Hugo Wilson - Ultimate Harley-Davidson, New Edition

HUGO WIL SON

Foreword 89 Author s Prefa ce 1023 The E nduring Appeal of Harley -Davidson CHAPTER ONE 2441 T E Bk 2627 Model No.1 2829 Silent Gray Fellow 3031 The E arly S ingle 3233 KT B oard R acer J oe W alte r on a 1915 KT B oard r acer 3435 KR F ast Road ster 3637 The 4 5 F-Head V - T w in 38-39 Model F 4041 JD CHAPTER TW O 4257 E I 4445 Model J Si decar 4647 Eight-V alve Racer 4849 The Eight-V alve 5051 Model B 5253 Model S Ra cer 5455 Hill Climber 5657 XA This book was made with F ore st Stewardship Council certified paperone small step in DKs commitment to a sustainable future. Fo r more information, go to www .dk.com/ our- green-pledge dK london S enior e ditor C hauney D unforD P roJect a rt e ditor K atie C avan agh US e xecUtive e ditor L ori C ates h anD J acKet d eSign d eveloPment m anager s ophia Mtt S enior P rodUction c ontroller r aCheL n g P rodUction e ditor g eorge n iMMo S enior managing a rt e ditor L ee g riffiths m anaging e ditor g areth J ones a SSociat e P UBliShing d irector L iz W heeLer a rt d irector K aren s eLf d eSign d irector p hiLip o rMeroD P UBliShing d irector J onath an M etCaLf 20 21 22 23 24 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001322084Oct/2021 a LL rights reserveD . W ithout LiMiting the rights unDer the Copyright reserveD above , no par t of this pubLiCat ion May be reproDuCeD , storeD in or introDuCeD into a retrieva L systeM , or transMitteD , in any forM , or by any Means ( eLeCtroniC , MeChaniCaL , photoCopying , reCorDing , or otherWise ), Without the prior Written perMission of the Copyright oWner . p ubLisheD in g reat b rita in by D orLing K inDersLey L iMiteD . a CataL og reCorD for this booK is avai LabLe froM the L ibrary of C ongress . isbn 978-0-7440-2999-4 DK booKs are avai LabLe at speCiaL DisCounts When purChaseD in buLK for saLes proMotions , preMiuMs , funD - raising , or eDuCat ionaL use . f or Deta iLs , Conta Ct : DK p ubLishing s peCiaL M arKets , 1450 b roaDWa y , s uite 801, n eW y orK , ny 10018 s peCiaL s aLes @ DK . CoM h arLey -D aviD son is a t raDeMarK o WneD by h-D u sa, LLC. t he h arLey -D aviD son n aMe anD M oDeL n aMes f eatu reD in this b ooK are useD for D esCriptive p urposes o nLy anD r eMain the p roperty of h-D u sa, LLC. p age 2: 1915 b oarD -t raCK r aCers p age 3: 1999 t Win C aM e ngine p rinteD in C hina www.dk.com t his a MeriCan e Dition , 2021 f irst a MeriCan e Dition , 2000 p ubLisheD in the u niteD s tate s by DK p ubLishing 1450 b roaDWa y , s uite 801, n eW y orK , ny 10018 C opyright 2000, 2013, 2021 D orLing K inDersLey L iMiteD DK, a D ivision of p enguin r anDoM h ouse LLC t ext C opyright 2000, 2013, 2021 h ugo W iLson dK delhi S enior e ditor r upa r ao S enior a rt e ditor i ra s harMa a rt e ditor a nuKriti a rora m anaging e ditor s oMa b. C hoWDhury S enior m anaging a rt e ditor a runesh t aLapa tra J acKet d eSigner t anya M ehrotra P rodUction m anager s uniL sharMa , p anKa J s harMa P re - ProdUction m anager b aLWa nt s ingh S enior dtP d eSignerS h arish a ggarWa L , s hanKer p rasaD dtP d eSignerS a nurag triveDi , M rinMoy M azuMDar , s yeD M D f arhan J acKetS e ditorial c oordinat or p riya nKa s harMa s aDDi m anaging J acKet e ditor s aLoni s ingh e ditorial h ead g LenDa f ernanDes d eSign h ead M aLav iKa t aLuKDer

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and even Roger Reiman s KR that raced on the beach at Daytona and then went on to win the inaugural 200 at the speedway . With in our research library at the museum of over 2,500 books we have more than 190 just devoted to Harley-Davidson. This one will be a welcome addition and shining star . We are proud to have been a part of it. arley-Davidson for many people is synonymous with the motorcycle. This honor is not without merit. Harley has done a great deal for the motorcycle industry as well as motorcycle racing and every Harley-Davidson has a story . Whether it was ridden to Sturgis, raced at Daytona, or used for milk delivery , these motorcycles served their purpose well and with a flare that is Harley-Davidson. The roar of a Harley is pure motorcycle. The Harleys of the Barber V intage Motorsports Museum range from board-track racers to a Captain America replica. There are military Harleys, Italian Harleys, touring Harleys, a Harley-powered midget racer , a Knucklehead, G W . B T B V M M, B, A. www. BarberMuseum.org

eople remember their first Harley-Davidson: the first time they see one, the first time they hear one, the first time they ride one. They get to you like that. Harleys look different, sound different, and certainly ride different from other motorcycles. Their extraordinary appeal makes small boys dream and gro wn men save. Harley-Davidson has been making motorcycles for over 100 years. The company that started as four young men hand-building simple machines in a wooden shed is now one of the world s most famous brands. Y ou will find some of their most memorable bikes on the pages that follow . H W