At the end of WWI, a new motorsport was sweeping across the US.  Based on the simple concept of riding a motorcycle to the top of a steep hill, hill climbing was so popular that clips from recent races were shown at movies theaters as part of the preview reel throughout the 1920′s and 1930′s. […]

As tough as it can be to have been the culprit behind (or worse, under) a tipped hog, several strong souls were brave enough to share their most embarrassing dropped-bike horror stories with us on the forum. Check out our 13 favorite stories posted after the jump, followed by a video of how to pick up your Harley-Davidson after you've dropped it.

This group of photos was taken in the 1930′s down under in Sydney, Australia.  The police stunt team was riding a pre -1935 Harley-Davidson V-series with attached sidecar.  You’ll note that in a few of the images, the sidecar is missing it’s wheel.  This was no accident and was a popular stunt of that period. […]

This group of photos was taken in the 1930′s down under in Sydney, Australia.  The police stunt team was riding a pre -1935 Harley-Davidson V-series with attached sidecar.  You’ll note that in a few of the images, the sidecar is missing it’s wheel.  This was no accident and was a popular stunt of that period. […]

In recent times, the term “factory custom” has been used to describe various new models coming out of Milwaukee.  This of course is just marketing hype, but in 1933 Harley built a true factory custom which was the first machine produced by the Motor Company that did not bear the name “Harley-Davidson” on the gas […]

When looking at photographs of old Harley-Davidson motorcycles (I’m talking the teens or older), you’ve probably noticed that a lot of them have a cylinder mounted to the frame or handlebars, about the size of a kitchen fire extinguisher.  You may have even thought that this was a fire extinguisher, but it is actually just […]

While my engine was off being rebuilt, I directed my attention to building a three speed transmission.    Over their 7 year production run, the V-series used three different transmission cases as well as three different gearing configurations.  The cases are fairly easy to tell apart, the main difference being how the primary is mounted. […]