Harley Davidson Dirt Bike History

But H-Ds dirt diggers didnt hail from Milwaukee or anywhere else in the US.

Harley davidson dirt bike history. The Harley-Davidson motorcycle company was 100 years old in 2003 and its been producing American motorcycles with a distinction that sets them apart from all others. Ray Weishaar was undoubtedly one of the best known motorcycle racing stars of the 1910s and 1920s. He rode the board and dirt tracks of the country for the Harley-Davidson factory racing team.

This 1972 Factory XRTT was driven by Harley Champion rider Mark Brelsford and is the bike that was famously crashed by Brelsford at the 1973 Daytona 200. H-D brought this little stinker out to capture the small-bore trail bike market that was dominated by Hodaka at the time-the early 70s. Powered by a 739cc Flathead motor the W-series also had a newfangled recirculating oil system H-D.

They battled through the ups and downs of the economic depression and multiple recessions to keep afloat and deliver a consistent stream of machines that helped to built their legacy of continuity. Fast forward a century and todays garage shed and professional. What many may not know is that this isnt Harleys first dirt rodeo.

In 2007 the 1125R was manufactured with a new V-Twin motor with liquid cooling DOHC and fuel injection. Harley-davidson baja 100. In 1960 Harley bought a 50 percent stake in the cash-strapped Italian motorcycle company Aermacchi.

In 1998 after 20000 motorcycles had been manufactured since the start of Buell Erik Buell sold Harley-Davidson 49 of Buell motorcycles. Photo courtesy Hodaka. It was a small engine which Rasmussen called Das Kliene Wunder the little marvel that gave DWK its start in the motorcycle industry.

It proves to be one of the best racing motorcycles ever built. Back in the 1960s and 70s Harley offered a variety of rather un-Harley-like small dual-sports and even briefly got. Then read the history.