Harley Davidson, better known as Harley and abbreviated as HD, is a famous manufacturer of motorcycles. It was founded in the early part of the twentieth century in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by two friends namely William Harley and Arthur Davidson. It was one of the two major motorcycle manufacturers in the United States to overcome the economic difficulty during the Great Depression.
In 1901, William Harley drew a plan for a small engine with 116cc displacement and a 4in flywheel for use in a normal bicycle. After two years of planning and careful study, he decided to work on this motor-bicycle project with his friend Arthur Davidson in a machine shop owned by their friend Henry Melk in north side Milwaukee. They were able to finish the project with the help of Walter Davidson, Arthur’s brother. However, they were disappointed to find out that without the pedal assistant, it could not climb the hills of Milwaukee.
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