H-D history
1926
The Enthusiast<sup® has featured photos submitted by readers demonstrating their love for their motorcycle and captured Harley-Davidson® global presence. In the August 1926 issue, the photos are from South Africa, Canada, Netherlands, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), and Japan showcasing the popularity of the new single.
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Five bikes that changed Harley-Davidson history
There is a pantheon of motorcycles that have made their mark in H-D history; here are the top five models that changed the brand
Not All Bad
From 1969 until June of 1981, AMF owned Harley-Davidson. Nothing good came of that time. Right?
Bikes That Changed Harley-Davidson
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
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.