Harley Davidson Motorcycle
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Guide
Harley-Davidson motorcycles, founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by William S. Harley and brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson, is the largest American motorcycle manufacturer and the world's oldest continuously operating motorcycle manufacturer. The company is still headquartered in Milwaukee, in the same location on Juneau Avenue since 1906. In 2008 Harley-Davidson opened a large museum in downtown Milwaukee that coincided with the company's 105th anniversary celebrations. Harley-Davidson motorcycle reviews depict one of the world's most recognizable brands, and the company has a very loyal, brand-centric community, organized in part through the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.).
2009 Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle Road Test
Greg Drevenstedt
January 12, 2009
[This 2009 Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle Road Test was originally published in the February 2009 issue of Rider magazine] Harley’s V-Rod is the young black sheep in Milwaukee’s 106-year-old family. Introduced in 2001, the V-Rod rebelled against tradition with a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected,... Read more »
Retrospective: Harley-Davidson Shovelhead: 1966-1984
Clement Salvadori
November 25, 2008
(This Retrospective article was published in the November 2008 issue of Rider.) The Harley-Davidson buffs among us know full well what a “Shovelhead” is, but it remains a minor mystery to many of the uninitiated. Somebody with a large glass of Jack Daniels’ in his hand, his second or third, must... Read more »
2009 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Ultra Classic Electra Glide Road Test
Mark Tuttle
October 14, 2008
[this 2009 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Ultra Classic Electra Glide road test review was originally published in the November 2008 issue of Rider] Rider readers often ask us to compare distinctive bikes such as the Harley Electra Glide and Honda Gold Wing, which makes us wonder if they’ve ever looked... Read more »
2008 V-twin Touring Cruiser Motorcycle Comparison
Bill Stermer
September 15, 2008
[This V-twin touring cruiser motorcycle comparison review features the 2008 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic, 2008 Honda VTX1800T, 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT, 2008 Star Stratoliner S and 2008 Suzuki Boulevard C109RT was originally published in the September 2008 issue of Rider magazine] Cruisers... Read more »
Improving Motorcycle Functionality: The Mitchell Pro-Bagger
Reg Kittrelle
June 23, 2008
by Reg Kittrelle [Improving Motorcycle Functionality: The Mitchell Pro-Bagger was originally published in American Rider magazine] There’s your Harley-Davidson motorcycle and there’s my Harley-Davidson motorcycle. That they are identical models, came off the same assembly line on the same day, and... Read more »
2008 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide FLHTCU Road Test
Bill Stermer
March 7, 2008
There’s no mistaking Harley heritage with this new 2008 Electra Glide Ultra Classic FLHTCU –it’s all around you. There prominently on the tank, backrest, gas cap cover and elsewhere is the 105th Anniversary badge, a reminder that Harley-Davidson began building motorcycles in 1903. And... Read more »
Two Harleys and a Victory: American Rider Editor’s Tour Around CA
Clement Salvadori
October 3, 2007
[This Two Harleys and a Victory tour was originally published in American Rider magazine] The phone rang; I picked it up. “Time for an editorial ride,” I heard Buzzelli say, “mid-May. You figure it out.” Click. Because long ago our Uncle Samuel saw fit to send me to odd spots around the globe,... Read more »
Customizing an OEM Harley-Davidson with Rucker Performance
Rider Contributor
March 26, 2007
By Buzz Buzzelli [Customizing an OEM Harley-Davidson with Rucker Performance was originally published in American Rider] The problem with stock Harleys is that they are infested with all those boring original-equipment parts, so they all look the same. What we need is a road map with a route to rout... Read more »
2007 Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic Review
Bill Stermer
March 19, 2007
Anyone who has ever owned a vintage motorcycle understands the deal. You pull your old iron out of the garage and dust it off, tinker with it, try to start it, tinker with it some more and then maybe, maybe, get it running and ride on down to the roadhouse. There, the guys on their high-tech bikes and... Read more »
2007 Harley-Davidson XL 1200R Sportster Road Test
Troy Siahaan
March 5, 2007
Remember when you were little and your parents made you do something you really didn’t want to? For me it was finishing the broccoli on my plate for the first time-my mom wouldn’t let me leave the table until it was gone. Realizing that the sooner I got it over with the sooner I could go... Read more »
