An additional non-racer who was a member of the team was a small pig. Whenever a Harley-Davidson team member won a race, he stopped to pick up the pig and took it with him for a victory lap. After a while, race fans and some in the media began to informally refer to the team as the “Harley Hogs.” However, the “Wrecking Crew” moniker was the one that...

It didn’t take long for the leadership at Juneau Avenue to realize how valuable the operation would be. After World War I ended, the name was changed to the Harley-Davidson Service School and enrollment was opened to any employee of authorized dealerships. Judging by the numerous and diverse student records in the Archives, the Service School was an instant success. Student...

Story by Wendy Manning.        Photos and Video courtesy ofHarley-Davidson   {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=787|imagecategories=0|} “All the kids are playin’ in the street again,” roars the L.A. band “Billy Boy on Poison” in the ad for Harley-Davidson’s new Dark Softail, the Blackline, driving home the message “this ain’t...

The answer lies in aviation history. When the first airplanes were invented, flyers in the early open-cockpit planes were extremely vulnerable to the elements. Aviators quickly discovered that heavy, fleece-lined leather provided excellent protection from both wind and cold, while allowing adequate freedom of movement. German aviators in World War I were especially enthusiastic...

Click here for more photos Genuine Harley-Davidson Clothing Lace Back Eagle Tank Top and Macie Boots Story by Mark Barnett Photos by Joshua Placa Model Claudia Verela If you haven’t seen a Harley-Davidson clothing catalog recently, you’re missing out. It’s not quite like the old Sears catalog, but it is shockingly thick and chock full of boots, jackets, tops,...

Story by Wendy Manning   {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=768|imagecategories=0|} The February 2011 issue of Barnett’s Magazines, our 75th and goin’ strong we’re proud to say, is on newsstands and mailboxes world wide. Baby it’s cold outside, but if the stunning Sbay World Championship-winning cover bike called Flyin’ doesn’t get your blood boiling, you...

Tim Remus, Owner of Wolfgang Publications and ArtKulture Story by Wendy Manning(wenmanning313@aim.com) Photos courtesy of Wolfgang Publications If you’ve ever searched for a book on motorcycle assembly or sheet metal fabrication, chances are you’ve come across a publication with Tim Remus’ name attached to it. Tim, of Stillwater, Minnesota, is owner of...

Vintage Motorcycle Price Guide Covers Bikes From 1901 to 1995 Story by Wendy ManningPhotos courtesy of Whitehorse Press Whether you’re thinking about placing a bid on a Shovelhead basket case in an online auction, or you’ve already restored your 1950 Panhead and are looking to sell, being armed with current price information is always the smart way to go....

Click here for more photos Glenndyne Designs Reinvents the Wheel Story by Buck ManningPhotos by Jack Cofano So I’m at the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo walking around in a surrounded-by-new-parts-daze-high when the lovely Jack Cofano comes rushing up to me out of nowhere, grabs me by the arm and starts yanking me off somewhere like a couple of crazed hobos in...

Supercharging a Harley Story by Buck Manning, Photos courtesy of ProCharger Bolt-on products for your Harley are all the rage these days. But if you’re interested in making some serious power, bolt-on performance pieces are not going to up the ante unless you do some serious internal work along with a complete replacement of basically everything from the...