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In 1901 William S. Harley designed the blueprint of and engine that was meant to fit in a bicycle
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In the year 1903 Harly and Arthur Davidson presented and made available the first product of "Harley-Davidson. This first bike was meant to be a racer.
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In 1904, the first dealer was made and opened for buisness and sold one of the first three products ever made. That same year in July, one of their motocycles won a 15 mile race in Chicago
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After 6 years the company made its first V-Twin powered motorcycle. This bike produced seve horsepower with two cylinders.
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"Bar and Sheild" logos were very popular at this time and Harley-Davidson didnt fall behind. They used it in 1910 and its trademarked at the U.S Patent office one year later
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Harley-Davidson found itself making 90,000 units to use them in World War 2.
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New hydraulic front forks first appeared on the new Hydra-Glide models in 1949
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In 1973 motorcycle producetion upgraded and they moved to a new 400,000 square-foot plant in York, PA
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During the 80's and 90's, Harley-Davidson produced and introduced model families that continue to this day. Softail, FTL and Road King lines joined the existing modles.
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The XL Fourty-Eight is introduced and it was a reimage of the sportster of earlier days
