The History of Harley-Davidson

The brand Harley Davidson motorcycles have been inwere so popular was because they were able to
production since the beginning of the 1900's beingoutrun all the other brands sold. There were over
established in 1903. The brand will offer you a variety20,000 bikes that were being sold to the military and
of different models that are both available for menwere being used in the war. No one was surprised
and women who live to ride. While the brand, Harleywhen in 1918, Harley Davidson became known as the
Davidson is among the most expensive brands, theylargest manufacturer of motorcycles and bikes.
are also known for being reliable and built to last.From the year 1940 to 1945, consumers were very
Harley Davidson motorcycles are also well known forunlikely to able to purchase any Harley Davidson
the power that they hold and are well known in themotorcycles as this was nearly impossible with the
racing industry as well.bikes selling out as fast as they were being made.
When the motorcycles first hit the market in 1903,The company had also signed a contract with the
selling them in the beginning was a real slow processUnited States military and this was causing a delay in
as many people did not want to purchase a bike. Thethe bikes being able to be bought in the local dealers.
one cylinder motorbike sold in 1903 quickly but by theWhen 1950 came around, the company was having a
year 1905 they had only sold a little over ten bikeshard time as many of the different consumers had
total. The company continued to improve the look asalready went and purchased other brands of bikes as
well as the different designs and this eventually paidthey grew tired of waiting for the Harley Davidson
off. By 1908, the company had sold a total of 154motorcycles to be sold in the retail stores. By 1957,
bikes. The company decided to move the productionthe company was back on top and was introducing
from a small barn to a factory which it then decidedthe Sportster model.
to hire an additional 20 employees to help to produceThere were minor changes to the style and design
the motorcycles. The bar and shield logo that Harleythat took place in the early 1980's and they would
Davidson is well known for was first introduced inthen add a model that would feature a 5 speed
1910.transmission. The twin engine Harley Davidson
By 1912, the company was booming and there weremotorcycle was then introduced in 1984. The
more than 200 dealers in the United States and incompany has always taken pride in their work and
Japan. Japan was demanding that more and morehave listened to what the consumers want from
bikes be shipped to be sold. By the beginning of 1914,their bikes, this is what has made Harley Davidson
almost all the motorcycles in the racing industry weremotorcycles so well known and so popular among
that of Harley Davidson brand. The reason theybike riders.