The Harley-Davidson Story

The Harley-Davidson Story
Author: Aaron Frank
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2018-11-20
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0760360715

The Harley-Davidson Story: Tales from the Archives is a fascinating, visually driven overview of the motor company's rich story, created in cooperation with the Harley-Davidson Museum. The story of Harley-Davidson is a classic American tale of spirit, invention, and the right idea at the right time. From its beginning in a small Milwaukee shed in 1903, William Harley and his cousins, the Davidson brothers, set in motion what would eventually become the world’s most iconic motorcycle company. While other motorcycle companies rose and fell through the teens and 1920s, Harley went from strength to strength, whether introducing its first V-twin motor or dominating race tracks across America. The Milwaukee Miracle even prospered during WWII, building war bikes for the armed forces. By the 1950s, they’d buried their last American-built competitor, Indian, and gained a hold over the US market that they maintain to this day. A remarkable story deserves a remarkable space to recount it. Such is the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, which opened in 2009. Harley-Davidson partnered with Motorbooks to create this book relaying Harley-Davidson’s story, as told through the museum’s displays and archive assets.

Growing Up Harley-Davidson

Growing Up Harley-Davidson
Author: Jean Davidson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 284
Release:
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781610603997

Motorcycles have been a way of life for Jean Davidson. Her grandfather was Walter Davidson, one of the four founders and the first president of Harley-Davidson. Her father was company vice president Gordon Davidson. And Jean herself was a Harley-Davidson dealer, rubbing elbows with all the Harleys and Davidsons as well as the Hell's Angels and Outlaws, famous racers, and Evel Knievel. This is the history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles no one else knew-until now! Here is the fairy-tale story of how four boys built their first motorcycle in a shed; how a slippery-handed maid stole all the company's earnings from the coffee can that served as their "bank"; and how a hermit uncle donated his life's savings to resurrect the company and set it on the path to becoming the world's most famous motorcycle maker. Here is the inside scoop on behind-the-boardroom-door politics and corporate battles, the unknown history of the first Knucklehead and Sportster, the secret friendship with arch-rival Indian motorcycles, and more. Here are family stories and rare photos from the family album that no one else has seen before.

Rebuilding the Brand

Rebuilding the Brand
Author: Clyde Fessler
Publisher: Triple Nickel Press
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0983815216

Looks at how branding and the employees of Harley-Davidson helped in rebuilding its image.

The Harley-Davidson Source Book

The Harley-Davidson Source Book
Author: Mitch Bergeron
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0760361908

The Harley-Davidson Source Book is the ultimate curated survey of the ultimate motorcycle. It details the most significant designs and models throughout the Motor Company's history.

100 Years of Harley-Davidson

100 Years of Harley-Davidson
Author: Willie G. Davidson
Publisher: Bulfinch
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2002
Genre: Harley-Davidson motorcycle
ISBN: 0821228196

Sumptuous official 100th anniversary book. The inside story told for the first time by the grandson of the founder.

Harley and the Davidsons

Harley and the Davidsons
Author: Pete Barnes
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0870205358

This addition to the Badger Biographies series tells the story of four young inventors who shared a dream: to create the best motorized bicycle in America. Their turn of the century aspirations took them from a backyard machine shop to a highly successful business empire - and all in the span of just a few years. With grit, determination, and not a little elbow grease, Bill Harley and the Davidson brothers - Arthur, William, and Walter - used their engineering and machine-shop expertise to continually perfect their designs and present the best possible products to the American public. Along the way they made their mark on the racing circuit and introduced safety measures that continue to this day. After their deaths, their sons and daughters continued this legacy, buying back the company after it changed hands and re-establishing Harley-Davidson as the king of the motorcycle world. From the old Knucklehead, Panhead and Shovelhead motors to the Evolution, Revolution and Twin Cam engines that followed, the story of Harley and the Davidsons remains one of the great success stories of the 20th century.

The Complete Harley-Davidson

The Complete Harley-Davidson
Author: Tod Rafferty
Publisher: Crestline
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1997
Genre: Harley-Davidson motorcycle
ISBN: 0760303266

Arranged chronologically, presents a history of every major motorcycle model produced by the legendary company since 1903.

Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson
Author: Shaun Barrington
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1994
Genre: Harley-Davidson (Motorcycle) - History
ISBN: 9781856279871

Tells the story of the world's most famous motorcycle from the days of the Silent gray fellow to the latest XL Cafe racer 1000.

Ultimate Harley Davidson

Ultimate Harley Davidson
Author: Hugo Wilson
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2021-09-23
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0241551331

Celebrate more than a century of Harley-Davidson history with this definitive e-guide. Ultimate Harley-Davidson tells the story of the world's greatest motorcycle marque - from its origins in a backyard shed to the international company it is today. Gloriously illustrated gallery spreads showcase more than 70 of the best Harleys ever built, highlighting and exploring their defining features. Spectacular close-ups of key engines explain how the classic Harleys ran, while an updated catalogue of every production model provides technical data and key specs for each bike - including racing models, special one-offs, and limited-edition production runs. From the early bikes and their key innovations to the v-rods and sports bikes of recent years, it is the complete guide for lovers of this American classic. Whether you're an easy rider or born to be wild, there is only one Harley-Davidson, and this is the book for you.

Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson
Author: Margie Siegal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2014-05-10
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0747814953

Harley-Davidson: words that evoke the open American road and the 'Made in America' tradition like no others. The sweeping chopper handlebars, the distinctive throaty 'potato potato' roar of the engine and the unmistakable logo are all emblems recognized the world over. This book expertly ties together the mechanical evolution of the Harley's engines – from the earliest motorized pedal bicycles to the iconic heavyweight twin cylinder V-engines we know and love today – and the social history of the brand's phenomenal rise in the twentieth century, as innovative survivor of the Great Depression, supplier of the military during both World Wars and enduring symbol of freedom and rebellion in movies such as 'Easy Rider'. It is fully illustrated with pictures of the bikes and those who have ridden them as well as beautiful examples of H-D's distinctive design aesthetic in advertising and collectibles.