| Harley Davidson. The name means
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| | that the viewer is watching greatness
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| motorcycles. In business for over a
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| | drive by.They figure prominently in the
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| hundred years, the company is universally
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| | major rallies, the Daytona in Florida in
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| acknowledged as the manufacturer of some
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| | March, the Laconia in New Hampshire in
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| of the world's finest motorcycles, and
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| | June and the Sturgis in South Dakota in
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| justly so.Beginning in the mind of
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| | August. Thousands of Harley owners attend
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| William Harley and the backyard of his
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| | and there are inevitably a few dropped
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| friend, Arthur Davidson, the pair created
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| | jaws at the sight of some of the
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| a 'motorized bicycle' that has evolved
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| | customized versions.The Harley Owners
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| into the standard for fine two-wheeled
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| | Group, H.O.G., founded in 1983, now has
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| transportation.Founded in Milwaukee,
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| | over 1,000 chapters with over a million
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| Wisconsin, their first bike didn't even
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| | members worldwide. Many don't even own a
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| have enough power to make it up the small
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| | bike. But the passion for this exemplar
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| hills of the town without pedal
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| | of motorcycle engineering is the same,
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| assistance. The pair were undaunted.
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| | even so. You don't have to own a Rolls
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| Within a few years they were producing
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| | Royce to appreciate one as an example of
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| vehicles for the military fighting WWI
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| | excellence in motoring design.Beyond the
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| and it's been the standard for military
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| | bikes themselves, there are co-branded
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| and police bikes ever since.From 50
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| | jackets, helmets and hundreds more items
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| motorcycles produced at the original
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| | carrying the Harley Davidson winged
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| factory in 1906, the company has grown to
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| | emblem recognized the world over. Though
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| produce millions that are sold around the
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| | they contribute a modest percentage to
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| world.'Harley', 'Choppers', 'Hogs' and
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| | the over $5 billion in annual revenue,
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| other nicknames became attached over the
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| | the advertising is priceless. As if
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| years. Choppers are bikes that have a
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| | anyone needed to be told that Harley
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| front fork angle extended, moving the
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| | Davidson makes motorcycles!There are
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| handlebars back. 'Hogs' came into being
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| | thousands of Harley Davidson forums
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| when live pigs were ridden around on the
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| | online - three times as many as there are
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| back seat after winning a race. But
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| | for Yamaha. One of the few serious
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| whatever you call them, Harley Davidson
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| | competitors for the crown of motorcycle
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| motorcycles - with the exception of a
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| | design. BMW, Victory, Honda... many
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| short-lived hiccup in the 1970s - have
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| | strive - some come close - but Harley
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| always been the gold standard of
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| | Davidson remains the champion. A title
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| bikes.Their large, powerful engines and
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| | they are unlikely to relinquish anytime
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| distinctive pipe sounds make them
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| | soon.After all, there's only room for one
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| recognizable before they even round the
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| | at the summit of the tallest peak.
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| corner. Seeing one cements the impression
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