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Model Engine Years Notes Model 125 125 cc (7.6 cu in) two-stroke single 1948–1952 Copy of DKW RT 125 given to Harley-Davidson as war reparations. More than ten thousand were sold in the first year of production. Model 165 165 cc (10.1 cu in) two-stroke single 1953–1959 Replacement for the Model 125, with larger engine. Hummer
The Harley-Davidson Museum is an American museum located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin celebrating the more than 100-year history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. [1] The 130,000 square foot (12,077.3952 m 2) three-building complex on 20 acres (8.0937128448 ha) along the Menomonee River bank contains more than 450 Harley-Davidson motorcycles and hundreds of thousands of artifacts from the Harley ...
In the 2010 model year, Harley-Davidson introduced the XL1200X "Forty-Eight" model. It was similar to the "Dark" Nightster style but has the classic 1948 style small peanut tank, wire wheels, forward-controls, a wider front tire with a fat front end and chopped front fender, a slammed speedo with under mount mirrors, low solo single seat, and ...
The Harley-Davidson Baja 100 was a small displacement off-road motorcycle made for Harley-Davidson in Italy by Aermacchi, which was 50% owned by Harley-Davidson at the time. It was one of Harley-Davidson's attempts to enter the small displacement off-road motorcycle market. It was built in Aermacchi's Varese, Italy factory.
That first engine was a single cylinder model, based on the French developed De Dion-Bouton internal combustion engine. The company was soon fully committed to producing its own proprietary engine designs, and by 1909 the first Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine had been designed and made, setting a template for engine design that continues today.
A 1955 Model B "Hummer" at the Harley-Davidson Museum. The Hummer was added to Harley-Davidson's model line in 1955. It was a stripped-down basic model using a redesigned "B-model" engine with the old 125 cc capacity. It was named after Dean Hummer, a Harley dealer in Omaha, Nebraska who led national Harley two-stroke sales. [2]
Last Thursday, Harley’s stock jumped 6.5% after the company said quarterly sales and earnings came in above analyst expectations. For the three months ended June 30, Harley’s revenue increased ...
When the company was started, it initially produced its motorcycles largely from Harley-Davidson parts. [5] By 1996, Big Dog had sold 100 motorcycles. [ 4 ] By 1997, the company had reached $2 million in sales, and in 2000, the company had expanded so much that a move to a new, 110,000-square-foot (10,000 m 2 ) factory and world headquarters ...