History of the Motorcycle
Gottlieb Daimler is thought to have invented the first real motorcycle in 1885.
Gottllieb Daimler's 1885 Motorcycle.
However, inventors such as William Harley and the Davidsons brothers continued to develop motorcycles and their business competitors were other new start-up companies such as Excelsior, Indian, Pierce, Merkel, Schickel and Thor. In 1903, William Harley and his friends Arthur and Walter Davidson launched the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The bike had a quality engine, so it could prove itself in races, however, the company planned to manufacture it as a transport vehicle. Merchant, C. H. Lange, sold the first officially distributed Harley-Davidson in Chicago.
Classic Vintage Motorcycles: Harley-Davidson
Harley Davidson History
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The 'Harley-Davidson' motorcycle company's humble beginnings can be traced back to a small wood barn in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, back in 1903. After designing a small gas engine for mounting on a bicycle frame, William S. Harley (1880—1943) joined with Arthur Davidson (1881—1950) to build their first motorcycle, the "Silent Grey Fellow."
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