| In 1901, the 21 year-old William S.
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| | expansion for the growing motorcycle
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| Harley had created the blueprint of an
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| | demands. The year 1907 introduced the
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| engine that was designed to fit in a
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| | 45-degree V-Twin engine which has become
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| conventional bicycle. Two years later,
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| | the sole Harley-Davidson engine for a
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| William together with his friend Arthur
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| | very long time.
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| Davidson started and developed a
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| | Over the years, the company has gained so
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| one-cylinder engine that was installed on
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| | much popularity that was converted into
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| a conventional bicycle during that time.
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| | sales output. During the First World War,
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| However, this motorized-bicycle was
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| | Harley-Davidson was commissioned to
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| proved to be incapable of climbing
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| | provide more than 20,000 units for
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| through the Milwaukee hills without pedal
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| | military use. The story of the Second
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| assistance. Harley and Davidson developed
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| | World was the same for the company. They
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| further their motor after that
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| | produced thousand upon thousands of
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| experience.
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| | motorcycle.
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| Immediately, they have created a bigger
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| | Before the entry of the 70's, AMF or the
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| engine (405 cc or 24.74 cubic inches)
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| | American Machinery and Foundry bought
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| that was become the very first and real
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| | Harley-Davidson. Policies had changed
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| Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Meanwhile,
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| | that resulted to labor strike and
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| the first Harley-Davidson factory was in
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| | substandard bikes. The popularity and
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| a 10 x 15-foot wooden shed. The two
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| | reputation of the company was severely
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| friends were helped by Arthur's older
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| | damaged.
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| brother Walter.
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| | In the 80's, it was sold to a group of
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| After a year, the Harley-Davidson
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| | investors headed by Willie G. Davidson
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| motorcycle entered its very first
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| | and Vaughn Beals. The provided
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| motorcycle race at Milwaukee.
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| | innovations such as the introduction of
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| The first years came in so quickly for
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| | the "Sturgis". The costumers began to
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| the company that after 3 years,
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| | return and the company had seen clearer
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| Harley-Davidson motorcycle production was
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| | promise.
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| transferred at Chestnut Street (that was
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| | Since then, the popularity of
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| later become Juneau Avenue). This is
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| | Harley-Davidson motorcycles was
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| still the Harley-Davidson headquarters up
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| | unquestionable. They regained their
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| to this time.
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| | leadership in motorcycle industry as they
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| In 1907, William received a degree in
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| | create a unique line of motorcycles,
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| mechanical engineering at University of
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| | different from the conventional Japan
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| Wisconsin. This helped them to
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| | made. Now, after more than a hundred
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| development of better Harley-Davidson
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| | years of existence, Harley-Davidson
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| engines in the future. The same year also
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| | motorcycles have become an attraction in
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| provided them a much needed factory
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| | every road around the world.
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