From Booklist

In this, the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company, the granddaughter of one of the four founders shares the history, legends, and many personal photos of the marque that simply defines motorcycle for most people. Page after eye-catching and attention-arresting page takes readers down memory lane as the author discusses such topics as Harley-Davidson’s first venture into motorcycle racing, the family life of the men who wer (more…)

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From Booklist

In this, the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company, the granddaughter of one of the four founders shares the history, legends, and many personal photos of the marque that simply defines motorcycle for most people. Page after eye-catching and attention-arresting page takes readers down memory lane as the author discusses such topics as Harley-Davidson’s first venture into motorcycle racing, the family life of the men who wer (more…)

Book Description

Harley-Davidson sets the standard for making great motorcycles—and showing people how to enjoy them. Here’s its story.

It’s 1901 and a guy named Harley has an idea. Put an engine on a bicycle. What? Outside his door, carts are still pulled by horses and autos are a rare sight, for goodness’ sake. It’s 1908 and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle sets a record by getting 188 miles to a gallon of gas. It’s 1909 and the company introduces something (more…)

A massive compendium covering all aspects of the Harley-Davidson phenomenon. Thousands of full-color, glossy photos grace the 528 pages of this ten pound, oversized volume.

This great book tells the story of the Milwaukee company through a catalog of the bikes that have brought Harley-Davidson success, right up to the most recent models, and also investigates the work of HD customizers who turn a mechanical wonder into a moving sculpture.

At first a convenient means of transp (more…)

Harley-Davidson fans are known for their enthusiastic embrace of all things Harley, and “This Old Harley” captures just what it is about Harleys that make them so popular with riders and restorers. This book pays tribute not only to this legendary piece of machinery, but also to the stories, history, and lifestyle behind its rise as the world’s most popular bike. “This Old Harley” combines anecdotal stories from biking legends with fabulous artwork, including historical and (more…)

From Library Journal

Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company, America’s lone surviving motorcycle manufacturer. This volume, an updated version of a 1997 work, represents but a fraction of the products, promotions, and events that will commemorate the anniversary. Although journalist Rafferty provides an adequate overview of the company’s history, development, and significant events by era, this book is essentially a (more…)

From Booklist

In this, the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company, the granddaughter of one of the four founders shares the history, legends, and many personal photos of the marque that simply defines motorcycle for most people. Page after eye-catching and attention-arresting page takes readers down memory lane as the author discusses such topics as Harley-Davidson’s first venture into motorcycle racing, the family life of the men who wer (more…)

The Harley-Davidson, one of the world’s most celebrated motorcycles, is explored in this comprehensive guide, from its humble beginnings to the incredible American icon it has become today.

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Review

“. . . A fine tribute to a proud tradition. “-Jonathan M. Smith, professor of cultural geography, Texas A&M University (Jonathan M. Smith professor of cultural geography, Texas A&M University )

Texans will decorate almost anything with their state flag, and E. Joe Deering has the pictures to prove it. In Lovin’ That Lone Star Flag, photographer Deering has collected more than a hundred of his favorite images, showing state-flag-adorned pickup trucks, be (more…)

Ride with a father and his son on an amazing journey through America’s past.  On June 22, 1939, nineteen-year-old Jack Newkirk straddled a well-worn Harley-Davidson VL Big Twin and set out to see both the New York and the San Francisco World’s Fairs.  Both the boy and his country were on the brink of an irrevocable transformation. Both would soon be at war.  And both would emerge forever changed.  But for one last gilded summer, the “World of Tomorrow” promised peace and pr (more…)