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    Harley Davidson Motorcycles: Hallmarks In The World Of Motorcycles

    Call it a big bike, a hog, a chopper or simply a Harley, Harley Davidson motorcycles hold a legendary status motorcycle manufacturers strive to attain. An established household name for motorcycle brands, Harley Davidson motorcycles have come a long way through modern history, having been featured in various movies and songs, as well as being linked with popular and influential personalities who own/owned Harley Davidson motorcycles.

    With famous Harley Davison riders like Malcom Forbes, reportedly one of the richest men ever and founder of Forbes Magazine, Jay Leno, Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Don Johnson, Mickey Rourke, Jackson Browne, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tina Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, and Elvis Presley, the king himself, Harley Davidson motorcycles stands to represent a cultural icon status in modern history, with its line of celebrity "endorsers".

    The 1969 film Easy Rider, features a photo from a scene in the movie which is perhaps one of the most recognizable photos of all time. The image of Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper atop their Harley Davidson motorcycles is one of the most sought after images people strive to gain until today.

    Indeed Harley Davidson motorcycles have gone a long way through history.

    Along with Victory motorcycles, Harley Davidson motorcycles are the only two American made motorcycles which are produced on a mass-production scale. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Harley Davidson motorcycles are focused to be heavy bikes, ideal for cruising rides. They are particularly distinctive with regards their design as well as the bike engine's sound. Harley Davidson motorcycles are commonly supplied to many domestic Police Force fleets, as they actually boast a balance between comfort and performance.

    Classic Harley Davidson motorcycles boast two-cylinder, V-twin engines, with the pistons mounted side by side forming a letter V. The engine's crankshaft comprises a pin connected to both pistons through the pistons' connecting rods. This classic design is a trademark for Harley Davidson motorcycles, as well as the "potato-potato" sound they create. Though not exactly popular as "need for speed" motorcycles, as cruising motorcycles, Harleys shine as superstars.

    From its roots dating back to 1903, with William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson as key players in the birth of Harley Davidson motorcycles, Harley Davidson motorcycles have somewhat become part of the cultural tableau which many associate America with.

    Truly a symbol of motorcycle ingenuity, Harley Davidson motorcycles are a piece of American history come to life on the highways.

    A legend among motorcycles.

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