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William Sylvester Harley (December 29, 1880 – September 18, 1943) was an American mechanical engineer and businessman. He was one of the four co-founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company .
In 1901, 20-year-old William S. Harley drew up plans for a small engine with a displacement of 7.07 cubic inches (116 cc) and four-inch (102 mm) flywheels designed for use in a regular pedal-bicycle frame.
One of the original founders of Harley-Davidson, William S. Harley was working as a draftsman at the time he and Arthur Davidson built their first motorcycle. Harley served as Harley-Davidson's chief engineer and treasurer until his death from heart failure on September 18, 1943.
Arthur Davidson, born in Milwaukee, Wis. on February 11, 1881, was only twenty years old when he and his childhood friend William S. Harley teamed up to work on their idea for a motor-driven...
Portrait of William S. Harley, mechanical engineer and co-founder of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Harley had already been considering ways to mount an engine on an ordinary bicycle.
Feb 17, 2015 · William Harley and Arthur Davidson were only one year apart in age and growing up just a handful of houses away from each other made for the beginnings of a life long friendship.
6 days ago · Founded by William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson, the two young men who shared an enthusiasm for engineering and a vision: to create a machine that would forever change how people experienced the open road. Right from the beginning, great strides were made by Harley-Davidson and the company quickly established itself as an instant giant in the motorcycle market. As the company matured, it developed into a representation of American ingenuity and craftsmanship. ... The Street Glide comes up ...
May 25, 2017 · William S. Harley, mechanical engineer and co-founder of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Inspired, he started working on this idea of a bike, where instead of pedals, it would be run by a motor engine.
Combining their ideas and skills with some help from family and friends, Bill Harley and Arthur Davidson took the motorcycle to new heights. They built one of the largest companies in Wisconsin, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which is still sending bikes out onto the roads today.
Aug 8, 2022 · William Harley and the Davidson brothers were visionaries. They lived at an opportune time to blaze their trail into motorcycle history. It had been less than 10 years earlier when the first production motorcycle came along. But in 1903, they were starting their own company – the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
