A Look Back at the 1915 Harley
Posted by Kerry Atkins | Posted in Places To Go, vintage motorcycles | Posted on 09-11-2009
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Dale Walksler from Wheels Through Time Museum is The Bob Vila of Early American Motorcycles. In this video he makes final adjustments to a 1915 3-speed Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He then dons vintage riding apparel and takes the Harley time machine for a spin. “It’s really kind of interesting,” Dale says. “In 1915, Harley-Davidson made several different models and always had the trend to carry over previous-year items with their new technology.” Dale briefly discusses the early technology introduced by Harley-Davidson that revolutionized the motorcycle industry.
There’s some really good literature available about the 1915 Harley-Davidson at Hog Heaven: Celebrating 110 Years of the Harley Davidson (Library of Congress Special Presentation). Here is a picture of a beautifully restored 1915 Harley…oh, and here, here and here.
For an illustrated, down-home ride report from someone who visited the Wheels Through Time Museum, you have got to read Monk’s priceless post. Family, I believe a road trip to Maggie Valley, North Carolina is in order.
