| BikerMatchmaking.com
was
launched
in
the
spring
of
of
2002
and
immediately
established
itself
as
the
leading
biker
personal
ad
site
for
Harley
Riders.
Over
the
years
BikerMatchmaking.com
has
continued
to
grow
in
popularity
climbing
to
the
top
of
all
the
major
search
engines
for
Harley
Davidson
type
searches.
Here
at
BikerMatchmaking.com
were
excited
as
ever
about
the
site
and
of
course
Harley
Davidson
motor
cycles.
In
the
weeks
and
months
to
come
look
for
additional
Harley
Davidson
articles
to
appear
on
the
site
as
well
as
some
great
Harley
images,
screensavers
and
wallpapers
and
more.
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| The
history
of
the
Harley
Davidson
stretches
back
just
over
100
years
when
this
widely
popular
brand
of
motorcycle
was
developed
as
a
way
to
improve
on
the
2-wheeled
bicycle,
one
of
the
more
popular
modes
of
transportation
of
that
time.
The
early
twentieth
century
was
a
time
of
invention
and
it
was
the
time
that
two
young
entrepreneurs,
William
Harley
and
Arthur
Davidson
teamed
up
and
set
about
to
improve
the
bicycle.In
just
a
few
years,
with
the
help
Arthur’s
two
brothers,
Walter
and
William,
the
first
three
Harley
Davidson
motorcycles
were
born
in
1903.
And
therein
begins
the
history
of
Harley
Davidson.Still
very
much
resembling
the
bicycle,
the
only
real
visual
difference
was
a
uniquely-shaped
frame
that
held
an
appropriately-sized
combustion
engine. |
The
real
difference
in
this
new
invention
wasn’t
really
noticeable
until
one
sat
down
and
realized
that
movement
could
occur
without
pedaling!
Over
the
next
few
years,
changes
were
made
to
the
engine’s
capacity
and
many
more
Harleys
were
produced.
During
those
early
years
of
the
history
of
Harley
Davidson,
annual
production
had
increased
to
just
over
1,000.
Purchased
mostly
by
law
enforcement
divisions
for
their
power
and
speed,
inventors
everywhere
raced
to
build
their
own
brands
of
motorized
bicycle.
In
fact,
after
eight
years
of
dominating
this
untapped
market,
consumers
could
now
choose
from
about
150
different
brands
of
motorcycle.
But
even
with
all
this
competition,
the
history
of
Harley
Davidson
wouldn’t
end
anytime
soon.
While
other
manufacturers
focused
on
the
broader
mass
market,
Harley
Davidson
continued
to
sell
its
motorcycles
to
law
enforcement
agencies,
and
soon
to
government
agencies
to
help
support
the
war
effort
during
WWI.
This
was
a
smart
move
and
it’s
one
that
caused
production
to
soar.
After
the
war,
Harley-Davidson
Motorcycle
Company
assumed
the
role
of
the
world’s
largest
manufacturer
of
motorcycles.
From
there,
research
and
development
surged
full
throttle
and
so
did
the
motorcycle
engine’s
capacity
and
overall
functionality.
One
of
only
two
motorcycle
manufacturers
to
stay
alive
during
the
depression,
Harley
Davidson
soon
thereafter
created
the
front
brake
and
the
61
inch
cubic
inch
overhead
valve
engine.
World
War
II
brought
new
prosperity
for
Harley
Davidson
as
orders
for
allied
use
soared
to
90,000!
The
war
ended
but
the
need
for
speed
didn’t
and
Harley
Davidson’s
marketing
efforts
focused
on
newly-returning
veterans
who
just
couldn’t
get
enough.
In
1953,
at
50
years
old,
the
history
of
Harley
Davidson
wasn’t
ready
to
retire.
In
fact,
a
younger
generation
of
Harleys
and
Davidsons
breathed
new
life
into
the
motorcycle
manufacturer.
Its
reputation
as
an
“outlaw”
bike,
complete
with
an
easily
recognizable
“image”
soared
during
this
time.
It
was
also
a
time
in
which
fiberglass
came
into
use.
Sales
continued
to
soar
for
the
next
couple
of
decades
and
even
more
so
after
1980,
when
the
bikes
reverted
back
to
their
classic
looks
and
were
marketed
towards
the
baby-boomers
who
were
approaching
mid-life
and
who
had
plenty
of
money
to
burn.
Even
young
professionals
wanted
Harley
Davidson
motorcycles.
The
history
of
Harley
Davidson
lives
on
and
it’s
this
history
that
continues
to
propel
it
into
the
future.
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