Friday, May 28, 2010

The Story and History Of Harley Davidson

Harley Davidson


William Harley and Arthur S Davidson built the first 400 cc single cylinder engine in 1902.
A year later he became the elder and Walter Davidson William A, and together they developed the engine cylinderA bicycle frame, which is a prototype for Harley Davidson Motorcycles. All this is achieved by a small fall
Although the machine can be relied upon, because of expanding underpowered. The first plot is very weak in the new machine to keep Was replaced with a stronger, more important than structure, Structure similar to the prototype. In 1903, two more bikes and three years into the future. In 1907, Harley-Davidson Reputation for reliable products help to encourage them The annual production is around 150 years old in 1907, when Harley and Davidson decided it was time to seek funding for expansion. Their divided society and the actions of 17 staff. You Davidson out of the barn and large The main premise of the location - Juneau Avenue remains Milwaukee.

Early model Harley-Davidson was no light and no Suspension. A few years after production begins, Harley soon became the main shareholder is attached magnet link Light and carbide gas. Model 5 was made in the year 1909 4bhp about entry into the 494cc engine exhaust, with the speed 45 mile time. bike petals are used to start the engine. When the machine leather belts reinforced by the opening of the hand. (For
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Harley V-Twin which was first built in 1909 is the 5D, but not an immediate success. Closing 7bhp successful V-twin almost twice the single-engine, but it's hard to start and suffered from slipping drive belt. Two years later, in 1911, presents the 45-degree V-twin with a valve revisions, new framework and floating chains drive. It Further improvements led to big differences that cause become popular V-Twin. For the 1913 model 1000cc power plant that produces 10bhp 9E The highest speed bike 60 miles per hour.

Harley-Davidson will be involved initially reluctant Races, such reliability run, but in 1914 changed their Spirit and into the factory team. Signing of the team from Milwaukee, waste "" riding a strong eight-valve V-Twin They are very competitive rivals Merkel and Excelsior, and India. This is the right time for production of Harley-Davidson increased to more than 22,000 bikes and sidecars 16 000 in 1919. It Number dropped by more than half of all within next two years Ford Model T, most U.S. companies use motorcycles out of business.


Harley-Davidson is famous for its large capacity V-twin, but smaller Forty-five 45CI play an important role in the history of the company. It Four-Five, which was created in 1928 the first machine with a total loss Oil system. It was redesigned and nine years later to create the updated W Series. This is a simple and powerful are always 45 Harley-Davidson through the economic depression SSC Model 1930 proved to be a useful military machine that about 80,000 used during World War II. It "Bike" this war is then converted to civilian use The war was over, helped popularize the world of Harley-Davidson.

In 1936, while still suffering from the Great Depression, Harley-Davidson introduced the Model 61E. 61cc models V-Twin engine is a big improvement over other models with Surface design of valves and oil pressure. Clean style 61E will help a great success. He is known as difficult because of the nature of the engine rocker covers managed. Dio is a technical advantage over its rivals India and ancestors Modern Harley.

Harley-Davidson has become synonymous with the production of big bikes. What began as a dream, survived the Great Depression, and strong today. Did not hear the voice of Harley as directed on the road.


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