The Early "Harley-Davidson" Motorcycles 1905 and Now Up To 2008

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The Early
"HARLEY-
DAVIDSON"
MOTORCYCLES
1905 and Now up to
2008
rcycles and particularly the Harley-Davidson have always interested me.
ough I have never owned one, it was something that was always on my mind.
e been collecting pictures of old cars, trucks and motorcycles for some time and my collection of Harley-Davidson
res became such that I thought I would share them. This collection has grown considerably since I started this web
in 2006. I even decided to include some of the newer bikes and now have Harley's up to 2008.
please forgive me but I have included some nice old English bikes.
of these images have come from news groups but like with my car pages, I invite any of my visitors to submit the
ite Harley-Davidson picture or a British bike. All I ask is that they give me their name and if possible where they l
t address are not required. If you like, a brief story on the bike would be nice.
mail address is johnmacdonald@summerville-novascotia.com
Click here to E Mail me
The History of the Harley-Davidson

"The First Seventy Years"
The 1903 Harley-Davidson Factory

History could go a long way.
Let your Harley last with only the genuine Harley Davidson parts!
The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1903.

At that time Bill Harley and Arthur Walter Davidson built a one-cylinder motorcycle for their own
use.This motorcycle was well built and they ended up selling it. That put them in thebusiness
manufacturing motorcycles.
They continued to build motorcycles and by 1908 they had built 154.
Around this time William Davidson joined the company and it wasn't long before they had 20
employees and a new factory.
In 1909 Bill Harley thought that they needed a new engine. he took on the project to built a V Twin
engine.It turned out to be a 1000 cubic centimeter, 45 degree V twin engine producing seven horse
power. This 45 degree V twin became one of the most recognizable symbols of the Harley-Davidson.
The bar and shield logo came in 1910 and is still with them today.
The F Head engine was introduced in 1911 and was the main power plant until 1929 when it was
replaced by the flat head engine.
By 1912 Harley-Davidson was ready to expand again into a new 6 story plant.
They also started exporting at this time.
From 1914 to the 1920's there was much advancement, such as the addition of a sidecar, the three-speed
sliding-gear transmission, and the change in styling, which looked more like the motorcycles of today.
In 1928 the first twin-cam engine and front wheel brakes were available. This enabled the motorcycle to
reach speeds of more then 85 mph.
The 1930's saw Harley-Davidson break more speed records.
In 1932 the three-wheel Servi-Car was introduced which would become a common police and
commercial vehicle.
In 1936 the Knucklehead was launched and the Panhead followed in 1947.
This machine made the Harley-Davidson American's motorcycle of choice.
During World War II the Harley took an active roll. Civilian production was just about suspended and
all efforts were concentrated on war production.
Once the war was over in 1945 civilian production commenced again.
In 1949 the Hydra-Glide was introduced using hydraulic front forks.
The 1950's were not a good time at Harley-Davidson.
The British with their Triumph and BSA motorcycles had 40% of the market.
These were smaller, lighter and in some cases faster bikes.
This problem was met head on and in 1957 with the introduction of the Sportster.
The English stayed on the scene until the Japanese bikes hit the market in the early 60's.
They were small, under powered but cute and did a lot to bring motorcycle to the attention
of the general public.
However they didn't stay small and cute very long.
Companies like Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki learned real fast and made some real
fast motorcycles.
Harley was almost put under at this time but they fought back.
In 1969 Harley Davidson merged with American Machine and Foundry Company.
This merger gave them needed cash but produced some poorly built bikes and Harley&American
Machine and Foundry Company's reputation suffered greatly.
Harley-Davidson did survive and in 1971 the ldquo; Cruiser” was born. It was a sporty looking
bike with the frame and power train of the FL series.
This motorcycle was a great success and enabled Harley-Davidson to move to a 400,000 square foot
plant in York, Pennsylvania.
The 1970's saw Harley win a great many races including four consecutive years of winning the AMA
Grand National Championships in dirt track racing.
I will leave the history of the Harley-Davidson at this point with saying that from here on Harley-
Davidson never looked back.
There are many other good web sites that will take you beyond the 1970's
Feature Bike of the month

1937 Harley-Davidson Flathead
This bike is owned by John Smith and has been since he war 16 years
old
See below for more pictures and the story on this interesting person.
This page was last updated on April 18 2011
The following was an email that has been circulating and was sent to me by my brother.
I thought it was a story that should be told again.
If any of you want to pass it around to your friends please feel free to copy it.
JUST A BIKER
hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line. But you didn't see me put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate la
pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk. But you didn't see me playing Santa at the local Mall.
change your mind about going into the restaurant when you saw my bike parked out front. But you didn't see me attend
o raise more money for the hurricane relief.
roll up your window and shake your head when I rode by. But you didn't see me riding behind you when you flicked you
butt out the car window.
frown at me when I smiled at your children. But you didn't see me when I took time off from work to run toys to the hom
stare at my long hair. But you didn't see me and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.
roll your eyes at our Leather jackets and gloves. But you didn't see me and my brothers donate our old ones to those that
look in fright at my tattoos. But you didn't see me cry as my children where born or have their name written over and in
change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere. But you didn't see me going home to be with my family.
complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be. But you didn't see me when you were changing the CD and drifted
yelling at your kids in the car. But you didn't see me pat my child's hands knowing she was safe behind me.
reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road. But you didn't see me squeeze my wife's leg when she told m
ext turn.
race down the road in the rain. But you didn't see me get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his dat
run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time. But you didn't see me trying to turn right.
cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in. But you didn't see me leave the road.
waiting impatiently for my friends to pass. But you didn't see me. I wasn't there.
go home to your family. But you didn't see me. Because I died that day you cut me off.
a biker. A person with friends and a family. But you didn't see me.
s around in hopes that people will understand the biker community..
't repost this, it sucks to be you. I hope you never lose someone that rides.
YOU DON'T LIKE US, RESPECT OUR RIGHTS TO RIDE WHAT WE CHOOSE AND TAKE A FEW EXTRA SECO
WE ARE NOT IN 'YOUR' WAY
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The Very Early Vintage Harley-

Davidson's
1917-1922 Harley-Davidso Model 820 Racing Bicycle
This bike s owned by Bernie Keeling, Gilroy, CA
Submitted by: Hubert Marshall,
UpperChichester, Pa.
1905 Harley-Davidson 1905 Harley-Davidson
1905 Harley-Davidson 1909 Harley-Davidson V Twin

This picture was submitted by Ron Dil, it was taken
about 1919. The person in the picture is his grandfather,
Joseph Funk (1884-1961). He was born in Loudonville, Ohio
and as a young man had worked as a traveling circus roust-ab
and then became a fireman on the "Big 4"
railroad that ran through New London and Greenwich, Ohio
Click on this image for a larger view in a new window
He married Pauline Zarker in 1913 and settled down to farm
in Greenwich.
One of these pictures hangs in the New London Historical Soc
with a note that it was taken in 1919 with a caption indicating
"Joe Funk is displaying the best in 1919 motorcycling."
1910 Harley-Davidson
Click on this image for a larger view in a new window Click on this image for a larger view in a new window
1912 Harley-Davidson XBA Single Cylinder 1914 Harley-Davidson
cture was submitted by Roy Rowlett. This picture was submitted by Dave Robinson, Western PA
cture was taken in Oklahoma City before 1920. The picture was taken at at The Wheels Through Time Muse
an was his grandfather. He owned an auto garage. Maggie Valley, North Carolina
known if this was his, or a customer's bike.
1915 Harley-Davidson 1918 Harley-Davidson 18-J with Side Car

1918 Harley-Davidson 18-J, 1920's Harley-Davidson Hill Climber

icture was submitted by Warren Will
aken by Warren at the Mystic Seaport (Mystic,CT)
e car show in 2007
1921 Harley-Davidson WF Sport 1921 Harley-Davidson JL Racer

cture was submitted by Mike Chilton.
cture shows his grandfather on the bike,
Robert Williams.
1922 Harley-Davidson JD Racer 1922 Harley-Davidson JD Racer

This picture was submitted by Dave Robinson, Western PA
The picture was taken at at The Wheels Through Time Muse
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
1924 Harley-Davidson Enthusiast Magazine 1924 Harley-Davidson

1924 Harley-Davidson JD Motorcycle 1924 Harley-Davidson JD Motorcycle
1924 Harley-Davidson JD Motorcycle 1924 Harley-Davidson JD Motorcycle
1924 Harley-Davidson (Army version) 1925 Harley Davidson
his picture was submitted by Walt Cross, Master Sgt, This picture was submitted by Dave Kaplan and shows
U.S. Army (Retired) It shows his great Uncle Nolin his grandfather, Max Novie, Brooklyn, NY on the bike
when he was in the Army.
1925 Harley-Davidson with Sidecar 1925 Harley-Davidson JD

This picture was submitted by 1925 Harley-Davidson,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
It shows his father on the bike which he bought new.
1925 Harley-Davidson JD 1927 Harley-Davidson Model JD

This picture was submitted by Bob Derrick and shows a Well
Oh patrolmen and his Harley.
1928 Harley-Davidson J Engine 1928 Harley-Davidson J
1929 Harley-Davidson 74 with twin cams

This picture was submitted by Dave DeChambeau, Gardner,
1928 Harley-Davidson J The picture shows his Aunt Elizabeth, Uncle Harry, Aunt Ma
Mother an Uncle Bob on the fender. The photo was taked aro
1930, in Halifax, Ma.
1929 Harley-Davidson 1929 Harley-Davidson Engine
1929Harley-Davidson Police Bikes 1929Harley-Davidson Police Bikes
cture was submitted by Jon Moran, Charlottesville, Virginia This picture was submitted by Jon Moran, Charlottesville, Virgin
1929 Harley-Davidson JDH 1930 Harley-Davidson 45 CU. IN. Model D

This picture was submitted by Wayne Strachan, Australia.
The photo was taken around 1941 and shows his brother on i
32 Harley-Davidson VL Flathead 80 cu in Police Special 1934 Harley-Davidson JDH

ike is owned by John Gin, Bucks County, Pa This picture was submitted by Wayne Volcik, Smithville Tex
a chain driven speedometer on the tank that allowed you to The picture is of his uncle, the late Leon Volcik of Smithville
it would stay on the highest speed the bike went until you He loved his scooter and always wanted to see California and
the early radar....so the officer could prove you were what I was told he and a friend with another HD rode their b
ng when he pulled you over. from Smithville to California to see what the west coast was li
t side of the tank was for motor oil and had a brass hand this ride from what I can tell took place in the mid 1930's.
o squirt oil to the top. The manual suggested a squirt or
ey few miles if you were doing over 50mph
1934 Harley Davidson 1934 Harley Davidson
ke is owned by Fred Pike of Naknek, AK This bike is owned by Fred Pike of Naknek, AK
display at Five Seasons Sports in Eveleth It is on display at Five Seasons Sports in Eveleth
1934 Harley-Davidson VLD 1934 Harley-Davidson VLD
ike is owned by Troy Chesledon
1934 Harley-Davidson CAC 1934 Harley-Davidson CAC
ike s owned by Bernie Keeling, Gilroy, CA This bike s owned by Bernie Keeling, Gilroy, CA
1934 Harley-Davidson VLD with Sidecar 1934 Harley-Davidson

This picture was submitted by Mic Merser. it shows him on his 1
Harlry taken in 1969 in San Diego CA

arley was owned by the late Mike Ornot Sr of Charleroi Pa.
s submitted by his son Mike
rley was purchased from Cerini Harley-Davidson, Donora Pa, Click on this image for a larger view in a new window
s the original store and is still standing.
ned by the same family next generation down
D Shop is the oldest know HD shop
1935 Harley-Davidson 45 1935 Harley-Davidson 45

The bill of sale for Mike Ornot's Harley
1936 Harley-Davidson EL 1936 Harley-Davidson XU, 80 cubic inch flathead Race

Possibly the bike that Dale Walksler (owner of the museu
piloted in the Great Race event some years back
This picture was submitted by Dave Robinson, Western PA
The picture was taken at at The Wheels Through Time Muse
Maggie Valley, North Carolina, The lady is his wife, Sherri
1936 Harley-Davidson EL Lloyd drove other motorcycles back then.
Here he is shown in 1967 on his 1948 Indian
cture was submitted by Deanna Golberg
s her father, Lloyd Freitag, Austin, Mn.
arley-Davidson. The picture was taken in 1944/45.
her was home on leave from the
t the time and was 17 years old.
1937 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head 1938 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head

1937 Harley-Davidson Flathead 1937 Harley-Davidson Flathead
ke is owned by John Smith and has been since he war 16 He has been standing up on my motorcycle since the 60's and
ld, He has ridden that motorcycle all those years. It even even done it on his new dresser and he is no spring chicken, th
him a million mile patch on it in 1989. It has been to I rode the 'wall of death' when I was a late teen and in my twe
so many times they made a collector card of it and I, and and motorcycle rodeos when I was in my twentys, and had a s
to teach cops how to ride in Fla in the 70's. That picture made
dden to 49 continental United States including Alaska as photographer that took it famous
all of Canada and 8300 miles in old Mexico. Willie G has
ad pictures taken of him sitting on it.
1938 Harley-Davidson UL 1940 Harley-Davidson EL
1940 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head 1941 Harley-Davidson WLD
1941 Harley-Davidson Servi Car 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA

ar may be in question.
cture was submitted by Brian Stern.
her Roman Stern (1922-2001) is the rider.
ken in 1951. He was 29 years old and it was his first
ycle. He later joined the Milwaukee police dept. and rode a
ar.
This Harley picture was submitted by Bob Hartung Jr.
from City of Winfield, KS USA.
Bob had the following to say about the picture.
The picture is of my father, Bob Hartung taken in July, 1948
Arlington, New Jersey @ his home, # 40 Washington Ave. Aft
having served in the Navy during WWII he related that he to
few years off to travel around on his Harley. He owned three
Click on this image for a larger view in a new window those years. One was a military model that he bought for $ 75
and brushed painted red to hide the olive drab paint. By 1950
was working at the Howard Savings Bank in Newark, N.J. He
me that one day he was called into the manager's office and to
People that work in banks, don't ride motorcycles, you'll hav
make a choice " He chose the bank where he met my mother.
were married in 1951. I came along in 1956.
1940/1941 Harley-Davidson
\
1942 Harley-Davidson WLA restored to 'civilian' 1942 Harley WLA with Goulding LLS sidecar
ke is owned by Elwin Haddix of Ben Lomond, CA This Harley is owned by Sean Hodson who lives in Califor
aid he finds a real contrast to the picture that I have He restored it in '99 and rides it regularly in the
42 WLA original army bike. (Shown above right) High Deserts of California.
es this bike several times a week
1942 Harley-Davidson Flathead WL 1942 Harley-Davidson Flathead WL
cture was submitted by Pat This picture was submitted by Pat Challe www.yourharleypic
www.yourharleypics.com
ke is owned by Juan Dellogado, Texas.
ke was built from the ground up by Juan.
1942 Harley-Davidson Flathead WL 1942 Harley-Davidson Flathead WL
cture was submitted by Pat
This picture was submitted by Pat Challe www.yourharleypic
1942 Harley-Davidson F 1942 Harley-Davidson F
ike is owned by Jon Erb and is one of only 107 of these that
ade as documented by Bill Jackson, Archives Manager at
Milwaukee.
1942 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead 61 cu.in. 1942 Harley-Davidson from the

Columbus (Ohio) Police Department.
The picture taken in 1946
ike is owned by Gaston Berger, Uruguay This picture was submitted by Bob Hoye and shows his
owned this bike for the past 21 years and has had many father, Larry Hoye on the bike
s
1943 Harley-Davidson WLA Bobber 1943 Harley-Davidson WLA Bobber
ke os owed by Pete, Norfolk, UK
1945 Harley-Davidson WLA 1945 Harley-Davidson WLA
1945 Harley-Davidson WLA 1945 Harley-Davidson WLA
This bike is owned by Susan Horton
of Thayer, Missouri.
She inheirited from her father however she doesn't ride.
1945 Harley-Davidson WLA
1945 Harley-Davidson Flathead UL 1945 Harley-Davidson Flathead UL
ke os owned by Cesar Augusto from Brasilia, Brazil

45 Harley-Davidson 45 Cu In Military Bike that was
chopped in the 60's, this bike has very little miles
on the original engine.
Back in the 30's Harley used to race on wooden tracks. One of the drives
had a pet PIG as a mascot for the team
Hence the Harleys were referred to as a HOG
Post WW II Harley-Davidson's
A History of the Panhead by Greg Lew (Panhead Greg)
1948 was the first year for the " tin top" overhead valve version of the bike.
These were offered in both 61 CI and 74 CI models.
Flathead side valve motors were still very popular during the 40's,
The displacement of the flatties ranged from 45", 74" to 80" but heat and oiling issues favored the OHV design.
Typically, police departments would order the E type motors, or 61Ci
This was both utilitarian and less expensive, but the 61s had a smaller lift cam that allowed the bikes
easier starting in hotter conditions. Stop and Go stuff...
Now, 1948 was an unusual year, because it was also the last year for the Spring Fork front end, but first year
PANHEAD!!
Over zealous engineers at the factory were always a little ahead with design, This was evident in 1965, when a frame
change, electrical change, and design change pre-dated the
shovel head intro in '66.
And historically, you can see that the production guys were busy selling in stock, manufactured inventory. David
Monahan, Harley expert and noted restorer owns a 1949 Spring Fork Panhead.
Sometimes the right hand doesn't want to know what the left hand is doing...Especially when there are paychecks
involved.
In 49, the Hydra-Glide was introduced which, by definition, was the first hydraulic suspension bike produced by the
factory.
Similarly, the Duo-Glide trademark was introduced in 1958 and had BOTH front and rear suspension.
The Electra-Glide surfaced in 1965, 12 volt system and frame change were introduced.
Unfortunately, the Shovelhead design was only still on the drawing board.
Or, as I might guess, they simply wanted to use up the existing inventory of Panhead motors sitting around.
1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head 1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head Chopper
1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head 1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head

1946 Harley-Davidson Flat Track Racer 1947 Harley-Davidson
cture was submitted by Dave Robinson, Western PA This picture was submitted by Dan Carton. It shows his mothe
cture was taken at at The Wheels Through Time Museum father, Leo and Kathy Carton Longmont Colorado on their we
gie Valley, North Carolina day in 1947 on his Dads new 1947 Harley-Davidson.
1948 Harley-Davidson Panhead. 1947 Harley-Davidson UL

The rider is Ed Botelho This bike is owned by Steve Kieth from Aruba
1947 Harley-Davidson UL 1947 Harley-Davidson UL
ke is owned by Steve Kieth from Aruba This bike is owned by Steve Kieth from Aruba
1947 Harley-Davidson WL45 1947 Harley-Davidson WL45
1947 Harley-Davidson WL45 1947 Harley-Davidson WL45

This 1947 Harley-Davidson WL45 is owned by Gary Goodman
Belleview, FL. I gary's own words:
"I had a custom built HD chopper with an '89 1200 XL motor
(Shown below) which I painted flat black. A friend saw the bik
offered to trade me for his '47 WL 45. I traded him straight ou
for bike and ended up with what you see in the photos. I think
a pretty good trade. Check out the miles on the odometer."
1947 Harley-Davidson WL45
7 Harley-Davidson 1947 Harley-Davidson X Police Bike 1947 Harley-Davidson 1947 Harley-Davidson X Police Bi
pictures were submitted by Duncan Scott, Bolton, UK
k them while he was in Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba
1947 Harley-Davidson X Police Bike 1947 Harley-Davidson 1947 Harley-Davidson X Police Bi
1948 Harley-Davidson 1948 Harley-Davidson FL

1948 Harley-Davidson FL 1948 Harley-Davidson Pan Bottom Shovel Top
1948 Harley Davidson Panhead 1948 Harley-Davidson Panhead Bobber Chopper

1948 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1948 Harley-Davidson Pan Shovel
1948 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1948 Harley-Davidson Pan Head
ke is owned by Bert from Carver, Mass This picture was submitted by Dave Robinson, Western PA
built from parts collected here and there. The picture was taken at at The Wheels Through Time Museu
Maggie Valley, North Carolina, The lady is his wife, Sherri
1948 Harley-Davidson Pan Head Chopper 1948 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head

ke is owned by Graig Hammond, Frankford, DE. This bike is owned by John Gin, Bucks County, Pa
was going to build a bike almost exactly like this
til he found this 48. It's a true '48 Panhead title. Rigid,
elt drive, STD heads, stretched and raked with lots of
rf parts.
1949 Harley-Davidson WL Flathead no 4346 1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head

Taken Sept 1957 at Fort Worth's Carswell AFB
cture was submitted by Dan MacMurray who had this to This bike is owned by Bert from Carver, Mass.
He has ridden this bike for 29 years in one form or another.
his bike and I assume others of that period.
nly reason to own a Harley was because you couldn't yet
a good English bike!"
1949 Harley Davidson Hydra Glide. 1949 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide
1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1949 Harley-Davidson FL

1949 Harley-Davidson Flat Head 1949 Harley-Davidson WL Flathead
This bike is owned by Andrew Marton of Minneapolis MN, U
He had the following to say about the bige.
"Pulled this out of a barn where it sat neglected for 40 years...
to be restored but I will keep it as is...
Good for getting the mail only >>YES IT RUNS"
1949 Harley-Davidson Panhead Chopper 1949 Harley-Davidson Panhead Chopper
ke is owned by Wayne Woodward from Queensland
ia
had the foll,owing to say about his bike.
e has taken me two years to get to this stage a few specs
-
c coated heads
en carbide seats
diamond valves
ockers
tons
wheel
r motor
nd Cam
uo; over wide glide front end
more, had a lot of trouble with the old girl overheating as I
Queensland Australia, I have overcome the problem with a
es B carby and a Beehive oil cooler
1949 Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide

1950 Harley-Davidson Panhead FL
cture was submitted by Donna Castaneda
1950 Harley-Davidson WR Flat Track Racer 1950 Harley-Davidson Servi Car

This bike os owned by Gale Colton 'bikerbabe' of Emmett, IdahoU
And she has the following to say about the bike.
"My sweet ride is a 1950 H-D servi-car. I have owned her for 10 y
She is about 75% original, she is now 12 volt, extra lights on the fr
safety."
1950 Harley-Davidson Panhead 1950 Harley-Davidson Custom Chopper

ike is owned by Jeff Chilton
1951 Harley-Davidson FLH Panhead 1951 Harley-Davidson Servi Car

1951 Harley-Davidson Police Special 1951 Harley-Davidson Police Special
1951 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1951 Harley-Davidson Pan Shove

This bike is owned by Drew Smith, New Jersey.
Click on this image for a larger view in a new window He had the following to say about his bike.
"I have owned my 1951 FL panhead since it was new, and have
original registrations. I'm 82 years old, and have been riding s
was 17 years old.
My first bike was a 1946 HD 45 ci sidevalve bought from deale
Harry Isonin NYC where I lived.
The attached pictures show many angles of my Panhead, which
ALL the original parts. Low mileage, and converted to a 12 vo
system. II has the
1952 foot shift conversion , with the B&H clutch booster.
ave not run it for some years, and if I got about $29,000 for it I
sell it. Otherwise it goes to my son.
BTW, I knew, and competed with, Randy Bynoe for many year
the late 1940s all through the 50s and 60s! He was a great ride
gentleman. He was a few years older than me and we competed
NY, NJ, CT, MA area. I was riding AJS and Matchless 500 sin
then in the woods and TT."
1951 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead
1951 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead 1951 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead

1951 Harley Davidson Panhead Bobber
cture was submitted by Allan Pratt. The bike is owned
ather and has been since the 1980's. It has been
rmed every couple of years to different looks. Upon
tion of his Triumph, he tore it down and decided to
it yet again. This is the current state of it now. All the
was done by my dad and I.
1952 Harley-Davidson Panhead 1952 Harley-Davidson Pan Head
1952 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide 1952 Harley-Davidson FL

1952 Harley-Davidson Pan Head
ke is owned by Jim Petty, Seneca, SC, USA
ys that his bike is very original in terms of frame,
fenders, tank all from the original bike.
1953 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1953 Harley Davidson Panhead Chopper
1953 Harley-Davidson PanHead

1953 Harley-Davidson PanHead This bike is owned by Mike Touhey,Southern Delaware USA
Mike tells me that it has the original motor and frame.
1954 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide 1954 Harley-Davidson Flathead 45
1954 Harley-Davidson FL Police Bike 1954 Harley-Davidson FL Police Bike
ike is owned by Jon Erb This 1954 HD FL police bike had one civilian owner.
The mayor of Central City, Colorado ordered an
“extra” for his buddy George Starbuck. This b
never saw police action and only had the one owner before this
ground-up, AMCA quality restoration.
954 Harley-Davidson Panhead Mild Custom Bobber 1954 Harley-Davidson Panhead Mild Custom Bobber
ike is owned by Dave Thompson, Sartell, MN
1955 Harley Davidson FLH 1955 Harley-Davidson FL
1955 Harley-Davidson FL 1955 Harley-Davidson Panhead FL Bobber
1955 Harley-Davidson FLE 1956_Harley-Davidson Panhead
ke is owned by John Adams and he plans to
This picture was submitted by Gaston Berger, Uruguay
in the near future
1956 Harley-Davidson KHK 1956 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead
1957 Harley-Davidson XL Sportster 1957 HarleyDavidson Panhead

1957 Harley-Davidson FLH 1957 Harley-Davidson Pan Head Ad
1957 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1957 Harley-Davidson FLH
icture was submitted by Pat This picture was submitted by Pat Challewww.yourharleypics
ke is owned by Jeff Brandt (Black Beard).
ke was built from the ground up by Jeff
icture was submitted by Pat
This picture was submitted by Pat Challewww.yourharleypics
1958Harley-Davidson PanHead 1958 Harley-Davidson FL

1958 Harley Davidson 1958 Harley Davidson Duoglide
Owned by Richard T
1959 Harley-Davidson Police Special 1959 Harley-Davidson Police Special

1959 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster 1959 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster
1959 Harley-Davidson 1959 Harley Davidson Duoglide

1959 Harley-Davidson Pan Shovel 1960 Harley-Davidson Sportster
This 1960 Harley is owned by Brad from Santa Cruz, Californ
Brad had the following to say about his newly aquired Harley.
"I just bought a bike that was in garage storage since 1981! I w
researching the year/model etc and found your site on Yahoo im
It's 1960 with 74 FLH stroked to 80. Found in a rural area of c
california today, I bought it for $1,000. Today is the first day th
bike has seen sunshine in 25 years!
The guy I bought it from, bought it in 1976 for $1800.00 He rod
for 4 years, rebuilt the engine and 500 miles later- the tranny w
out. Not being able to afford to fix it, he put it aside "temporar
Please click here for a larger image in a new window and that is how it came to be stored for 25 years.
He used to ride it in the late 70s to early 80's down to
Los Angeles and back "regularly". About a 450 mile ride each
direction.
It kicks over easily too. The only thing I can find missing (side
are out of sight of picture) is the head light).
I used to marvel over stories, urban legends really, like Elvis' m
harley and magazine articles on barn finds or basket case stori
if it didn't happen to me today, I'd never think that it could eve
They're out there! "
1960 Harley-Davidson PanHead FLH
1960 Harley-Davidson FLH DuoGlide 1960 Harley-Davidson XLH
1960 Harley-Davidson DuoGlide FLH 1960 Harley-Davidson DuoGlide FLH
ke is owned by Panhead Greg (Lew) This bike is owned by Panhead Greg (Lew)
son, Wisconsin. The bike is Very Stock, very original. of Hudson, Wisconsin. The bike is Very Stock, very original.
m Nashville, via Detroit, Michigan and Greg is It is from Nashville, via Detroit, Michigan and Greg is
owner. the 4th owner.
1960 Harley-Davidson Duo Glide FLH 1960 Harley-Davidson Duo Glide FLH
bike is owned by Richard Huey, Dubois, Pennsylvania

0 Harley-Davidson Duo Glide FLH Note the 3318 miles
shown
1961 Harley-Davidson Panhead 1961 HarleyDavidson Servi Car
1961 Harley-Davidson Panhead Police Bike 1961 Harley-Davidson Panhead Police Bike
pictures were submitted by Wayne Golden, Mercedes,
the following to say about the pictures.

hed you will find 2 photos taken in Korea in 1961 of a
n Police Harley. The bike was ridden onto the post at
Kaiser, Korea where I was an MP. The bike was the
ty of the village of Unchon-Ni. No idea what year the
as.
d in the U.S. Army '60-'62."
1963 Harley-Davidson Panhead Police Special 1963 Harley-Davidson Pan Head
1963 Harley-Davidson FL DuoGlide 1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo Glide

ke is owned by Charlie Root of Bumphuque, MN.
pictures were taken by Doug Mitchell in June,1995, at the
Official Meet in Farmington, MN.
eatured in Doug Mitchell's photo essay book Titled
EY DAVIDSON ROLLING SCULPTURE, and a
uent book by the same Author..
ke was owned and restored by Panhead Greg (Lew) of
n, Wisconsin. He owned it for 16 years.
ke was purchased this from Mexico, Missouri, in 1989
ke is owned by Panhead Greg (Lew) This bike is owned by Panhead Greg (Lew)
son, Wisconsin, who also restored it. The bike was of Hudson, Wisconsin, who also restored it. The bike
d by Gilby's Street Dept., River Falls, Wisconsin. was painted by Gilby's Street Dept., River Falls, Wisconsin.
pictures were taken at the Donnie Smith Invitational Bike These pictures were taken at the Donnie Smith Invitational Bik
t. Paul, MN in 2006. Show St. Paul, MN in 2006.
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ke is owned by Jim
1963 Harley-Davidson FLH 1963 Harley-Davidson Pan Head
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ke belongs to Jim
1963 Harley-Davidson FLH 1964 Harley-Davidson Chopper Rigid Springer Shovelhea
1965 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1965 Harley-Davidson FL Electra Glide

This bike is owned by Bob Scott, White Bear Lake MN.
The bike belonged to his Father, who purchased it new.
It is a shriner's bike and numbered as such...
It has been in his family since 1965.

1965 Harley-Davidson 1965 Harley-Davidson FLH Panhead
1965 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead 1965 Harley-Davidson Pan Head

1966 Harley-Davidson 1966 Harley-Davidson FL Electra Glide
1966 Harley-Davidson FLH Shovelhead 1966 Harley-Davidson FLH Shovelhead

ke is owned by Bill "Weezeo" Reeves, Miami Ft./ This bike is owned by Bill "Weezeo" Reeves, Miami Ft./ Laud
dale area Florida area Florida
1967 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster 1967 Harley-Davidson
1967 Harley-Davidson FLH 1967 Harley-Davidson FLH
ke os owned by Richare Huey This bike os owned by Richare Huey
1968 Harley-Davidson Police Special 1968 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic FLH80
This bike is owned by Gaston Berger, Urugua
He has owned this bike for over 10 years and it is in near origin
condition
1968 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide 1968 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
ike is owned by Lawrence S. Wach, San Clemente, Ca
n all original "Shriner" bike that I bought from the
l owner's son recently. It came with a windshield and a
weird add-on chrome stuff that is kinda wacky.
erfect, 28K original miles.
nce has made a few changes to his bike.
w more to his liking.
Lawrence changed the seat on his bike and wanted to share the
different look with us.
"I put this solo "police" type seat on the bike, I like it way mor
the big "waffle" type seat it had on it. I thought that people mi
interested in how it looks both ways. You sit a lot lower
and I like the lower center of gravity and ease of stopping and
putting feet down. (And I'm not a short guy)"
1968 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
1968 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide 1968 Harley-Davidson FLH Shovel Head

icture was submitted by Wayne Golden, Mercedes, TX
aken in 1975. Wayne still drive a bike daily.

1969 Harley-Davidson FLH Shovelhead Late 1960's Hill Climbing
Bernie McGovern EZ Hill Climb 1st Place 8/16/69
This picture was submitted by Patrick McGovern and
shows is father on the bike

ke is owned by Bill "Weezeo" Reeves, This bike is owned by Bill "Weezeo" Reeves,
/ Ft.Lauderdale area Florida Miami / Ft. Lauderdale area Florida
1969 Harley-Davidson Shovel Head 1969 Harley-Davidson FLH

1970 Harley XLCH
ke is owned by Sam Young, Poquoson, VA
1971 Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide 1971 Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide
1971 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide 1971 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide
ike is owned by Rick Belbeck, Valens, Ontario, Canada
k has has 18000 mi. original.

1971 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide
1972 Harley-Davidson -XR750 1973 Harley-Davidson FL Electra Glide
1973 Harley-Davidson FLH 1973 Harley-Davidson FLH
ike is owned by Leror Willard, Pawnee, Oklahoma.
d bike has a 21” frt wheel and a rigid frame. The
s a stock 1200cc with stock 4 speed tranny. I do have an
rb & electronic ignition, with straight pipes..I prefer
& drag bars instead of Apes hangers. The seat was made
locally..
1973 Harley Davidson FLH 1973 Harley Davidson FLH

ike is owned by Jacque Carlyle. She has been riding
ke for almost 24 years but is having a problem finding
ne who can keepmit running the way it used.
1975 Harley-Davidson XL1000 1975 Harley-Davidson XR-750
1973 Harley-Davidson FLH (Old Blue) 1973 Harley-Davidson XL

ike is owned by Larry Moore This bike is owned by Bernie Keeling and Marc Michailoff an
ry's words, been restored byMarc Michailoff, Gilroy Calif.
lue, 1973 FLH, is my 1st Harley, we have gone about
0 miles together. She has been rebuilt a couple of times.
t time the heads were completely gone so I went with
anheads.I go camping because I like to wake up in the
and not in a motel room. The little trailer carries enough
omfortable, I keep it light for a good ride."
1975 Harley-Davidson FX before the rebuild 1975 Harley-Davidson FX rebuild
1975 Harley-Davidson FX before the rebuild 1975 Harley-Davidson FX rebuild
1975 Harley-Davidson FX before the rebuild 1975 Harley-Davidson FX before the rebuild
1975 Harley-Davidson FX Rebuilt Engine 1975 Harley-Davidson FX Rebuilt Engine
1975 Harley-Davidson FX Rebuild 1975 Harley-Davidson FX after rebuild
1975 Harley-Davidson FX after rebuild 1975 Harley-Davidson FX after rebuild
ike is owned by Rick Jones. He had the following to say
his bike.
I dug in to it last winter, I soon realized there some
engine damage. The rear jug had disintegrated at high
n turn the momentum of the engine pulled the piston off
and the rod was wrapped around the crank. Needless to
cases were cracked so I had to start from scratch. This
y first bike building experience so I needed some help but
good, sounds great and is a lot of fun to ride. She sure
ot of attention. I still have some things I want to do to it I
will never be finished completely, you know how it is,
always something to fix or change, but it is fun to ride. I
most 400 miles on it this summer."
Rick Jones' 75 FX today, July 2010
1975 Harley-Davidson FX 1975 Harley-Davidson FX
A few very special newer Harley's
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1980 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide 2007 Harley-Davidson Retro UL springer
ke is owned by Kerry Gary from Cornubia, Queensland Australia This bike is owned by Sherman Jamed from Texas
1988 Harley-Davidson Heritage (Before) 1988 Harley-Davidson Heritage (After)
s bike belongs to Larry Israel. from Arkansas. The bike is a work in
ess but is slowly getting there. He purchased this bike from a friends
cousin that now cannot ride due to illness.
He bought it new in 87 and it will bel keep it as he requested.
This before shot shows his wife acting up a bit.
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1981 Harley-Davidson Lowrider with a WideGlide front end 1975 Harley-Davidson FXE with a 1985 front bra
This bike is owned by Walter Breymann who bought it in
ke is owned by Pat Challe Stockton, California in1986.
He is now riding it across Europe and has had it to Aus
Two engine Harley built by a Cycle in Dartmouth
1976 Harley-Davidson Liberty Edition Sportster
Canada
1992 Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic 1992 Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Cla
ke is owned by Ric McNairy ~ a.k.a. Ric McMotorCity.
d this to say about his bike.
an S&S Super E carb on her & she screams with those Samson
cut the windshield down a bit to see slightly over it. It's originally
oit area bike, but now I have it in Springfield, Illinois and by next
and I will be locating to Miami as the final destination."
The Police Bikes

The police have used the Harley-Davidson for years.
They found that it was a lot better then the car in
traffic and they could catch the bad guys a lot easier.
How many of us have said
"I'm really sorry officer, I won't speed again"
1959 Harley-Davidson Police Special But for those that didn't run too fast
there was always the mean machine
Carl Roberts' Chopper

This is what Carl had to say about his Harley
I built this bike from scratch in ’99 starting with a 60&rsqu
broken frame that I was lucky to find. I had been holding on to the
and transmission ( casting date 2 / 63 ) for some time waiting for th
parts to come to me. I drew a pencil sketch of what I wanted to en
with, basically a chopper that I owned in the 70’s and sold
reason I can’t remember anymore. This is the ‘new
improved’ version.
I'm the white headed guy on the right.
And Now those Custom Built Choppers

1997 Custom Built Speed Demon 1997 Custom Built Speed Demon
ke is owed and was built by Warren Lane, Miami, FL

1997 Custom Built Speed Demon 1997 Custom Built Speed Demon
2003 American Ironworks Savage ST
2003 Custom Built 100ci Hard Tail 2003 Custom Built Motorcycles Soft Tail
004 Correct Cycle Works Pro Street Chopper Hard Tail 2005 Custom Built Aggressor Detroit Chopper
2005 Raptor Pro Street 2006 Black Widow Pro Street

2006 Custom Built Super Radical Chopper. 2006 Titan Sidewinder SX Chopper
This bike is shown above but deserves to be shown again. It is owned and was built by
Warren Lane, Miami, FL
Warren calls the bike a 1997 Custom Built Speed Demon
This Hard Tail Chopper used to be owned by Henk Bouwels, Weert, The Netherlands
It�s a rigid frame type Kalle, from Sweden, frontfork is Tolle, also from Sweden (14
inch overstock) A Sportster Gastank, homemade seat, 80 spokes wheels, car tire on the
back.
A�67 4 speed Tranny with a Evolution Engine bike was built in 2000.
He owned this bike for 9 years and it was sold in 2009
1950 Harley-Davidson EL
This bike is owned by Mike Allen, Washington, Iowa and he claimes it's his drug of
choice
The bike is titled as a 1950 EL Harley Davidson. The cases are 1950 pan head cases
The top end is a 1966 shovel head (74 in.) 1200 ccs. 4 speed transmission with a
rocker clutch and slap stick shift. The frame is a 1958 drop seat swing arm frame with
solid struts. The rear wheel and brake is a 1972 Harley with juice drum brakes.
The front end is 1995 Fat Boy Harley with 16 in. ape hangers and disk brakes. Carb is
S&S E model shorty
The following pictures were submitted by Danny Lenz, Columbia, Tennessee.

He had the hollowing to say about these pictures.
There's a wrench that lives in Florida who is one of the true backyard genius
mechanics...Doing things like putting a late 60's cone bottom end with a 40's
knucklehead top end and it's run it from the 70's through till today... He calls It his
Iron Head...
Here are a few photos I have of a knucklehead and sidecar he restored a few years
back.. As well as a couple of other pics of him and his bikes.
I know the knuck with sidecar is available for sale!!
1947 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead with Sidecar
1947 Harley-Davidson KKnucklehead with Sidecar
1947 Harley-DavidsonKnucklehead with Sidecar

1947 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead with Sidecar
1947 Harley-Davidson (Iron Head)
Freddie Cabler, Backyard Genius Mechanics
Fred and friends. Freddie's late brother, Charlie Cabler is on the far right.
Fred and friend �Mater� from LA riding showgun
Memorabilia
This section contains pictures of a personal interest from days gone by,
old advertisements and other interesting Harley-Davidson related
pictures
If any of my visitors have any pictures that they would like to have
added here or above
please e mail them to me Please click here to E Mail me
Hanging out at the Hamburger Stand

There're not all Harley's but nice bikes just the same.
You old timers might reconize someone there. Click on the images for a
larger view in a new window
Scrambles
And who can remember these races?
Gets the blood flowing just looking at it.
DATE: August 1966
CLUB: Keystone M.C. of Emmaus, PA
TRACK: TT Scrambles
EVENT: 250cc Expert Class
A pair of Harley-Davidson 250cc Sprints sporting white plates with black numerals. That said, they must be expert
riders. I vaguely remember a couple guys with those green racing vests invading District Six from New York or points
north back in the mid-sixties. They got around the tracks pretty well when they showed up but were basically no
competition for the locals. Judging from the dust, they were back-markers at this stage of the race BUT at least they
managed to find each other and race for bragging rights in the Aermacchi Camp and in the end, that was what it was
all about anyway.
The rider pictured in our recent Dumbass Photo Caption Contest #2 was Randy Bynoe (#511) aboard his trusty 250cc
Harley-Davidson Sprint.
Randy Bynoe (#511) was in his mid-to-late-fifties when he competed in the District Six scrambles in the late 1960s and
early 1970s. His fellow competitors, promoting club members and District Six officials affectionately referred to him as
“Old Time Randy”. Randy was a regular fixture on his 250cc Harley-Davidson Sprint during the first
few years that I covered the scrambles scene. Surprisingly, “Old Time Randy” showed up with a new-
fangled Bultaco Pursang in the early-seventies and parked his old H-D Sprint. I guess he just got tired of chasing them
and went with the “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” philosophy.
Randy’s teammate was Cliff Hoke (#510) who competed in the Open Amateur Class aboard a Harley-Davidson
Sportster. He was usually the sole Harley rider in that class. Cliff was also up in years but I never heard anyone refer to
him as “Old Time Cliff”. He was simply “Old Time Randy’s” buddy. What was
even more amazing than these two old-timers still competing at their age was the distance that they traveled to the races
each weekend. Randy Bynoe hailed from Amityville, Long Island, New York and his buddy Cliff Hoke was from
Jamaica, Long Island, New York. I can only imagine what those long rides to and from the District Six tracks in that
old panel truck must have been like week in and week out.
Picture and text submitted by Carl A. Hess
Douglas Daniels submitted these pictures. They were taken Harley 105th.
He understand that it was built by a Dealer in Wisconsin.
Do we call it a V8 Harley or maybe a V 2x4 Harley
No it's called a Four-Tee-Five. For more on this crazy bike have a
look at their web site
Falko Strunz on his 1963 Harley-Davidson Hardtail Eric Gordon on his brother, Falko Strunz
The actual discription for this Harley is: 1963 Harley-Davidson Hardtail
1963 Pan Head was converted bored & stroked with a In later years Eric became a Kaiser fan and had three
Flathead Lower end. All aluminum cases were chromed, different Kaisers.
dual chromed carburetors heli-arched on the left side-one To view these cars go to KaiserFrazer.ca
each cylinder / lung. Tear drop gas tank; pearl-yellow."
A 1920's ad made it look like a lot of fun. It seems that the side car was quite popular back then
wonder how that side-car handled the roads back then?
A very early Harley Davidson 5 Wheeler 1960Harley-Davidson-Duo-GlideAd

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Popular Science March 1960
The first Harley-Davidson with a sidecar in Australia
These pictures were submitted by Lindsay McKirdy of
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA.
hese pictures were taken back in the 1930's. His father,
Colin) purchased it from a visiting American wrestler,
with a friend, went on a long journey around our country.
It attracted a lot of attention at the time.
Lindsay's father is sitting in the sidecar in this photo.
1942 Harley-Davidson Drawing 1960 Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide Ad

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Popular Science May 1960
In the early 1960's Harley-Davidson imported The following are a few examples.
some models from Europe in an attempt None of these were too successful.
to compete with the Japanese
1961 Harley Topper Scooter 1960 Harley Topper Scooter Ad

Made from 1960-65. It had a one cylinder,
10.0 cu.in. engine (164 cc)
1960 Harley-Davidson Topper Ad 1960 Harley Topper Scooter

Click on the picture for a larger view in a new window This scooter was powered by the engine
Science July 1960 from the ST-165.
1960 Harley-Davidson Topper Ad 1959 Harley Davidson Lightweights
Click on this image for a larger view in a new window The Hummer and the 165
Science February 1960 Click on this image for a larger view in a new window
Popular Science June 1959
1961 Harley-Davidson Topper Ad 1951 Harley Davidson 125

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and Mechanics December 1960 Science and Mechanics October 1951
is ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers, Tucson AZ USA This ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers , Tucson AZ US
1927 Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycle Ad 1954 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide Ad
s ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers, Tucson AZ USA This ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers, Tucson AZ U
1959 Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide Ad 1964 Harley-Davidson Lineup
This picture was submitted by Jon Moran,
Charlottesville, Virginia
Click on this picture to download the complete
1950 brochure in Adobe pdf format
This format will allow you to convert PDF to Word.
is ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers, Tucson AZ USA

1966 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ad
This ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers

This ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers
1968 Harley-Davidson Lineup Ad 1968 Harley-Davidson Lineup Ad
This ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers This ad was submitted by Steven D. Myers
1968 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ad 1968 Harley-Davidson Sportster Ad
1953 Harley Hummer 165 with the optional 1959 Harley-Davidson Hummer 125B
'buckhorn' handle bars
ke is owned by Elwin Haddix of Ben Lomond, CA
aid that he had one exactly like this when I was 14 years old
950's and found this a couple of years ago in Indiana. He
weekly also. It is all original with 2,100 actual miles. I
it from a man in his 70's and it had been in storage for
s. He repainted it "pepper red" before I bought it, which is
inal Hummer color. Fun ride.
1961 Harley-Davidson Sprint 1963 Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 250 Sprint Road Rac
1961s Harley Sprint 1960's Harley Sprint
The 1955/59 Harley-Davidson 125cc Hummer 1965 Harley-Davidson Sprint 250

was another import used to try and compete
with the Japanese
lowing bikes down to the Honda Mini Trail are owned or

wned by Steve Williams, Cuyahoga, Falls, Ohio
1965 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi 1965 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi

1965 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi
1972 Harley-Davidson Shortster 1972 Harley-Davidson Shortster
1974 Harley-Davidson X90 1974 Harley-Davidson X90
1975 Harley-Davidson SX 250 1975 Harley-Davidson SX 250
1975 Harley-Davidson SX 250 Honda Mini bikes from the 70's
This bike is owned by Steve Williams, Cuyahoga, Falls, Ohi

He is shown along with his son in-law, Bill Pickering
This bike is all original and has never been restored.
1972 Harley Davidson Shortster M65cc 1972 Harley Davidson Shortster M65cc
1972 Harley Davidson Shortster M65cc 1972 Harley Davidson Shortster M65cc
1970 Honda Z50 Mini Trail 1970 Honda Z50 Mini Trail
1970 Honda Z50 Mini Trail 1970 Honda Z50 Mini Trail
1963 Harley Davidson Topper 1941 Harley-Davidson Servi Car
The year may be in question.
This picture was submitted by Brian Stern.
His father Roman Stern (1922-2001) is the rider.
was taken in 1951. He was 29 years old and it was his first
motorcycle. He later joined the Milwaukee police dept. and
Servi-car.
This Topper is owned by F. L. Seidel from
Springfield, PA. USA. It has 3700 original miles
and is in original unrestored condition.
1965 Harley-Davidson Sprint 250 1965 Harley-Davidson Sprint 250
s bike is owned by Jerramie Argo of Southern California
It has been in his family since he was a young kid.
968 Harley Davidson Aermacchi Sprint SS 250 Before 1968 Harley Davidson Aermacchi Sprint SS 250
1968 Harley Davidson Aermacchi Sprint SS 250 1968 Harley Davidson Aermacchi Sprint SS 250
1968 Harley Davidson Aermacchi Sprint SS 250 1968 Harley Davidson Aermacchi Sprint SS 250
Memorial day 2006
ke is owned by Keith M. Riverside, Calif. USA. They are still in business today, just in a
de, California USA different building & location. You should have seen the look on
dealership owners face when I took the bike there to show it off
e has only 4,150 of this model were made. It had sat outside some friends and he saw that on it, his jaw dropped the ground
ed for 18+ years when I got it and even had a mouse living in have all the cables custom remade by Barnett into stainless brai
fler. I completely disassembled it and slowly started restoing it also managed to find the original optional accessory engine gua
ce at a time. First was powdercoating the frame & swingarm. I skid plate on ebay. I have never seen another one anywhere that
nge a few small things from the original stock, like making it a both of these options installed. The only pieces that were option
ater (seat from a modern day Sportster) with a luggage rack it doesnt have are a windshield and fiberglass saddlebags (whic
Softail) along with chroming some parts (triple tree, chain opinion looked to big for such a small bike). The only thing lef
ail light & other small pieces) that were originally painted now is paint. I havent decided yet on if I want to go with the ori
nstead of chroming the spokes I had them done in black oxide stock design or give it a slightly custom look that still has the lo
poke nipples done in yellow zinc. The metal tank emblems were the era of the bike. I have, so far, had it entered in 8 bike shows
ly supposed to be decals, but are the correct design style for the you see it, and won 6 of them without it even being painted.
he headlight trim ring is from a modern day Sportster that has
I must give thanks to Leslie, the owner of " Moto-Italia " in
e headlight bucket ( I think it looks better than the original
Petaluma, Calif. USA for all his knowledge about these bikes th
rings). The tail light chrome ring is actually a speedometer
managed to pick out of his head. After dozens of lengthy phone
ezel and is also from a modern day Sportster (diameter was too
conversations I met him in person and he is a great person to kn
to pass that up). The vintage correct license plate I found at a
anyone has "any" model Aermacchi - Harley and needs anythin
eet , and the license plate frame to fit it (this was the hardest
he is the #1 person on the planet to contact. If he doesnt have w
find for the restoration project) is from a Harley dealership
need he will know where to get it. His website is
e 1960's, Skip Fordyce Harley Davidson in
www.motomacchi.com
1971 Harley-Davidson/Aermacchi MLS Rapido 125cc 1971 Harley-Davidson/Aermacchi MLS Rapido 125c
icture was submitted by John Powell.
lls me that this bike was a barn find
1975/77 Harley-Davidson SX 250 1979 Harley-Davidson SX 250
This Harvey was submitted by Julio Soto from Caracas, Venezu
This was the last year for the SX 250 and this bike was bought n
and is still 1005 original.
1966 Harley-Davidson Bobcat 1966 Harley-Davidson Bobcat

Even the celebrities took a hand in promoting
the Harley-Davidson
Elvis Presley Jane Mansfield
Elvis Presley Marylyn Monroe and James Dean
early 1940 Harley used by the Military Police, US Army Harley-Davidson XR750
Chuck Summer has quite the collection of old, mostly Harley's

that he has restored over the years. Seems his neighbors thinks
he's crazy.
922 Harley-Davidson JD with factory installed side car 1927 Harley-Davidson JD

He calls her "Old Guard"
40 Harley-Davidson UH and a 1946 Harley-Davidson UL 1941 Indian Chief

1946 Harley-Davidson UL 1946 Harley-Davidson 45 RT
1947 Harley-Davidson EL 1963 Harley-Davidson Pan Head
Yes I know that this is a page on the Harley-Davidson but

I was given the following 1950's and 60's
British motorcycle ads by Steven D. Myers and I thought it
would be nice to share them.
Some of these are very rare as are the bikes they represent.
1965 BSA Red Flash, Super Bantam and Trail Bronc
1965 BSA Motorcycle Lineup
1950 Ariel Red Hunter Single

1965 Velocette 500cc Venom Clubman Veeline
Vincent Model "C" Motorcycle Ad
Royal Enfield 750 cc Interceptor
Royal Enfield 750 cc Interceptor nd 250cc T.T. Road Racer

1967 BSA Spitfire Hornet
This poster was submitted by Howard Mekelburg, Mesa, AZ
1950 BSA
This picture was submitted by by Amr Said Rashed, and he lives in Dubai
1930's Indian
This picture was submitted by Jon Moran, Charlottesville, Virginia
1965 Triumph Bonneville 650 bored .020 over T-120

1965 Triumph Bonneville 650 bored .020 over T-120
This bonnie is owned by Adam Pratt. He bought it as a roller, most missing, He made a
lot of the parts for it. He used a 37 Ford tail light, a WW2 trench knife handle for the
kicker, and a WW2 first aid kit given to him by his grandfather for my battery box to
name a few pieces�
1929 J.A.P. Excelsior
This picture was submitted by Rob Flurry. The year can not be verified
1940's Harley-Davidson Police Bike
This picture was submitted by Jon Moran, Charlottesville, Virginia
1939 BSA Ad Triumph 650 cc Thunderbird
Triumph 650 cc and BSA 650cc
1965 Triumph 650 cc 1965 Royal Enfield Comparison Chart
1966 BSA 650cc Lightning Ducati, Norton and Guzzi Motorcycles
1950's BSA Motorcycles Ad 1960's BSA Motorcycles Ad
BSA 750 cc Ad BSA 750 cc Ad
BSA 750 cc Ad 1967 Norton 750cc Powerhouse
Norton 750cc OHV P-11 Scrambler Triumph ad
Norton Commando Norton 750cc Ranger

How about something really different
1947 Cushman Model 52
1947 Cushman Model 52
These pictures were submitted by Wayne Golden,
Mercedes, TX
He had the following to say about this scooter.
"This Cushman was one that I owned when I was a kid. It
was old when I got it so I would think it would have been
built on the 40's. Photo was probably taken in 1952. I
was born in 1939 so these are old photos.
And Now the Newer Harleys

And after over 100 years of production we end up
with these future classics
2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200L
This bike belongs to Liz Maddox
If anyone has any thing that they would like to add to this section please use the
email link below.
This 1997 Harley-Davidson Road King belongs to Jim Steffee, Red Lion, Pa.
The bike is mainly stock, with the exception of an after market DFO, and a nicely done custom
paint. He wanted a retro paint scheme for my classic looking bike, he chose a scheme that was
used on the 1933 VL's.The painter had artist's license after the desired scheme was agreed upon,
meaning the bags and side covers, I think it's an awesome job.
1997 Harley-Davidson Road King
1992 Harley-Davidson Heritage and 1966 Harley Davidson FL Shovel Head
These bikes are owned by Bernd Fey, Black Forest, South Germany
2008 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
After you have looked at all the old Harley Davidson pictures I thought you might
like to look at what the Harley is today.
In some ways it didn't change all that much.
This bike is owned by David L. Robinson, Huntersville, NC, USA
I would also like at try and find out if any of my visitors have newer Harley-
Davidson's that they would like posted on this page. I am considering starting
another page that would include the Harley-Davidson's from the 1960's
and up.
You can use this email link if you would like to comment. Please click here to E Mail me
Bret Phelps has taken my offer and has submitted his two Harleys
1997 Harley-Davidson FXSTSB Bay Boy
This bike is owned by Brett Phelps
2001 Harley-Davidson 1200xlc
This bike is owned by Brett Phelps
2008 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe
This bike is owned by Steven Skaar who is living in London.
He is slowly customising the bike to look more and more vintage.
2001 Harley-Davidson FLSTFI Fatboy
This bike is owned by Henk Bouwels, Weert, The Netherlands
2001 Harley-Davidson FLSTFI Fatboy
1998 Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer
This harley is owned by Zocko Groendal, Mission Viejo, CA.
The bike was given to me by his best friend who lost his battle with cancer.
This bike has 1600 miles on it.
2004 Harley-Davidson Superglide
This bike is owned by Bev Tucci, Burnt Church, NB, Canada
2004 Harley-Davidson Superglide
2007 Paughco Chopper
This bike is owned by Gary Johnson, Seattle, Washington
Gary had the following to say about his bike.
"It is mostly new, with a 93" S&S motor started as a 2006 Shovelhead cuz they did
not offer a pan at that time. Baisely Performance (Portland) ported the heads w/ dual plugs.
Baker 4-into-6 tranny,
Paughco frame is 6"up, with 3"out and 35 degrees.
E-Glide wheels and brakes, w/softail triple clamps and 10" over tubes.
LaPera seat, softail oil tank, gas tank holds 4.4 gals.
My longest trip is from Seattle home to Laredo,Tx, an AWESOME ride !!!"
2007 Paughco Chopper
1981 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead 1981 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead

1981 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead 1981 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead
ke is owned by Jeff W. He just finished rebuilding/restoring his 1981 FLH Shovelhead. It was a complete ground up pro
2 years later and close to 40K it's finally done.
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1980 Harley-Davidson FXE Shovelhead 1980 Harley-Davidson FXE Shovelhead
This bike is owned by Steve Williams, Cuyahoga Falls Ohio.
Steve also owns the honda ini and Harley imported bikes shown else
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on this page.
1980 Harley-Davidson FXE Shovelhead
1989 Harley-Davidson 1200 XL Chopper
ke was owned by Gary Goodman, Belleview, FL
traded it for the 47 WL45 shown above
2005 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 2005 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
cture was taken at Windsor, Nova Scotia
owned by Jacque
2005 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 1997 Harley-Davidson Bad Boy Springer
This bike is owned by Brian Hatano
The 1989 Harley-Davidson XL is owned by Maarten Grooters from the Netherlands.

The rebuild was started by the previous ownen and completed by Maarten.
1989 Harley-Davidson XL 1989 Harley-Davidson XL
2008 Harley-Davdson Softail Deluxe 2008 Harley-Davdson Softail Deluxe
ke os owned by Ried Becker, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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The History of the Harley-Davidson

The 1903 Harley-Davidson Factory

The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1903.

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The Very Early Vintage Harley-

1905 Harley-Davidson 1909 Harley-Davidson V Twin

1915 Harley-Davidson 1918 Harley-Davidson 18-J with Side Car

1918 Harley-Davidson 18-J, 1920's Harley-Davidson Hill Climber

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1921 Harley-Davidson WF Sport 1921 Harley-Davidson JL Racer

1922 Harley-Davidson JD Racer 1922 Harley-Davidson JD Racer

1924 Harley-Davidson Enthusiast Magazine 1924 Harley-Davidson

1924 Harley-Davidson JD Motorcycle 1924 Harley-Davidson JD Motorcycle

1925 Harley-Davidson with Sidecar 1925 Harley-Davidson JD

1925 Harley-Davidson JD 1927 Harley-Davidson Model JD

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1929 Harley-Davidson 74 with twin cams

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1929 Harley-Davidson JDH 1930 Harley-Davidson 45 CU. IN. Model D

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32 Harley-Davidson VL Flathead 80 cu in Police Special 1934 Harley-Davidson JDH

1934 Harley-Davidson VLD with Sidecar 1934 Harley-Davidson

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1936 Harley-Davidson EL 1936 Harley-Davidson XU, 80 cubic inch flathead Race

1937 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head 1938 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head

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1941 Harley-Davidson Servi Car 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA

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1942 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead 61 cu.in. 1942 Harley-Davidson from the

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1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head 1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head Chopper

1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head 1946 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head

1948 Harley-Davidson Panhead. 1947 Harley-Davidson UL

1947 Harley-Davidson WL45 1947 Harley-Davidson WL45

1947 Harley-Davidson WL45

1948 Harley-Davidson 1948 Harley-Davidson FL

1948 Harley Davidson Panhead 1948 Harley-Davidson Panhead Bobber Chopper

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1948 Harley-Davidson Pan Head Chopper 1948 Harley-Davidson Knuckle Head

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1949 Harley-Davidson WL Flathead no 4346 1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head

1949 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1949 Harley-Davidson FL

1949 Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide

1950 Harley-Davidson WR Flat Track Racer 1950 Harley-Davidson Servi Car

1950 Harley-Davidson Panhead 1950 Harley-Davidson Custom Chopper

1951 Harley-Davidson FLH Panhead 1951 Harley-Davidson Servi Car

1951 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1951 Harley-Davidson Pan Shove

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1952 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide 1952 Harley-Davidson FL

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1953 Harley-Davidson PanHead

1955 Harley-Davidson FL 1955 Harley-Davidson Panhead FL Bobber

1957 Harley-Davidson XL Sportster 1957 HarleyDavidson Panhead

1957 Harley-Davidson Pan Head 1957 Harley-Davidson FLH

1958Harley-Davidson PanHead 1958 Harley-Davidson FL

1959 Harley-Davidson Police Special 1959 Harley-Davidson Police Special

1959 Harley-Davidson 1959 Harley Davidson Duoglide

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the following to say about the pictures.

1963 Harley-Davidson FL DuoGlide 1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo Glide