Difference between revisions of "William Harley"

==Career==

==Career==

After moving to Milwaukee's north side on Burleigh Avenue, Harley first worked at the Meiselbach bicycle factory at the age of 15. In 1901, Harley drew up plans for an engine to be mounted on an ordinary bicycle, while working as an apprentice draftsman at the Barth Mfg. Co. Over the next few years, Harley and his childhood friend [[Arthur Davidson (motorcycling)|Arthur Davidson]] worked on their motor-bicycle with the help of Henry Melk, who owned a machine shop in northside Milwaukee. They later received help from [[Ole Evinrude]], who was then building gas engines of his own design for automotive use on Milwaukee's Lake Street.<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=http://atthecreation.com/HARLEY.BIO/wm.harley.bio.html|title=William S. Harley Biography|last=Wagner|first=Herbert|accessdate=February 9, 2017}}</ref>

After moving to Milwaukee's north side on Burleigh Avenue, Harley first worked at the Meiselbach bicycle factory at the age of 15. In 1901, Harley drew up plans for an engine to be mounted on an ordinary bicycle, while working as an apprentice draftsman at the Barth Mfg. Co. Over the next few years, Harley and his childhood friend [[Arthur Davidson (motorcycling)|Arthur Davidson]] worked on their motor-bicycle with the help of Henry Melk, who owned a machine shop in northside Milwaukee. They later received help from [[Ole Evinrude]], who was then building gas engines of his own design for automotive use on Milwaukee's Lake Street.<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=http://atthecreation.com/HARLEY.BIO/wm.harley.bio.html|title=William S. Harley Biography|last=Wagner|first=Herbert|accessdate=February 9, 2017}}</ref>