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The '''Harley-Davidson Model 1''' was the first [[motorcycle]] produced by the | 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 | [[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 == | ||