Motorcycle enthusiasts and fans of the legendary Willie G. Davidson have something to look forward to this August with the release of his new memoir, “Ride Free.”…
Motorcycle History Videos
When MotoAmerica started King of the Baggers, who knew it would get this popular? Okay, lots of people did. The next season starts at Daytona Bike Week…
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…
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,…
Cardo Systems recently hit its 15th birthday. Unlike most fifteen year-olds, whose lives go from pooping in a diaper while learning to crawl to acne, hormones, and…
Shot way back in 1973, this short film gives a good look at the new AMF Harley-Davidson bikes that were rolling off the line at the time.…
Willie G Davidson tells the origin story of the Harley-Davidson Sturgis model, way back in the day.