Some Harley Facts

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Harley-Davidson Historical Timeline
1903 21 year old William S. Harley and 20 year old Arthur Davidson, with the help of Walter Davidson, build their first practical motorcycle in a wooden shed in the backyard of the Davidson home in Milwaukee,. Their first machine, sold to Henry Meyer of Chicago, reportedly went 100,000 miles through a series of five successive owners without a major repair. -.

1904 The first Harley-Davidson Dealer, C.H. Lang of Chicago, IL opens for business and sells every motorcycle H-D makes that year.

1905 On July 4th, an H-D motorcycle wins a 15 mile race in Chicago with a time of 19:02. In Milwaukee, the first full-time employee is hired.

1906 A new factory, measuring 28x80 ft., is built on the Chestnut St. site, later renamed Juneau Avenue. Staff size is increased to six full-time employees. Also, the first motorcycle catalog is produced by the Company and the nickname "Silent Gray Fellow" is used for the first time.

1907 William A. Davidson, brother to Arthur and Walter Davidson, quits his job as tool foreman for the Milwaukee Road railroad and joins the company.

1907 Harley-Davidson Motor Company is incorporated on September 17th. The stock is split four ways between the four founders, and staff size has more than doubled from the previous year to eighteen employees. Factory size is doubled as well. Also begun is dealer recruitment, targeting the New England region.

1908 Walter Davidson scores a perfect 1,000 points at the 7th Annual Federation of American Motorcyclists Endurance and Reliability Contest. Three days after the contest, Walter sets the FAM economy record at 188.234 miles per gallon. Word of Harley-Davidson's extremely tough motorcycle spreads rapidly.

1908 The first motorcycle sold for police duty is delivered to the Detroit, MI police dept.

1909 The six-year old Harley-Davidson Motor Company introduces its first V-twin engine powered motorcycle. With a displacement of 49.5 cubic inches, the bike provided seven horsepower. Though that initial V-twin motor was not successful, the image of two cylinders in a 45-degree configuration would fast become one of the most enduring icons of Harley-Davidson history. Also available for the first time from the Motor Company are spare parts for motorcycles.

1910 The famed "Bar & Shield" logo is used for the first time. It is trademarked with the U.S. Patent office one year later.

1910 At least 7 different first place finishes are captured across America at races, endurance contests and hillclimbs. All seven winners are riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

1911 The "F-head" engine becomes a workhorse of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle until 1929.

1912 Construction begins on what will become the six story headquarters and main factory building at Juneau Ave. in Milwaukee. A separate Parts and Accessories Department is formed.

1912 H-D exports motorcycles to Japan, marking the first ever sales outside of the U.S. Dealer network has now grown to over 200 nationwide.

1913 The Racing Department is formed, with William Ottaway as its first Assistant Engineer to racing engineer William S. Harley. Also, the Forecar delivery vehicle is offered for the first time.

1914 Sidecars are made available to Harley-Davidson buyers. Clutch and brake pedals now available on f-head singles and twins.

1914 The Motor Company also formally enters motorcycle racing this year. The first Racing Engineer is William S. Harley. Within a few short years, team Harley-Davidson is referred to informally as the "Wrecking Crew" because of their incredible dominance of the sport.

1914 The Two-Speed rear hub transmission is introduced for two years only in the Model 10F. Patented by William S. Harley, it was effective but discontinued in order to further improve drivetrain function in 1915 with a three-speed design.

1915 Harley-Davidson motorcycles are now available with three speed sliding-gear transmissions with final and primary drive on the same side.

1916 The Enthusiast begins its reign as the longest continuously published motorcycle magazine in the world.

1917 During this year, roughly one-third of all Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced are sold to the U.S. military. The Quartermasters School, a department of Harley-Davidson devoted to training military mechanics on Harley-Davidson motorcycles opens for business in July. The Quartermasters School would later become the Service School.

1917 The sale of Harley-Davidson bicycles begins. Individual components are made by the Davis Sewing Machine Co. of Dayton, Ohio, and the bicycles are sold through the H-D dealer network.

1918 Almost half of all Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced are sold for use by the U.S. military in World War I. At War's end, it was estimated that the Army used some 20,000 motorcycles in their efforts, most of which were Harley-Davidsons. One day after the signing of the Armistice, Corporal Roy Holtz of Chippewa Falls, WI, riding a Harley-Davidson, is the first American to enter Germany.

1919 The 37 cubic inch opposed twin cylinder Sport Model is introduced and gains great popularity overseas. Unique not only for the cylinder configuration, a fore and aft opposed flat twin, the Sport earned a reputation for being uncommonly quiet.

1920 By 1920, Harley-Davidson is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. New Harley-Davidson motorcycles can be purchased from over 2,000 dealers in 67 countries worldwide.

1920 Leslie "Red" Parkhurst breaks 23 speed records on a Harley-Davidson 61 cubic inch racing motorcycle. Also, the "hog" association starts when the racing team's mascot, a pig, is carried on a victory lap after each race won by the team.

1921 The first 74 cubic inch V-twin engine is introduced on the JD and FD models. Also, Harley-Davidson dealerships are now found in sixty seven countries.

1921 All eight National Championship races are swept by Harley-Davidson riders.

1925 Gas tanks on all models now have a distinct teardrop shape. This basic appearance for Harley-Davidson motorcycles would never vary.

1925 Joe Petrali begins racing for Harley-Davidson. Petrali would go on to be one of the most successful dirt-track racers for Harley-Davidson, and one of the most successful racers of all time.

1926 Single-cylinder motorcycles are sold by Harley-Davidson again for the first time since 1918. Models A, AA, B, and BA are available in side-valve and overhead-valve engine configurations.

1928 The first Harley-Davidson two cam engines are made available to the public on the JD and JH series motorcycles. The bikes ares capable of top speeds between 85 and 100 mph.

1928 Front wheel brakes are now available on all Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

1929 The 45 cubic inch V-twin engine (later to be known as the "flathead") is introduced on the D model. The engine proves to be so reliable that variations of it are available on Harley-Davidson motorcycles as late as 1973.

1930 Bill Davidson, Jr. wins the Jack Pine endurance contest with 997 points of 1,000. All individual class winners are riding Harley-Davidsons.

1931 All of Harley-Davidson's remaining American competition is now gone except Indian (Hendee Manufacturing). Indian and Harley-Davidson are the only two American motorcycle manufacturers until 1953.

1932 The 45 cubic inch-driven three-wheeled Servi-car begins its 41 year run as a popular commercial and police vehicle.

1932 In dirt track racing, Racer Joe Petrali begins a five-year consecutive streak of winning the AMA Grand National Championship. Petrali also wins the National Hill-Climb Championships for 1932 to 1935.

1933 An art-deco "eagle" design is painted on all gas tanks. This marks the beginning of graphic designs on Harley-Davidson motorcycles (with the exception of previously special order-only paint schemes). This styling decision was made in part to stimulate the low sales numbers caused by the Great Depression.

1935 The Japanese motorcycle industry is founded as a result of Harley-Davidson licensing blueprints, tools, dies and machinery to the Sankyo Company of Japan. The result is the Rikuo motorcycle.

1935 Joe Petrali and his Harley-Davidson peashooter win all thirteen of the American Motorcycle Association National Championship dirt track races. Petrali breaks four records in the process.

1936 Harley-Davidson introduces the EL, an overhead valve, 61 cubic inch powered bike. With increased horsepower and bold styling changes, the motorcycle quickly earned the nickname of "Knucklehead," due to the shape of its rocker boxes. The same year, the Motor Company introduced an 80 cubic inch side valve engine.

1937 The first WL models are produced. Also, Joe Petrali sets a new land speed record on a modified Harley-Davidson 61 cubic inch overhead valve-driven motorcycle. Petrali is clocked at a speed of 136.183 miles per hour. The same day, he also breaks the record for 45 cubic inch engine motorcycles.

1938 The Jack Pine Gypsies Motorcycle Club holds the first Black Hills Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.

1938 On the 3.2 mile beach course at Daytona, Ben Campanale wins the first of his two consecutive year victories at the Daytona 200 on a Harley-Davidson WLDR.

1940 Babe Tancrede is the winner at the Daytona 200 this time, riding a WLDR model.

1941 America is plunged into World War II. Production of civilian motorcycles is almost entirely suspended in favor of military production. The Service School is converted back to the Quartermasters School for the training of military mechanics.

1941 The FL series premieres.

1942 Among other motorcycles made for the Army, HD produces the unique XA 750, a motorcycle with horizontally opposed cylinders and shaft drive, designed for desert use. The contract is cancelled early due to war combat moving out of North Africa. Only 1,011 XA's are built.

1943 Harley-Davidson receives the first of its four Army-Navy "E" Award for excellence in wartime production. Overseas, many American servicemen are getting their first exposure to Harley-Davidson motorcycles, something they would not forget when they would return stateside.

1945 World War II ends, and Harley-Davidson has produced 90,000 WLA models for military use. Wasting no time, production of civilian motorcycles resumes in November.

1946 Harley-Davidson introduces the 45 cubic inch flathead WR racing motorcycle, which proves to be one of the best racing motorcycles ever built.

1947 Attendees at the year's Dealers Convention in Milwaukee were given a train ride to a "secret destination," which turned out to be a newly purchased plant on Capitol Drive. The plant was formerly the A.O. Smith Propeller Plant, created during the war. Harley-Davidson uses the plant as a large machine shop, shipping the new parts to Juneau Ave. for final assembly.

1947 Harley-Davidson begins selling what was to become the classic black leather motorcycle jacket.

1947 Harley-Davidson dirt track racer Jimmy Chann wins the first of three consecutive AMA Grand National Championships.

1948 New features are added to the 61 and 74 overhead valve engines, including aluminum heads and hydraulic valve lifters. Also new were the one piece, chrome plated rocker covers shaped like cake pans. The nickname "Panhead" only seemed logical.

1948 Production of U.S. made lightweight motorcycles begins with the model S. Various versions will be sold until 1966

1949 Hydraulic front forks first appear on the new Hydra-Glide models.

1950 Larry Headrick wins the AMA Grand National Championship for Harley-Davidson in dirt track racing.

1950 Harley-Davidson riders won 18 of 24 National Championships and set six new racing records.

1952 The side-valve K model is introduced with an integrated engine & transmission to compete with smaller, sportier motorcycles coming mainly from Great Britain. The K will eventually evolve into the Sportster.

1953 Harley-Davidson celebrates its 50th Anniversary in style. An attractive logo was created, depicting a "V" in honor of the engine which had brought the Company so far, with a bar overlaid reading "Harley-Davidson" and the words, above and below, "50 years--American made." A medallion version of this logo was placed on the front fenders of the 1954 models.

1953 Hendee Manufacturing, the creator of the Indian motorcycle, goes out of business. Harley-Davidson would be the sole U.S. motorcycle manufacturer for the next 46 years.

1954 Dirt track racer Joe Leonard wins the AMA Grand National Championship. Over the next eight years, the Grand National Championship will be won by Harley-Davidson racers.

1955 This year begins a seven-year consecutive run of victories at the Daytona 200. The victories will be shared by racers Brad Andres, Johnny Gibson, Joe Leonard and Roger Reiman. All rode Harley-Davidson KR models. Reiman's victory in 1961 is on the new speedway course.

1956 The new young star Elvis Presley poses for the cover of the May Enthusiast sitting on his new 1956 model KH.

1957 The motorcycling public met a new motorcycle called the Sportster. It premiered as a 55 cubic inch overhead valve engine, and within one year of its debut, became known as the first of the "Superbikes." Another Harley-Davidson tradition and legend was born.

1958 The first rear brakes and hydraulic rear suspensions appear on the Duo-Glide.

1958 Racer Carroll Resweber wins the first of four consecutive AMA Grand National Championships.

1960 The Harley-Davidson Topper motor scooter is introduced and is the only scooter platform the Motor Company ever produced.

1960 Harley-Davidson purchases a half interest in Aeronautica-Macchi, forming Aermacchi Harley-Davidson, a European division that will produce small, single cylinder motorcycles.

1960 In this year of Brad Andres' 1st place finish at the Daytona 200, the top 14 finishers of the race are riding Harley-Davidson 750 KR models.

1962 Harley-Davidson purchases 60 percent of the stock in the Tomahawk Boat Manufacturing Company. H-D recognizes the rising relevance of fiberglass in motorcycle production, and begins manufacturing its own components. As a result, the Tomahawk Division is established and is operational as a Harley-Davidson facility by 1963.

1963 Ralph White resumes the winning of the Daytona 200 for Harley-Davidson, again on a 750 KR motorcycle.

1964 Roger Reiman wins the AMA Grand National Championship for Harley-Davidson. Reiman also wins the first of back to back Daytona 200 victories on a 750 KR.

1964 The three-wheeled Servi-Car becomes the very first Harley-Davidson motorcycle to receive an electric starter.

1965 The Electra-Glide replaces the Duo-Glide and is updated with electric starter. The Electra Glide was first FL available with electric start, and the Sportster line would receive electric starters soon after.

1965 In a Streamliner powered by a 250cc Sprint CR racing engine, George Roeder shatters the speed records for Class A and Class C runs, averaging 177 miles per hour.

1965 Harley-Davidson dirt track racer Bart Markel wins the AMA Grand National Championship both in 1965 and 1966.

1966 The first of the "Shovelhead" engines is introduced on the Electra-Glide models, replacing the Panhead.

1968 Cal Rayborn wins the first of two back-to-back victories at the Daytona 200 on a 750 KR model, averaging over 100 miles per hour.

1969 Harley-Davidson merges with the American Machine and Foundry Company (AMF), a longtime producer of leisure products.

1969 Mert Lawill wins the AMA Grand National Championship for team Harley-Davidson in dirt track racing.

1970 In consideration of new AMA rules for Class C racing, a new Sportster-based motorcycle, the XR 750 racer is introduced.

1970 Near Wendover, Utah on the Bonneville salt flats, racer Cal Rayborn breaks the world record for land speed set by a motorcycle. The vehicle was a sixteen foot streamliner powered by a single Sportster engine, and averaged just over 265 miles per hour.

1971 In response to the customizing craze, Harley-Davidson introduces the FX 1200 Super Glide, which combined a sporty front end (similar to that of the XL series) with the frame and powertrain of the FL series. A new class of motorcycle, the cruiser, is born.

1971 First year of snowmobile production.

1972 The new, more powerful, more reliable aluminum alloy XR-750 debuts, It becomes the dominant dirt track racer through the next three decades. Dirt track racer Mark Brelsford wins the AMA Grand National Championship on the XR-750 this year.

1973 Motorcycle production is upgraded when all assembly operations are moved to a modern 400,000 square foot plant in York, Pennsylvania. All other production operations remain in Milwaukee and Tomahawk. The Capitol Drive plant in Milwaukee begins production of engines.

1975 The first of four more consecutive years of Harley-Davidson AMA Grand National Championships in dirt track racing. Gary Scott wins in 1975. The following three years are won by racing legend Jay Springsteen.

1977 Harley-Davidson introduces the FXS Low Rider to the public in Daytona Beach. With drag style handlebars, unique engine and paint treatments, the Low Rider also lived up to its name by placing the rider in a lowered seating position than was typical. Later in the same year, Willie G.'s dynamic version of the Sportster, the Cafe Racer, also was released. The XLCR Cafe Racer's styling laid black on black and included significant performance upgrades.

1978 Scott Parker begins racing for team Harley-Davidson on the AMA dirt track circuit. Parker goes on to be the most successful racer in Harley-Davidson history, accumulating 93 career victories and, more incredibly, winning 9 Grand National Champion titles in a 10 year period.

1980 Harley-Davidson debuts the FLT with its vibration dampening, rubber-isolated drivetrain and unique trailing front fork. The FLT would eventually evolve into the touring bikes of today.

1980 A kevlar belt replaces the chain as the final drive on the new FXB Sturgis. The belt is cleaner running, and needs less adjustments and maintenance. Shortly, belt final drive is on all Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

1980 The AMA Grand National Championship in dirt track racing once again goes to a Harley-Davidson racer, this time, Randy Goss.

1981 On February 26, thirteen Harley-Davidson senior executives sign a letter of intent to purchase Harley-Davidson Motor Company from AMF. By mid-June, the buyback is official, and the phrase "The Eagle Soars Alone" becomes a rallying cry.

1981 The Materials As Needed (MAN) application is introduced to production. Generally, this means that parts and raw materials are purchased and built only as they are required. This dramatically lowers production costs and improves quality.

1982 More innovations demonstrate a new commitment to quality, such as the FXR Super Glide II with its rubber-isolated five-speed powertrain and the new Sportster's welded and stamped frame.

1982 The top three finishers in the AMA Grand National Championship are Ricky Graham, Jay Springsteen in second place and Randy Goss in third place. This begins a three year consecutive run of dirt track Championship wins for Harley Davidson. Goss takes the Championship in 1983, and Graham again in 1984.

1983 Harley-Davidson successfully petitions the International Trade Commission (ITC) for tariff relief, which was granted April 1, 1983. The tariff, scheduled to end five years later, was placed on all imported Japanese motorcycles 700cc or larger as a response to Japanese motorcycle manufacturers which had been stockpiling inventories of unsold motorcycles in the United States.

1983 One of Harley-Davidson's most unique endeavors begins: Harley Owners Group. Fondly referred to as H.O.G., the Group immediately becomes the largest factory-sponsored motorcycle club in the world. Within six years, H.O.G. membership had soared to more than 90,000. By the year 2005, it has nearly one million members.

1983 Dirt track racer Randy Goss wins the AMA Grand National Championship this year.

1984 Harley-Davidson unveils the 1340cc V? Evolution engine on five models including the all new Softail. The result of seven years of development, the Evolution engine produced more power at every speed. It also ran cooler, cleaner and was oil-tight. Also witnessed is the debut of the Softail design, the trend-setting method of "hiding" the motorcycle's rear shock absorbers.

1986 In another bold styling and engineering move, Harley-Davidson releases the Heritage Softail.

1986 The Motor Company goes public and is listed on the American Stock Exchange. This is the first time Harley-Davidson is publicly traded since 1969, the year of the AMF merger.

1986 The Sportster motorcycle line receives the Evolution V-twin engine.

1986 To diversify its holdings, Harley-Davidson purchases Holiday Rambler Corporation, producer of quality motor homes.

1987 Harley-Davidson is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

1987 Harley-Davidson makes both business and American history. H-D petitions the International Trade Commission for early termination of the five-year tariffs on heavyweight motorcycles. In effect, the move demonstrated confidence in H-D's ability to compete in the marketplace. 987 Harley-Davidson begins the "Buy Back Program," for the XLH 883 Sportster, which offers full trade-in value within two years on either a model FL or FX.

1988 The springer front end returns in the FXSTS Springer Softail. Also introduced is the Sportster 1200. Harley-Davidson celebrates its 85th Anniversary with a Homecoming in Milwaukee attended by over 60,000 enthusiasts.

1988 The Harley-Davidson Traveling Museum hits the road, displaying memorabilia, classic Harley-Davidson motorcycles and the rich history of the Harley-Davidson rider.

1988 Scott Parker wins the first of his nine AMA Grand National Championships in a 10 year period. This record of success by a single racer is unprecedented in the history of the sport of dirt track motorcycle racing.

1990 Upon its introduction, the FLSTF Fat Boy almost instantaneously becomes a modern legend of motorcycle design.

1991 Installation begins on the $31 million state of the art paint facility at the York, PA factory. It becomes fully operational in 1992.

1991 The Dyna line of motorcycles is inaugurated with the 1991 FXDB Dyna Glide Sturgis.

1993 Harley-Davidson celebrates its 90th Anniversary in Milwaukee with a motorcycle parade and Family Reunion. An estimated 100,000 enthusiasts attend.1993 Harley-Davidson buys a minority interest in the Buell Motorcycle Company. Erik Buell began the Company as a manufacturer of American sport motorcycles using Harley-Davidson XL 883 and 1200 engines.

1994 Harley-Davidson enters Superbike racing with the introduction of the VR1000, a dual overhead cam, water cooled motorcycle.

1994 The classically-styled FLHR Road King is introduced.

1995 The 30th Anniversary Ultra Classic Electra Glide becomes the first production Harley-Davidson motorcycle to include sequential port fuel injection.

1996 The new, state-of-the-art Parts and Accessories Distribution Center opens in Franklin, Wis. By the beginning of 1997, all inventory was moved from the original warehouse at Juneau Avenue to the new 250,000-square-foot facility.

1997 A new 217,000 square foot Product Development Center opens next door to the Capitol Drive plant in Milwaukee. The building is dedicated to Willie G. Davidson.

1997 Powertrain Operations at Capitol Drive expanded its capacity by moving FL engine and transmission production to a newly purchased plant located in Menomonee Falls. XL engines and transmissions, as well as Genuine Parts Manufacturing, remain at Capitol Drive.

1997 The new 330,000 square foot plant in Kansas City produces its first Sportster.

1998 Harley-Davidson celebrates its 95th Anniversary. 140,000 plus riders are warmly received by Milwaukee to help with the celebration.

1998 The first modern assembly operations outside of the United States opens at the new Sao Paulo, Brazil facility.

1998 Harley-Davidson buys another 49% interest in Buell Motorcycle Company, a controlling interest. Erik Buell is named Chairman of Buell operations.

1999 All 1999 Dyna and touring models receive the new Twin Cam 88 engine.

2000 Buell introduces the Blast, a single-cylinder motorcycle for the 2000 model year. The Blast receives excellent reviews. Introduced in tandem is the Rider's Edge Academy of Motorcycling, a beginner's rider course available through Harley-Davidson and Buell dealerships.

2000 The FXSTD Softail Deuce is introduced to the immediate delight of riders and the motorcycle media.

2000 The 2000 model year Softails are outfitted with the Twin Cam 88B, a counterbalanced version of the Twin Cam 88.

2000 Fuel injection is unveiled as a feature new to the Softail line of motorcycles for the 2001 model year.

2001 Harley-Davidson announces the release of the VRSCA V-Rod for the 2002 model year, its first ever water-cooled, dual overhead cam street motorcycle. The V-Rod derives its engine design from the VR-1000 racing motorcycle. It becomes the most awarded motorcycle in history

2001 Seventeen year old Jennifer Snyder becomes the first female member of the Harley-Davidson factory dirt track racing team

2002 Scott Parker retires with nine AMA Championship titles and 93 wins

2002 Harley-Davidson teams with Vance and Hines to field a Pro Stock Screamin' Eagle drag racing team based on the V-Rod

2002 Harley-Davidson begins its 14-month, worldwide celebration of its 100th anniversary with the debut of the Open Road Tour in Atlanta

2002 Buell unveils the revolutionary XB9R Firebolt with fuel in the frame and oil in the swingarm to widespread acclaim

2002 A brand new, larger Traveling Museum hits the road with Harley-Davidson history, heritage, vehicles and memorabilia

2003 For the first time, all models are anniversary models with badges and logos commemorating the event

2003 The 100th Anniversary Open Road Tour makes its last of ten worldwide stops in Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend and is attended by approximately a quarter million celebrants.

2004 For the 2004 model year, the Sportsters receive rubber engine mounting, a new frame, and a wider rear tire. Some Sportster models receive a redesigned gas tank.

2004 The FLHRSI Road King Custom is introduced. With its low rear suspension and wide handlebars, the FLHRSI brings a beach look to a classic Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

2004 Andrew Hines of the Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson drag racing team clinches his first NHRA Powerade Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship at age 21, the youngest champion in NHRA history.

2005 Harley-Davidson purchases a 20 acre plot of land near downtown Milwaukee as a site for its new Museum

2005 The XL883L Sportster 883 Low brings a lowered seating position to the Sportster line.

2005 The FLSTNI Softail Deluxe adds a sleek look to the Softail line and a paint scheme reminiscent of 1939 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Also, the FLSTSC/I Softail Springer Classic revives looks from the late 1940's.

2005 Andrew Hines wins his second straight NHRA Powerade Pro Stock Motorcycle Champioinship. G.T. Tonglet, also of the Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team, places second.

2005 Harley-Davidson and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) mark the 25th anniversary of their partnership.

2006 The first of the 6-speed transmissions are made available on 2006 model year Dyna motorcycles. Also joining the Dyna family is the FXDB/I Street Bob.

2006 The 2006 model year includes the all new FLHX/I Street Glide, a lower profile touring motorcycle.

2006 Harley-Davidson unveils plans for an all new Museum in Milwaukee, scheduled for opening in 2008.

2006 Harley-Davidson appoints Beijing Feng Huo Lun (FHL) as the first authorized Harley-Davidson dealer on mainland China.