Books with title The Harley Davidson

Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-color, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to Harley Davidson motorcycles. Readers will learn about the history of the company and what makes a Harley Davidson special. Harley components are discussed, including the famous V-twin engine. Well-known models such as the Sportster, Dyna, and Softail are discussed. Racing and touring are covered, as is how to get a custom bike. Extreme facts supplement the text, leaving future Harley riders excited about extreme motorcycling! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Harley-Davidson motorcycles are world-famous. Big and powerful, they are loved by riders around the world. It seems as though theyve been around forever. But at the beginning of the twentieth century, there were no motorcycles. Two young men, Arthur Harley and William Davidson, decided to start a company to build them. But they had almost no money. Their first factory was a shed that was so small and light four men could pick it up and move it. How did they turn that tiny beginning into a world-famous company? How did the Harley-Davidson motorcycle become so important? Its a fascinating story.