-Davidson attracted a loyal brand community, with a Harley-Davidson logo accounting license almost 5 percent of its net revenue ($ 41 million in 2004). Harley-Davidson supplies many American police forces with their motorcycle fleet.

Since its founding, Harley-Davidson has been working on its motorcycle brand as a respectable and refined product, with ads showing what motorcycle writer Fred Rau says "beautiful-looking women with parasols, and men in conservative clothing as a target market." The 1906 Harley-Davidson is an effective, and courteous, exhaust stressed in advertising with the nickname "The Silent Gray Fellow". It began to shift in the 1960s, partly in response to motorcyclists being trimmed in Honda's campaign "You meet the best people at Honda", when Harley-Davidson attempted to draw a contrast to Honda by underlining the more macho, and even a bit of anti-social attitudes associated with the dark side of motorcycles. With the 1971 Super Glide FX, the company embraces, instead of distancing itself, from chopper styles, and custom counter-cultural Harley scenes. Their marketing fosters the image of "naughty men" from bikers and motorcycle clubs, and to a point, even motor clubs are naughty or one-percenter.

The origin of the nickname "Hog"

Beginning in 1920, a team of agricultural boys, including Ray Weishaar, known as the "pig boy", consistently won the race. This group has live pigs as their mascot. After winning, they will put pigs in their Harley and take a winning round. In 1983, Motor Company established a club for its product owners who used the old nickname by turning "pig" into an HOG acronym, for Harley Owners Group. Harley-Davidson attempted to trade "pig", but lost in the case against an independent Harley-Davidson specialist, The Hog Farm of West Seneca, New York, in 1999 when the appeals panel ruled that "pig" had become a generic term for large bikes motor and therefore not protected as a trademark.

On August 15, 2006, Harley-Davidson Inc. has a NYSE ticker symbol changed from HDI to HOG.

Bobbers

Harley-Davidson FL "the big twins" usually have heavy steel fenders, chrome trim, and other ornaments and heavy accessories. After World War II, riders who want more speed will shorten the fenders or take it off completely to reduce the weight of the motorcycle. These bikes are called "bobbers" or sometimes "choppers" because parts that are considered unnecessary cut. Those who make or ride helicopters and bobbers, especially members of motorcycle gangs like Hells Angels, call FLs shares as "trash cars".

Harley Owners Group

Harley-Davidson founded Harley Owners Group (HOG) in 1983 to build the loyalty of Harley-Davidson fans as a means to promote the lifestyle of its products. HOG also opens up new revenue streams for the company, with production of merchandise offered to club members, amounting to over one million. Other motorcycle brands, and other consumer brands outside of motorcycles, are also trying to create a community-sponsored community marketing club. HOG members typically spend 30 percent more than other Harley owners, on items such as clothing and events sponsored by Harley-Davidson.

In 1991, HOG became international, with the first official ROG HOG in Cheltenham, England. Today, more than one million members and more than 1400 branches worldwide make HOG the world's largest factory-sponsored motorcycle organization.

The benefits of HOG include organized group rides, exclusive product and product discounts, insurance discounts, and bulletin Hog ​​â € <â €

In 2008, HOG celebrated its 25th anniversary in conjunction with Harley 105 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

3 Southern HOG Rally set to unite the largest gathering of Harley-Davidson owners in South India. Over 600 Harley-Davidson Owners are expected to board to Hyderabad from 13 HOG Chapters

Factory tour and museum

Harley-Davidson offers factory tours at its four manufacturing sites, and the Harley-Davidson Museum, which opened in 2008, showcases Harley-Davidson history, culture and vehicles, including the company's motorcycle archive.

• York, Pennsylvania - Vehicle Operations: Production venues for Touring, Softail, and special vehicles.
• Tomahawk, Wisconsin - Tomahawk Operations: The facilities that make sidecars, saddlebags, windshields, and more.
• Kansas City, Missouri - Vehicle and Powertrain Operations: The place of manufacture of Sportster, VRSC, and other vehicles.
• Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin - Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations plant, two types of touring.
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Harley-Davidson Museum: Archives; exhibition of people, products, culture, and history; restaurant & amp; cafà ©  ©; and a museum shop.

Due to the consolidation of operations, the Capitol Drive Tour Center in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin was closed in 2009.

Birthday celebration

Starting with the 90th anniversary of Harley-Davidson in 1993, Harley-Davidson has a rides celebration to Milwaukee called "Ride Home". This new tradition continues every five years, and unofficially referred to as "Harleyfest", in line with other Milwaukee festivals (Summerfest, German fest, Festa Italiana, etc.). The show features Harley riders from all over the world. The 105th birthday celebration was held on 28-31 August 2008, and included events in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha counties, in Southeast Wisconsin. 110th anniversary celebration held on 29-31 August 2013.

Labor Hall of Fame

William S. Harley, Arthur Davidson, William A. Davidson and Walter Davidson, Sr. Were inducted into the Manpower Hall of Fame for their achievements for the H-D company and its workforce.

Television drama

The company's origins were dramatized in a 2016 miniseries entitled Harley and the Davidsons , starring Robert Aramayo as William Harley, Bug Hall as a

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