Panhead Jim, Author at Harley Davidson Forums - Page 3 of 9

In the late 1910’s, a new type of motorcycle racing evolved in Australia known as Speedway Racing and it quickly spread across the ocean to the U.S. and England. Speedway racing was held on oval tracks covered with loosely packed dirt or cinders (the rock, not ashes) which allowed the racers to slide their motorcycles through the corners.

You often hear people say that their Grandfather’s or their Great Grandfather’s generation was tougher than their own and the story of Sergeant Maurice Rainey definitely adds weight to that argument.

Sometimes the vehicles that were built using Harley-Davidson engines are just as interesting as the motorcycles those engines came out of. That is certainly the case with these miniature race cars powered by Harley F-head V-twins built in the mid-teens and given the name “baby cars”.

When it comes to military motorcycles, the U.S. Army gets most of the credit. Their first documented use of motorcycles in a military action dates back to 1916 and the hunt for Pancho Villa across Mexico.

Harley built their first police bike in 1908 and have been supplying motorcycles to police departments all around the world ever since.

In 1957, the Russians launched the first earth orbiting satellite, named Sputnik, which heralded the start of the space race. On the other side of the globe, Harley-Davidson launched a new motorcycle named the Sportster.

The Vintage Motorcycle Alliance, LLC is proud to announce the 4th Annual “International Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet and Show” in picturesque Eustis Florida at the wonderful Lake County Fairgrounds on March 6, 7 and 8,  2015.  Last year’s association with the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club and the success of their sponsored antique motorcycle show and road run […] More »