Friday, October 19, 2007

Wheels Of Fire!


Harley-Davidson - one of the well-known motorcycles company in all of the World.




William S. Harley with his boyhood friend Arthur Davidson were prepareing four engines for bicycle. First attempts were not good, but few months later they had the first one for sell. Then to unoficial company joined Davidson's father and  brother.Year after the year they had modern and modern engine and more motors for sell.
When they earned a lot they could built bigger magazin and became ofical company at the head with Davidson.
With time became two-cylinder engine that eleminated one-cylinder.
In 1908 company were poorly well-known but it changed Davidson's won in a race so they recruited the renown and could sold much more 'harleys'. And then started World War I andWorld War II. American army wanted to bought and used motors mainly for transporting and sometimes for fighting. Because of that after war company had much money and could overtake competition to became one of the best.
The company were growing, growing and suddenly in 1969 were bought by AMF. And another good times for 'harleys': wining race, so more sold, many customers and more. After 1980 company were bought and sold by one company and it same by other company. And after many years came back to one of the son of Davidson.
In our times Harley-Davidson Motorcycles produce not only motors but motorcycle accessories, clothes and small items.


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