Happy Birthday Harley Davidson - 100 Years of Harley Davidson

One Hundred years is quite a milestone for anything toDaytona, Sturgis, Myrtle Beach or Laconia. Not to
reach. One that the finest motorcycle company on themention the hundreds of smaller sponsored rides and
planet has deservedly attained.To think that it allevents. Literally hundreds of thousands of motorcycle
humbly started with a couple fellows' dream ofriders and fans surge to these communities annually
creating a motorized bicycle. It was a shaky startfor week long events. Sponsors and vendors will set
when young William Harley and Arthur Davidson firstup shop in mall parking lots and event centers to show
began. Early models still used manpower to make it upoff their wares. From T-shirts to custom bikes,
hills. But that never stopped this determined duo fromchoppers and trikes line the streets, making the areas
testing, tweaking, changing and finally succeeding toa photographers' heaven! Feel free to take a look at
create a motorcycle that still is popular today.The firstthe bikes of Myrtle Beach, at
Harley Davidson motorcycle was created in 1903 withCustomChopperGarage.ComIn 1983, H.O.G., The Harley
a single cylinder, three horsepower motor. In 1906,Owners Group, formed its first chapter. Today more
Harley Davidson manufactured the first 50 motorcylesthan 1,000 chapters are in existence and more than
bearing their name. The V-twins that would make theone million members share their love of these bikes,
young company a household name came out aboutwhether owners or fans. The devotion to these classic
1909. 1912 brought out the "Free Wheel Control" whichbikes is proven, and you do not have to be among the
was one of the industries first clutch system.Today'selite to enjoy all there is to Harley Davidson.Owning a
distinct rumble is one of the few sounds, other thanHarley Davidson can be a life's dream for some. They
copywritten and contract material, that has been theare not an inexpensive purchase for sure, but some
subject of litigation. Listening to the strength of a Harleythings are simply worth the higher price tag, plain and
Davidson engine is one of those things that sendssimple. If you are the lucky owner of a Harley, you
shivers up the spines of the true believers.Theknow the love and care that is given to that member
"Choppers", we love so, were born when the angle ofof the family.Corky Devendorf maintains for fellow
the motorcycle's front fork was further extendedenthusiasts of Harley Davidson Motorcycles. Articles
letting the handlebars to sit further back. "Hogs" wereand resources of an ever expanding variety, from
named for the extra room used to transport racingdigital screensavers to how-to descriptions to
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