Harley Davidson History Time Line		[Harley Davidson Links]
	1903 Harley Davidson is founded 1903 The first Harley-Davidson motorcycle is manufactured 1905 The "Silent Grey Fellow" nickname coincides with the new standard grey color. 1907 The first Harley-Davidsons sold for police duty 1909 First "V-Twin" engine 1912 First clutch mechanism 1914 Stepstarter and internal expanding rear brake 1915 Three speed transmission 1916 The first issue of "The Enthusiast" publication . 1922 74" Twin engine debuts 1928 Front wheel brake appears 1929 WL 45" Twin engine 1932 45" Servicar 1936 80" Side Valve Twin engine and the first "Knuckle Head" 61" engine 1937 William A. Davidson dies 1941 74" OHV Super Power engine 1942 Walter Davidson dies at age 65 1943 Bill Harley dies at age 66 1947 74" OHV Big Twin engine 1948 74" "Panhead" engine is introduced 1949 The Hydra-Glide debuts 1950 Arthur Davidson dies at age 69 1957 XLH Sportster 1958 The Hydra-Glide turns into the Duo-Glide 1959 XLCH Sportster 1960 The "Topper," a fiberglass motorscooter, was introduced. 1960 Harley Davidson teams up with Italian manufacturer Aeronautica Macchi S.p.A. to produce a line of smaller bikes including the Shortster and Sprint models. 1965 The Electra-Glide debuts 1965 George Roeder sets a world land speed record (177.225 m.p.h.) for 250 cc motorcycles on a much modified Harley-Davidson Sprint. 1965 After being privately held for over 60 years, Harley-Davidson goes public. 1966 The introduction of the Harley Davidson "shovel head" engine 1967 Electric start Sportster 1969 Merger with American Machine and Foundry Company (AMF) 1971 FX 1200 Super Glide 1972 1000 cc XLH/XLCH Sportster 1972 First disc brakes on a Harley 1977 FXS 1200 Low Rider and FLHS 1978 75th Anniversary models 1978 FLH 80 Electra-Glide 1978 First electronic ignition on a Harley 1979 FXS 80 Low Rider 1980 FLT rubber mounted engine 1981 Senior executives at Harley-Davidson purchase the company from AMF. Harley-Davidson once again becomes a privately owned company. 1983 President Reagan imposes additional tariffs on all Japanese motorcycles 700 cc or larger. 1983 The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) is established. 1984 The Introduction of the "Evolution" engine 1984 First Softail models and Air Assisted Anti-Drive 1986 By offering common stock and subordinated notes, Harley-Davidson once again becomes a publically owned corporation. 1987 In an unprecedented move, Harley-Davidson petitions the ITC for early termination of the five year tariff imposed in 1983. 1988 Patented "Springer" front-end returns 1990 Dyna model is introduced 1991 All Harleys change to five speed transmission 1992 All Harleys adopt a belt drive 1993 "90th Anniversary" homecoming 1995 First fuel injection models   Harley Davidson Links of Interest  Harley Davidson Articles, Information & Resources  Harley-Davidson Family History  The Basic Harley Davidson Story Website Promotion Resources  Harley Davidson & Harley Parts Domain Name Website For Sale  Established Domain Names for Sale  Website Design Guide How to Advertise Your Motorcycle Website		Willie G. Davidson, Harley-Davidson Senior Vice President   President Clinton, left, and Harley-Davidson CEO Jeffrey Bleustein The Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod high-performance motorcycle