Stories

Worn to be wild

We look at the history of one of the most iconic parts of motorcycling culture: the black leather jacket

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Into the ’80s: the saga continues

After the buyback, a long road to recovery lay ahead.

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Remembering a founder

William A. Davidson left a legacy of being one of the most empathetic, supportive, generous and selfless men in the organisation’s long and proud history.

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The knight on the gasoline steed

Theodore Werle was a man committed to stopping the ‘white plague’; tuberculosis, consumption, TB, whatever you called it, it took a devastating toll in the early 20th century.

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Roy Holtz

For more than 25 years, the identity of the soldier in this now-famous photo remained a mystery…

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Let’s ride

Long before the Harley Owners Group® became a force in the motorcycle world, Harley-Davidson® riders gathered and formed clubs to ride and share their passion. This photo, which originally appeared in Motorcycle Illustrated, depicts a 1912 gathering of a Chicago group.

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Flying high

Leslie “Red” Parkhurst races a biplane at the Wisconsin State Fair, circa 1915. Parkhurst began his racing career at age 13 after lying about his age, then became the first official member of the Harley-Davidson® factory racing team five years later, in 1914.

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Joe Ryan and the Service School

Throughout Harley-Davidson’s history, many individuals have had an outsized impact on the company that reverberates long after they’ve gone. Joe Ryan was one of those people.

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Bikes That Changed Harley-Davidson history

Harley-Davidson’s all-electric LiveWire™ motorcycle will always carry the honor of being the first of its kind, with a place in the pantheon of motorcycles that have made their mark on H-D® history. Here are five other models that earned spots on that list

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