History

Year - 1931

All 1929 - 1930 Harley-Davidson ® models featured a pair of small, bullet-shaped headlights. They were touted as improved lighting, but they were more of a styling exercise than a functional improvement; it soon became apparent that a single large headlight was superior, and Harley-Davidson® dropped the dual headlights in 1931.


Year - 1948

After the war, the powerful and more technologically advanced Panhead engine was introduced in 1948. Sales soared to nearly thirty-thousand units that year.


Year - 1957

In 1957, a new Harley-Davidson® model roared into the motorcycle world. The 883cc Sportster® gained rapid acceptance on the road and it's generally acknowledged as the first of the superbikes.