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Do You Wanna Visit the Harley Davidson Factory
Harley-Davidson Factory
Harley-Davidson has come a long way since William S. Harley drew the first blueprint of a motor designed to fit into a bicycle in 1901. Here’s just a little bit of the history according to www.harley-davidson.com. When he joined Arthur Davidson and made the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 1903, they were well on their way to making their mark on history. Their Harley-Davidson factory was an 11x15 foot wooden shed with the words “Harley-Davidson Motor Company” scrawled on the door. By 1904 the first Harley-Davidson dealer opens it’s door, and sells one of the first three production motorcycles. By 1906 a new larger Harley-Davidson factory was built in Milwaukee, WI and had six employees. Davidson’s two brothers, Arthur and Walter joined the company shortly thereafter, and in 1907 the Harley-Davidson Motor Company was incorporated. News traveled fast about the great ingenuity and design of the motorcycle, and soon the Harley-Davidson factory expanded again, and sold its first motorcycle to the Detroit, MI police department. The year 1909 brought the induction of the V-twin motor, which continues to be synonymous with the company name, and the rest is history!
If you are interested in touring a Harley-Davidson factory, there are now three facilities in the country that are open to the public. The Wauwatosa, WI Harley-Davidson factory houses the powertrain operations, which manufacturers Sportster and Buell powertrains as well as other performance and replacement parts. The next Harley-Davidson factory is located in York, PA, which produces the touring line and houses the custom vehicle operations center. The third Harley-Davidson factory open for tours in located in Kansas City, MO, and produces the Sportster, Dyna Glide, and VRSC motorcycle lines. A Harley-Davidson factory tour gives visitors a behind the scenes look at what goes into making an awesome Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
The success of Harley-Davidson Motor Company continues and has seen many changes along the way. In the beginning, riders of motorcycles were seen as daring rebels that could go faster than cars in go places cars could not necessarily go. As time went by, riders were still seen as rebels, and sometimes were characterized as wild men and women, with no regard for anything else – BIKERS! This stereotype still exists today, but is now greatly overshadowed by the number of motorcycle enthusiasts Harley-Davidson has embraced. The rich and famous own Harley-Davidson motorcycles, there are museums and individuals who hold in their keep very expensive collections. The Harley-Davidson factory tours are also a must for every Harley enthusiast.
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