Harley-Davidson Logo
The Harley-Davidson ‘bar and shield’ logo was first used in 1910 and trademarked in the US one year later. It consists of a shield bearing the inscription “Motor / Cycles” with “Harley-Davidson” overlaid across the centre in a rectangle. While not much is known about the origin or design of the logo, it is [...]

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Harley-Davidson Beginnings
Harley-Davidson was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1901 by William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson. The first bike they designed consisted of a small engine with a displacement of 116c for use in a regular bicycle frame. However their ‘power cycle’ was unable to navigate the hills in their area, so they began to [...]

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