In 1933, Harley-Davidson designers created a one year only paint job which is arguably the best that has ever come out of Milwaukee. Even back in the 30′s, Harley knew that nothing looks better on a motorcycle than beautiful women and if you throw in some sand and sun, you’ve got a recipe for success. […]
Wow—how cool is this! Building a regular engine—from like, you know, engine parts—is tricky enough. But to actually create a scale model from scratch? That's some seriously next-level shit. Take a look at the amazing creation RonsModelEngines posted on YouTube!
Pictured above is a 1930, Harley-Davidson V-series motorcycle with a custom package truck which could hold 288 bottles of Coca-Cola. This was most likely a VLC model, with the “C” denoting commercial. It would have featured a 74 cubic inch sidevalve engine with low compression heads mated to a three-speed transmission. The dual headlights had […]
During WWII, Harley-Davidson was the main supplier of motorcycles to the US Armed Services. Production of their most popular model, the WLA, is thought to have been over 80,000 units. While the bulk of these were used by American GI’s, large numbers were also sent to US Allies through the Lend Lease Program. These included […]
Obviously, going around pulling wheelies on the street isn’t the safest thing you can do, and if your local law enforcement happens to see you in the act, they aren’t going to be amused. But with the PSA out of the way, I found this video extremely entertaining. Now, riding in SoCal, you I see […]
Back in the 1920′s, the Los Angeles Bureau of Power and Light used Harley-Davidson based vehicles, like the one pictured above, to transport its underground construction crews back and forth to the job site. The rider of this motorcycle was splicer Elmer Gutsch, with his helper Carly Knoobs on the back. At first glace you […]
While it's clunky and contains a grammatical error, the YouTube description—"Beautiful and hot pin-up girl poses on any Harley Davidson bikes during a tuning show"—of this video seems pretty accurate. And given the subject matter? I'm going to go ahead and overlook the poster's ham-fisted copy.
