I’ve known Frankie Garcia for well over a decade. He has always been rippin’ on two wheels, whatever the machine may be. He started out young like most…
Brethren
The 2022 King of the Baggers season finale is here Indian’s Tyler O’Hara and Harley’s Travis Wyman are duking it out for the crown. A mere three points separate…
One of the most unusual motorcycles ever produced by Harley-Davidson was the W, or Sport model. Produced between 1919 and 1923, the Sport model is still the…
After William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson started development of single cylinder engines and bicycle frames, they began to use the shed originally constructed by Arthur’s father,…
In the midst of all the attention given to decades of Harley-Davidson V-Twin engines, it can be easy to forget the many single-cylinder motorcycles that helped put…
The early 1960s started off on a positive note for the Harley-Davidson racing team. In 1961, Roger Reiman won the 200-mile National Championship on the Daytona International…
In 1914, Harley-Davidson was only 11 years old as a Company, but had already proven the value of the motorcycle as a tool for working people. By…
A topic the Harley-Davidson Archives frequently receives questions about is the “Motordrome” racetracks of the early 20th century. Or, as many call it today, boardtrack racing. It…
Production for Harley-Davidson in the 1917 model year was devoted to military motorcycles by nearly half of all motorcycles made. H-D saw the new need for military…
In the 1980s, Harley-Davidson enacted a tariff to protect the company from overseas competitors. The historical significance of this series of events cannot be understated. It began…
In 1908,Walter Davidson became the first rider to achieve a perfect score in the Federation of American Motorcyclists Endurance and Reliability Contest in the Catskill Mountains of…
The turn of the 20th century was undoubtedly the beginning of the Transportation Age. In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright completed the first successful test flight of…
Words: Kevin Buchanan Photos: Jeff G. Holt I bought this bike new in 2015 after test riding a Dyna Switchback. There was a “cop bike” on the…
Veterans Day takes place later this week. In honor of those who’ve served their country, we thought we’d share a little Harley-Davidson military history with you. First,…
Welcome To Backwards Land Baggers < Race Bikes Words: Jeff G. Holt of V-Twin Visionary Most autos and motorcycles gain most of their styling cues and much…