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Harley-Davidson Model 1

Type of motorcycle

Harley-Davidson Model 1

Manufacturer	Harley-Davidson
Production	1903-1905
Class	Standard
Engine	440cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine
Top speed	56 km/h (35 mph)
Power	3 kW (4 hp)

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

William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson developed the first prototype of a Harley Davidson 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

^ Tod Rafferty: Harley-Davidson. 1. Auflage. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-613-01796-2, S. 10.
^ Jerry Hatfield: Standard Catalog of American Motorcycles 1898-1981. Krause Publications, 2006, ISBN 0-89689-949-7, S. 116.

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Harley-Davidson model families

Currently
produced

Softail	FLST (Fat Boy) FXST
Factory custom	Super Glide (FX) Harley-Davidson CVO
Touring	FL
Sportster	Sportster (K, XL, XR)
Trike	Freewheeler (FLRT) Ultra Classic (FLHTCUTG)
Urban/Street/Electric	Street V-Rod (VRSC) LiveWire
Adventure Touring	Pan America
Naked	X440 X350 X500

Historical

Civilian	Model 1 (1905–1906) Model W (1919–1923) Model B (1926) Servi-Car (G) (1932–1973) Lightweight (1948–1966) Topper (scooter) (1960–1965)
Military	WLA/WLC (1942–1952) XA (c. 1942) MT350E (1993–2000)