| As you already know, the motorcycle is basically the | | | | today. The battle between Indian and Harley lasted |
| evolution of the bicycle. There is some controversy | | | | for many years, but, in the end, the company |
| regarding the first motorcycle, but it seems that it | | | | founded by William S. Harley and the Davidson |
| was created in 1885, by Gottlieb Daimler. This first 2 | | | | brothers in 1903 managed to stay on top. |
| wheeled vehicle was in fact a motor attached to the | | | | Harley-Davidson still remains a great name in |
| frame of a bicycle. The motorcycle is an amazing | | | | motorcycle history today. |
| machine that is now empowering more people than it | | | | Most companies started to become profitable in the |
| ever has been. | | | | 1950s, a period in which many people were interested |
| The first motorcycles were sold in 1894. By the | | | | in the thrill of riding a two-wheeled vehicle. The |
| 1920s, people have started buying motorcycles at | | | | competition had great results and year after year a |
| large scale, the biggest producer being | | | | completely different type of motorcycle was bound |
| Harley-Davidson. After the Second World War, the | | | | to appear. In the last decades, people have started |
| BSA group was selling 75.000 pieces every year. As | | | | to be attracted by the advantages offered by the |
| time went by, the vehicles grew in popularity and | | | | motorcycle: you can get around through heavy |
| technical advancements made them safer and faster. | | | | traffic much faster than with a car and bikes have |
| In a period of 30 years, the motorcycles went from | | | | great fuel efficiency too. |
| being bicycles with motors to what they look like | | | | |