The history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles is as fascinating as it is lengthy. Established in earnest in 1903, the innovative William Harley and Authur Davidson quickly expanded their operation and a ...

Harley-Davidson nearly disappeared in the late 1960s. Sales were slipping, Japanese imports were flooding the market, and without a buyer the company was at risk of folding. American Machine and ...

John Allen Davidson stands by his prized Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A member of one of the families that founded Harley-Davidson, he served as president of the company during its ownership by ...

Harley-Davidson bought half of Italian manufacturer Aermacchi's (formerly Aeronautica Macchi of World War I/II warplane fame) motorcycle operations in 1960 and spent the next 18 years selling ...