Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Books - History and Models

Harley-Davidson - The Complete History

When most people imagine a motorcycle, chances are they picture a Harley-Davidson. That's because Harley-Davidson machines look the way the primordial biker inside each of us feels a motorcycle should look. In short, Harley-Davidson makes mythic bikes.
"Harley-Davidson: The Complete History" celebrates these iconic motorcycles, presenting them all in one beautifully illustrated book.

The most beloved and recognizable motorcycles are included here: the Knucklehead, the Panhead, the Peashooter, the KR, the Sportster, the XR750, the Shovelhead, the Evolution, the Twin Cam, the V-Rod, and all the rest. Pages in the book reveal historic images as well as modern photos from the top motorcycle photographers working today.

Additionally, there are chapters from some of the most celebrated motorcycle writers of all time - Peter Egan, Kevin Cameron, Ed Youngblood, Allan Girdler, Steve Anderson, and many more.
All of this material combines to tell the story of every major motorcycle that Harley-Davidson has built, from the very first prototype to the Silent Gray Fellow to the latest liquid-cooled CVO Electra Glides and Softails. "Harley-Davidson: The Complete History" is the ultimate history of the ultimate motorcycle company.

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Harley-Davidson WLA: The Main US Military Motorcycle of World War II (Legends of Warfare)

The story of an iconic model in the long history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the WLA, which was used by Allied forces during WWII, is told for the first time. Developed for the US Army's mechanized cavalry, it became the leading US military motorcycle of the war. It served the US armed services as a messenger and military police vehicle.

The Red Army's motorcycle battalions, reconnaissance units of its tank armies, also used them as their primary vehicle. The armies of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, China, and Brazil also made use of the model and its variants. It is known today as the "Liberator".

Discover the history and stories of individuals who rode this icon to war and why the model is now a favorite among civilian collectors.

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Art of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Photographer David Blattel treats every photo shoot as a work of art. When his subjects are the works of art produced by the motorcycling maestros from Milwaukee, the results are doubly beautiful. "Art of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle" pulls together the best of Blattel's Harley-Davidson portraiture - over 100 stunning machines - resulting in a breathtaking review of Harley-Davidson's greatest hits from the early 1900s to today.

Harley-Davidson expert Dain Gingerelli puts each machine in historical and technical context with informed profiles. The result is a handsome, informative overview of Harley-Davidson's 100-plus years of style and innovation.

This deluxe edition sports a special leather-look cover, poster-sized gatefolds, and frameable garage art in an internal envelope.

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The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. - Archive Collection

Created in cooperation with the official Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, this book gives motorcycle enthusiasts an opportunity to pore over milestone bikes from the collection, and to linger over every detail that has made Harley-Davidson an icon of American open-road power and performance.
With exquisite, detailed photographs and histories of more than 200 motorcycles from Harley's collection, from serial number one built in 1903 to pre-World War II racers to the latest Street Glide, the book captures the excitement of the best-known motorcycles in the world.

From the earliest singles and twins through street, race, and military bikes powered by Flatheads, Panheads, Knuckleheads Evos,Twin Cams, and more, The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection is a stunning collection, all that's missing is the patented roar, which readers are invited to supply!

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Harley-Davidson Museum Masterpieces

The motorcycles housed in Harley-Davidson's Archive Collection represent the best of the best. "Harley-Davidson Museum Masterpieces" tells the story of this amazing company through the incredible motorcycles it builds, selected from the hundreds of motorcycles in the Archive Collection. Portrait-quality photography of the book taken by expert lenseman Randy Leffingwell reveals the remarkable journey of America's motorcycle company, from its humble beginnings to its nearly century-long dominance of an entire industry.

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Harley Davidson Classics - 1903 to the Present Day

"Harley-Davidson Classics" zooms in on the greatest bikes that the company has made, giving a close-up portrait of each machine. Outstanding specially commissioned photography highlights every aspect of each motorcycle with superb double page pictures and close-up shots.

Comprehensive specification boxes also accompany each model and cover all the technical aspects of the machines, including engine types and sizes, frames, transmissions, suspensions and brakes.
This is followed by an in-depth description of the bike's development and manufacturing history.

"Harley-Davidson Classics" gives a unique and highly illustrated insight into the fascinating world of this legendary marque and is essential reading for all lovers of its magnificent machines.

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This Old Harley - The Ultimate Tribute to the World's Greatest Motorcycle

In this book, editor Michael Dregni compiles the stories, tall tales, essays, and reminiscences of some of the biking world's most respected characters. Featured here are the words of the late daredevil Evel Knievel, custom bike-builder extraordinaire Arlen Ness, renowned motorcycle journalists Peter Egan and Allan Girdler, and many others - including Harley-Davidson historian Martin Jack Rosenblum and several ordinary folks with a love for Harleys and a good yarn to tell.

Fully illustrated with special artwork (including historic and contemporary photos, posters, illustrations, old postcards, and more), this book tells the entire story of our fascination with these incredible bikes.
So whether you're still in awe of the first Harley-Davidson you ever saw, still riding and wrenching on Harleys as a diehard fan, or only just dreaming of Harleys for the first time, This Old Harley offers a tribute to the bike that stands alone in American motorcycling history, told exclusively by those with Harley in their hearts.

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Harley-Davidson, le musée de la légende

Since its creation in 1903, the Harley-Davidson company has collected motorcycles and objects that have made its history. This factory collection gave birth to a museum opened in 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Through these objects, the book tells the great and small history of the firm with often unpublished anecdotes.

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