The 1940s Harley - Davidson Motorcycles Channel features early motorcycles and their stories . delay out vintage Harleys at HowStuffWorks .

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1905 Harley-Davidson

1920 Harley-Davidson 20-J

1915 Harley-Davidson 11F

1931 Harley-Davidson Model D

1934 Harley-Davidson VLD

1936 Harley-Davidson EL

1951 Harley-Davidson Police Special

1952 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1955 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo-Glide

1967 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster

1964 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster

1971 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster

1973 Harley-Davidson FL Electra-Glide

1975 Harley-Davidson XL-1000 and XR-750

1980 Harley-Davidson FXWG Wide Glide

1984 Harley-Davidson FXRT

1986 Harley-Davidson XLH 1100

1999 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic

1990 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy

1992 Harley-Davidson FXDB Daytona

2002 Harley-Davidson FXDWG3

2002 Harley-Davidson FXSTB Night Train

2002 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod

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The 1947 Harley - Davidson Servi - Car was made for automobile fix shop making house calls . The mechanic could also hitch the rearward bumper of the car with a tow bar and take it back to the garage . Learn about this versatile workaday Harley - Davidson model .

The 1949 Harley - Davidson FL Hydra - Glide motorcycle was popular with rider for its modernistic conception , comfortable ride and enceinte front brake . It also featured innovative telescopic forks . See pictures and a profile of the 1949 Harley FL Hydra - Glide .

The 1942 Harley - Davidson WLA motorcycle and Harley - Davidson XA motorcycle were weapons of World War II . fall apart the requisite Olive Drab key , these were 45 - cubic - inch quintet - twins fitted with special wartime equipment . acquire about these Harleys .

1905 Harley-Davidson

The 1948 Harley - Davidson FL bike introduced Harley ’s overhead - valve Panhead locomotive . More chrome trimness pieces gave the bikes a fancy tone and a guidance - headspring curl was add . See film and larn about the Harley FL motorcycle .

The Harley - Davidson S-125 bike was a pop civilian bike in the wake of World War II . bring forth only three horsepower , the S-125 had a tough metre reaching 55 land mile per hour . See pictures and learn more about the Harley S-125 .

The 1948 Harley - Davidson WL motorcycle was one of the last Harleys with a small V - twin . It proved to be a versatile engine that remained in output for more than four ten . See pictures and learn more about the 1948 Harley - Davidson WL .

1920 Harley-Davidson 20-J

1915 Harley-Davidson 11F

1931 Harley-Davidson Model D

1934 Harley-Davidson VLD

1936 Harley-Davidson EL

1951 Harley-Davidson Police Special

1952 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1955 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1963 Harley-Davidson FL Duo-Glide

1967 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster

1964 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster

1971 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster

1973 Harley-Davidson FL Electra-Glide

1975 Harley-Davidson XL-1000 and XR-750

1980 Harley-Davidson FXWG Wide Glide

1984 Harley-Davidson FXRT

1986 Harley-Davidson XLH 1100

1999 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic

1990 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy

1992 Harley-Davidson FXDB Daytona

2002 Harley-Davidson FXDWG3

2002 Harley-Davidson FXSTB Night Train

2002 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod

Harley-Davidson History

How Harley-Davidson Works

1947 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car

1949 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide

1942 Harley-Davidson WLA and XA

1948 Harley-Davidson FL

1948 Harley-Davidson S-125

1948 Harley-Davidson WL