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Harley-Davidson

Engineering & Transportation

Girdler, Allan

Automotive

LOWE & B.HOULD

Allan Girdler, with Photography by David Dewhurst. In 1957 Harley-Davidson bowed to customer pressure and grafted an overhead-valve top end unto the four-cam bottom end of its floundering KL series of middleweight motorcycles. The resulting motorcycle, the Sportster, earned the distinction of being the most iconoclastic motorcycle model ever produced. In continuous production for 44 years and counting, the Sportster long-ago abdicated its original title as the king of high performance motorcycles, yet it remains one of the world's most popular motorcycles, despite using antiquated technology. The elegant simplicity of the Sportster embodies what Robert Persig calls "the a priori motorcycle." That is, when most people close their eyes and conjure up the image of a motorcycle, it is something very similar to a Sportster that immediately springs to mind. It is this raw, essential nature that propels the Sportster to mythic status.'

Harley-Davidson Sportster (Motorbooks International Motorcycle Color History)

Hussey, Ron

Motorbooks Intl

The exciting color history of the battle between Harley-Davidson and Indian for control of the American motorcycle market.
All new color photographs of restored motorcycles, archival photography prior to World War II, advertisements, race posters, and memorabilia. Harley-Davidson and Indian mirrored each other's designs, with one and then the other, introducing new technology and forcing the other back to the drawing board. Harley-Davidson eventually prevailed when Indian went out of business in 1954, yet the rivalry is still evident today.

The Harley-Davidson and Indian Wars

Valuable information on Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including the Sportster, the Shovelhead- and Evolution-engined bikes, as well as competition, police, Aermacchi, and Buell models. Packed with information on where and how to find these machines, how to identify rare models, and how to figure out what your machine is worth. Girdler offers a mini-history of each model, and explains why the model exists and what its role was in Harley-Davidson's line-up. Covers all models built 1965-98, plus performance ratings. Includes 5-Star rating system.

Illustrated Buyer's Guide: Harley-Davidson Since 1965

The Milwaukee Marvel takes center stage in this colorful work written by two of the motorcycling industry's best-selling authors. This colorful volume not only tells the history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, it also features the legendary motorcycles that made the company an American legend. Beautifully illustrated!

Harley-Davidson (Enthusiast Color Series)

Hackett, Jeff

This book chronicles such classic 1960s Harley-Davidson motorcycles as the XLCH Sportsters, Duo Glides, Electra Glides, Aeronautica Macchi models, Panheads and Shovelheads. Special attention is given to the introduction of the Sportsters entrance into the decade as the worlds pre-eminent superbike and how it lost that status mid-decade with the emergence of Japanese marques. The technology of Harley-Davidsons Big Twin engine is also discussed, as are custom bikes and the 1969 takeover by AMF.

Harley-Davidson in the 1960s (Enthusiast Color Series)

The comprehensive history of America's most successful competition motorcycles-originally published as Harley-traces the evolution of Harley-Davidson racing bikes from 1934 to 1986 with complete technical analysis of all models, personal anecdotes from legendary riders and teams and evocative archival photos from private collections.

Harley-davidson Racing, 1934-1986

This colorful reprint examines the dueling marques right up through Indians dissolution in the 1950s.

Harley-Davidson and Indian Wars

The distinct rumble of a Harley-Davidson is the thriving sound of an American legend. The Harley-Davidson covers the entire line of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including Flatheads, Knuckleheads, Pinheads, and Shovelheads. Allan Girdler's proses and Jeff Hackett's dazzling photography provide a fitting tribute to this classic America motorcycle.

The Harley Davidson - Special Edition

Motorbooks

Allan Girdler, with Photography by David Dewhurst. In 1957 Harley-Davidson bowed to customer pressure and grafted an overhead-valve top end unto the four-cam bottom end of its floundering KL series of middleweight motorcycles. The resulting motorcycle, the Sportster, earned the distinction of being the most iconoclastic motorcycle model ever produced. In continuous production for 44 years and counting, the Sportster long-ago abdicated its original title as the king of high performance motorcycles, yet it remains one of the world's most popular motorcycles, despite using antiquated technology. The elegant simplicity of the Sportster embodies what Robert Persig calls "the a priori motorcycle." That is, when most people close their eyes and conjure up the image of a motorcycle, it is something very similar to a Sportster that immediately springs to mind. It is this raw, essential nature that propels the Sportster to mythic status.'

Harley-Davidson Sportster

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