William Sylvester Harley (December 29, 1880 September 18, 1943) was a co founder of the Harley Davidson Motor Company.

This event brings Harley riders from all around the world.

Harley Davidson attracts a loyal brand community, with licensing of the Harley Davidson logo accounting for almost 5 of the company's net revenue ( 41 million in 2004).

Harley Davidson's sales fell from 21,000 in 1929 to 3,703 in 1933.

Upon the outbreak of war, the company, along with most other manufacturing enterprises, shifted to war work.

This is the first documented appearance of a Harley Davidson motorcycle in the historical record.

In 1969, American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company, streamlined production, and slashed the workforce.

In 2008, Harley added the anti lock braking system as a factory installed option on all VRSC models.

In 1907, William S. Harley graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Harley Davidson, like the auto manufacturers, records a sale not when a consumer buys their product, but rather when it is delivered to a dealer.

In 2006, Harley introduced the FLHX Street Glide, a bike designed by Willie G. Davidson to be his personal ride, to its touring line.

The company established a subsidiary, Harley Davidson India, in Gurgaon, near Delhi, in 2011, and created an Indian dealer network.

Now, only 15 of Harley buyers are under 35, and as of 2005, the median age had risen to 46.7.

Psychiatrist Harry Federley, who was the head of the Military Medicine, considered shell shock as a sign of weak character and lack of moral fibre.

Harley Davidson announced on February 16, 2007, that it had reached a labor agreement with union workers at its largest manufacturing plant, a breakthrough in the two week old strike.

On April 29, 2010, Harley Davidson stated that they must cut 54 million in manufacturing costs from its production facilities in Wisconsin, and that they would explore alternative U.S. sites to accomplish this.

2007 strike On February 2, 2007, upon the expiration of their union contract, about 2,700 employees at Harley Davidson Inc.'s largest manufacturing plant in York, Pennsylvania went on strike after failing to agree on wages and health benefits.