This Old Harley: The Ultimate Tribute to the World's Greatest Motorcycle
  As with those other "firsts" in our lives, most of us who have motorcycles in the blood remember the first time we saw a Harley-Davidson. Harleys have a way of catching the eye—and often, of changing lives. There's no easy explanation for this, except for the fact that Harley-Davidsons are not just motorcycles—they're an American icon revered around the globe.
This Old Harley captures just what it is about Harleys that makes them so popular. This is a tribute not only to this legendary piece of machinery, but also to the stories, history, and lifestyle behind its rise as the world's most popular bike.
Many of the stories, tall tales, essays and reminiscenses in this anthology tell of that first Harley in one way or another. The authors include two world-famous motorcycle daredevils, one world-renowned customizer, a couple of racers, a bunch of well-known magazine writers and book authors, Harley-Davidson's own official historian and archivist, and several ordinary folk who simply love Harleys and have a good yarn to tell.
Spectacular artwork—including historical and current photos, posters, illustrations, old postcards, and more—tells the rest of the story of our fascination with these fabulous bikes.
If you're still in awe of that first Harley, still riding and wrenching on Harleys, or still dreaming Harleys, then this book is for you.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: This Old Harley
- In the Beginning...
- Making History
- On the Road
- Daredevilry
- Legends
- The Mystique
With stories, photographs, and artwork from Evel Knievel, Arlen Ness, Peter Egan, Allan Girdler, Harry V. Sucher, David K. Wright, Cook Neilson, David Edwards, Melissa Holbrook Pierson, James Gucwa, Dave Barnhouse, Roy Bacon, Timothy Remus, Dr. Martin Jack Rosenblum, Buzz Kanter, Lucky Lee Lott, Andrew Morland, Jerry Irwin, Brian Blades, Nick Cedar, and more.
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