H-D history
1921
Today, Harley-Davidson® police bikes are famed for patrolling byways and highways. In the company’s early years, however, it policed many different things. In the 1920s, Deputy Shellfish Commissioner, B.C. Williams, used an H-D® motorcycle to monitor the oyster and sponge farms near Tarpon Spring, Florida.
Archives
Going back in time with Tom Janda’s Harley-Davidson scrapbook
A Harley-Davidson enthusiast captured his love of his motorcycle through pictures
Celebrating 110 years of The Enthusiast
2026 marks more than 100 years of your favorite magazine!
In pursuit of speed
Celebrating 55 years since Cal Rayborn’s record-setting Bonneville run.
H.O.G. Memories: The Finishing Touch
In our new series, Bob Lowery, who was the Director of Long Island H.O.G. Chapter in the early 1980s, shares the story of how the Harley Owners Group got its own license plate
A Crazy Adventure!
In 1925, two intrepid travelers set out on a pan-American adventure with a brand-new Harley-Davidson motorcycle and sidecar. The goal was to reach New York City—their starting point was southern Argentina.
The Enthusiast magazine
Explore our archive and dive into past editions of The Enthusiast magazine
Building a sidecar the Harley-Davidson way
A brochure in the Harley-Davidson Museum reveals how H-D made sidecars at their Juneau Avenue factory in the 1920s
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