Harley Davidson Information Central What every Harley Davidson owner should know
So then, you're a proud owner of a new Harley Davidson Motorcycle. How are you at knowing a little Harley background history and information? Don't get caught along the curb not knowing a few Harley facts for goodness sakes. There's actually quite a long and withstanding history behind the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company. It's nostalgia, it's mystique and it's ever-lasting duration has made it a symbol of excitement beyond traveling the highways and byways of American motorcycling development.
You've Come A Long Way Baby
Who would have ever known, back in the 60's, that "rough-necked" named Harley Davidson bikers would be so instrumental in their charity and generosity distributed through their motorcycle clubs, groups and organizations in today's motorcycle world? The following Harley Davidson Motorcycle links are what the World Wide Web is all about when searching for Harley Davidson information. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have in searching for them.
Harley Davidson Web Site Articles & News - Harley Davidson Motorcycle Articles of Interest
- Legendary History of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
- Know the difference between Genuine OEM and Aftermarket Harley-Davidson Parts
- Harley Davidson Motorcycle News
- Harley-Davidson Glossary of Motorcycle Terms
Harley Davidson Facts and Information
- The Basic Harley Davidson Story A great short article about the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company. The document provides great links to Resources, Industry and Information Systems.
- Harley Davidson Family History. Who's who in the Harley Davidson Family? Here's a history of the Harley Family of South Carolina beginning with Joseph Harley in 1696. Great Resource providing 9 generations of the Harley Davidson Family. A Harley Davidson History buff' delight.
- The Harley Davidson Guide
Strictly for Die Hard Harley Davidson lovers. This site is a comprehensive resource for Harley Davidson bikes and memorabilia.
- Harley Davidson History & Time Line
A comprehensive time line of Harley Davidson achievements. From it's beginning in 1903 to their first fuel injected models in 1995. Amazing facts and valuable information
Harley Davidson Library (must read Harley Books)
"Harley-Davidson: An Illustrated History" by Shaun Barrington Terrific pictures. Not quite as "party line" as the Big Book.
"Sit Down, Shut Up, and Hang on, a Biker's Guide to Life" Penny Powers & Chuck Hays One-liners, one to a page, with humorous sketches. A fifteen-minute read.
Growing Up Harley-Davidson: Memoirs of a Motorcycle Dynasty by Jean Davidson Insightful look into the Davidson family by one who lived it.
Well Made in America: Lessons From Harley-Davidson on Being the Best by Peter C Reid A fascinating look from the outside at the '80's when the company bought itself back from AMF, and the ground-up reorganization of how the company did business so it wouldn't have to sell out again.
"The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle" written by a whole bunch of different writers, one for each chapter. Covers the whole history, organized by engine type (a chapter each on Knuckleheads, Panheads, Shovelheads, etc.) Copyright in 2005, so it takes the history right to present-day, with a pretty detailed chapter on the making of the Twin-Cam 88.