General Harley Davidson Chat Forum to discuss general Harley Davidson issues, topics, and experiences.

Sponsored by:

Bar and shield?

Closed Thread Subscribe

Search this Thread

Old

Nov 11, 2012 | 08:05 PM

#1

motorcycle

Thread Starter

|

Advanced

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 66

Likes: 0

Default

Bar and shield?

Just wondered when and why. The bar n shield logo came about?

Cant seem to find it, thanks

Old

Nov 11, 2012 | 08:44 PM

#2

BBStacker

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Apr 2010

Posts: 3,373

Likes: 4

Default

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...tory/1910.html

Google is your friend. Hope it answers your question.

Old

Nov 11, 2012 | 09:13 PM

#3

mattkenzie

Road Master

Joined: Sep 2010

Posts: 1,196

Likes: 0

From: U.S.A.

Default

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBStacker

Google is your friend. Hope it answers your question.

He probably tried to Bing it.

Old

Nov 11, 2012 | 09:34 PM

#4

dbc58

Road Captain

Joined: Jun 2011

Posts: 584

Likes: 2

From: La Verne, Ca

Default

Quote:

Originally Posted by R0UNDAB0UT

He probably tried to Bing it.

Old

Nov 12, 2012 | 06:12 AM

#5

Campy Roadie

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: Aug 2011

Posts: 11,814

Likes: 5,120

From: SW Ohio

Default

I read somewhere a while back that one of their Aunts drew the Bar & Shield.

Old

Nov 12, 2012 | 06:22 AM

#6

Iceman24

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 25,292

Likes: 2,427

From: Eastern NE

Default

I believe OP's looking for the HD logo origin (who, why, when) - which is still a mystery...no-one seems to have details on how it was selected, who created & why.

Old

Nov 12, 2012 | 08:20 AM

#7

monkeyboy22

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 2,971

Likes: 840

From: In front of the computer for now.

Default

Bing is my friend. Reference to "Aunt Jane" as mentioned earlier.

Trending Topics

The Sportster is coming back, air cooled.

258

10.4k
1991 Electra Glide Evo smoking at idle

27

590
Chopped Tour Pack vs Regular Tour Pack

21

536
New Touring bikes battery issues

30

1.3k
Super basic E-start wiring help (pictures) please?

17

359

Old

Nov 12, 2012 | 11:34 AM

#8

piasspj

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 9,206

Likes: 372

From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74

Default

Following this one, I'm pretty sure someone will post telling us how it was copied from a 1% club.

HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Verdad Gallardo

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Pouria Savadkouei

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Pouria Savadkouei

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Verdad Gallardo

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Verdad Gallardo

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Verdad Gallardo

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Verdad Gallardo

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Joe Kucinski

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Verdad Gallardo

Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

Verdad Gallardo

Old

Nov 12, 2012 | 12:30 PM

#9

Captain Itch

Sponsor

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 7,770

Likes: 662

From: Granville, Tennessee

Default

I happen to have first hand information that The Mayans designed it..Yep the same group that gave you the 2012 calender..

__________________
www.Captain-Itch.com

Old

Nov 12, 2012 | 12:54 PM

#10

edpnjax

Road Warrior

Joined: Nov 2010

Posts: 1,870

Likes: 4

From: Jacksonville, FL

Default

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Itch

I happen to have first hand information that The Mayans designed it..Yep the same group that gave you the 2012 calender..

Oh Crap... Does that mean that all my H-D bikes are going to fall apart on 12-12-12?

Closed Thread Share

First
Prev
1 / 2
Next
Last

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:47 AM.