The History Of Harley Davidson Bikes
The history of Harley Davidson Bikes began in 1903 with Bill Haley and Arthur William Davidson developing a 1-cylinder motorcycle. It was very reliable and a real beautiful bike. It didn’t take long before it was bought and by 1905 they had built 11 more. In 1908 their production was up to 154 and the company was officially born in an old wooden barn. Within a short period of time they had 20 employees turning out their bikes in a big stone building. The “Bar and Shield” logo was added in 1910 and is still the emblem of the Harley today. 1912 the first bike was sold to Japan and the company had 200 dealerships nationwide. 20,000 bikes were sold for use in the war in 1915 and the dealership was up to 2000. Today, Harley Davidson owns 62 of the motorcycle market. Between 1950 and 1970, Harley Davidson had the bad boy image, due to the movies portraying outlaw bike gangs. Once known for just young rebels who ride these bikes, the average age today about 47 years old. To a loyal Harley owner, this is the one and only true motorcycle. All others are just knock offs of the original.