On this day in H-D history
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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.
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.
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.
A Yankee Rides In
For more than 25 years, the identity of the soldier in this now-famous photo remained a mystery…
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.
Personalised protection
For most of their history, motorcycle helmets have been as much about self expression as head protection
Happy Go Lucky
The Motor Company owes a debt of gratitude to one of its earliest, happiest influencers
The Jack Pine ENDURES
Today, most Harley-Davidson enthusiasts prefer experiencing the best of nature. But in the early days, some riders went out of their way to seek a sterner test of what Mother Nature could dish out
From factories past to Harley-Davidson present
Kristina McGuirk offers a fascinating insight into the early years of practices at Harley-Davidson factories through images and text from the archives