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The '''Harley-Davidson Model 1''' was the first [[motorcycle]] produced by the [[United States|American]] manufacturer [[Harley-Davidson]]. The purchase price was 200 [[US dollar]]s; 38 copies were made.<ref>Tod Rafferty: ''Harley-Davidson.'' 1. Auflage. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, {{ISBN|3-613-01796-2}}, S. 10.</ref>
The '''Harley-Davidson Model 1''' was the first [[motorcycle]] produced by the American manufacturer [[Harley-Davidson]]. The purchase price was 200 US dollars; 38 copies were made.
 
<ref name=TodRafferty>{{citation |title=Auflage. Motorbuch Verlag |first= Tod |last= Rafferty|publisher= Stuttgart|year= 1997 |isbn= 3-613-01796-2 }}</ref>  
== History ==
== History ==
[[William S. Harley]] and Arthur Davidson developed the first prototype of a motorcycle in 1903. The engine was designed according to the system [[De Dion-Bouton tricycle|De Dion-Bouton]], had a displacement of 167 cc and made about 2 ps (1.5 kw). Since Harley and Davidson were dissatisfied with the performance, in 1904, cubic capacity was increased to 405 cm³ at one of bore 76 mm and one stroke 89 mm. From this pre-production model came two copies.<ref>Jerry Hatfield: ''Standard Catalog of American Motorcycles 1898-1981.'' Krause Publications, 2006, {{ISBN|0-89689-949-7}}, S. 116.</ref>
[[William S. Harley]] and Arthur Davidson developed the first prototype of a motorcycle in 1903. The engine was designed according to the system De Dion-Bouton, had a displacement of 167 cc and made about 2 ps (1.5 kw). Since Harley and Davidson were dissatisfied with the performance, in 1904, cubic capacity was increased to 405 cm³ at one of bore 76 mm and one stroke 89 mm. From this pre-production model came two copies.<ref name=JerryHatfield>{{citation |title=Standard Catalog of American Motorcycles 1898-1981 |first= Jerry |last= Hatfield|publisher= Krause Publications|year= 2006 |isbn= 0-89689-949-7 }}</ref>  


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 22:41, 23 November 2019

Harley-Davidson Museum Serial Number One cropped.jpg
Harley-Davidson Model 1
Manufacturer
Production 1905-1906
Class Types of motorcycles#Standard|Standard
Engine
440cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine
Top Speed 56 km/h
Horsepower 3 kW
Weight
Manuals Service Manual

The Harley-Davidson Model 1 was the first motorcycle produced by the American manufacturer Harley-Davidson. The purchase price was 200 US dollars; 38 copies were made. [1]

History[edit | edit source]

William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson developed the first prototype of a motorcycle in 1903. The engine was designed according to the system De Dion-Bouton, had a displacement of 167 cc and made about 2 ps (1.5 kw). Since Harley and Davidson were dissatisfied with the performance, in 1904, cubic capacity was increased to 405 cm³ at one of bore 76 mm and one stroke 89 mm. From this pre-production model came two copies.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Rafferty, Tod (1997), Auflage. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-613-01796-2 
  2. Hatfield, Jerry (2006), Standard Catalog of American Motorcycles 1898-1981, Krause Publications, ISBN 0-89689-949-7