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Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression along with its historical rival, Indian Motorcycles. [3]
Harley-Davidson: Race [60] Jarno Saarinen (FIN) May 20, 1973: 1973 Nations Grand Prix: 250 cc Autodromo Nazionale Monza: Yamaha: Race [60] Billie Nelson (UK) September 8, 1974: 1974 Yugoslavian Grand Prix: 250 cc Opatija Circuit: Yamaha: Race [61] Phil Gurner (UK) June 4, 1975: 1975 Isle of Man TT: 500 cc Isle of Man TT Mountain Course: Yamaha ...
By 1906, they had produced a reliable and road-worthy motorcycle that they named the Harley-Davidson. Harley received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1907. [4] [5] He co-founded Harley-Davidson with Arthur Davidson in 1903 and served as chief engineer and treasurer until his death in 1943.
1996 Harley-Davidson: Ojai, California [nb 2] [10] [11] Niccolò Galli: February 10, 2001: 17 Italian Footballer Andy Kirby: July 18, 2002: 40 NASCAR Busch Series driver 1985 Harley-Davidson White House, Tennessee [12] Bahattin Sofuoğlu: October 25, 2002: Turkish Motorcycle racer Tim Choate: September 24, 2004: 49 American Actor Los Angeles ...
This is a list of numbers of motorcycle deaths in U.S. by year from 1994 to 2014. United States motorcycle fatalities increased every year for 11 years after reaching a historic low of 2,116 fatalities in 1997, then increased to over 5,000 around 2008 and then plateaued in the 4 to 5 thousands range in the 2010s.
1000cc Harley Davidson 4 Bruno Quaglieni 15 July 1932 1932 Belgian Grand Prix: Practice 5 Miesse 15 July 1932 Hollowell Bend Belgium Championship Races Practice 6 Robert Grégoire 21 July 1933 La Source 1933 Belgian Grand Prix: Practice 500cc Saroléa: 7 Arie van der Pluym 15 July 1934 Côte de Burnenville 1934 European Motorcycle Championship
Davidson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to William C. Davidson (1846–1923), who was born and grew up in Angus, Scotland, and Margaret Adams McFarlane (1843–1933) of Scottish descent from the small Scottish settlement of Cambridge, Wisconsin; they raised five children together: Janet May, William A., Walter, Arthur and Elizabeth. [1]
From 1964, the first Harley-Davidson to have electric starting. [2] Model K and KK 46 cu in (750 cc) flathead 1952–1953 Last 45 street solo, all-new engine, first civilian H-D with rear suspension Model KR: 46 cu in (750 cc) flathead 1953–1969 Racing only Model KH and KHK 54.2 cu in (888 cc) flathead 1954–1956