H-D history
1930
Once, Harley-Davidson was king of off-road racing. No rider epitomised that more than Oscar Lenz, a Harley-Davidson® dealer and legendary racer who won the inaugural Jack Pine in 1923 (and six more times over the next 13 years).
Archives
Harley-Davidson’s racing history: Part two
We meet some new rising stars who carry the brand’s success into the 21st century.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON – A RACING HISTORY: Part one
Harley-Davidson has long been at the forefront of the pursuit of speed. In this first instalment of a two-part series, we take a decade-by-decade look at some key achievements.
Turning the pages of history: Alfred R. Child
In the January 1925 edition of The Enthusiast, one A. R. Child is photographed in Japan with his wife and daughter, their Harley-Davidson, and “a bunch of Japanese motorcycle fans”. The brief moment, captured in time forever more, is just a glimpse into the life of a man ploughing a path for Harley-Davidson’s global expansion
THE BIRTH OF H.O.G.
In 1982, Steve Piehl was just a young man working at Harley-Davidson Motor Company in Milwaukee, US, when he got a tap on his shoulder from his boss asking him to start up a new project – the Harley Owners Group
This is me
Characters from across the decades are highlighted in the latest H-D Museum exhibition
SWING TIME
We take a look back at an unusual motorcycle sport, which was growing in international popularity 100 years ago but has since fallen out of the limelight.
