The Untold Story Of Harley Davidson

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  • Опубліковано 10 гру 2024

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  • @storiesoffortune
    @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому +4

    I hope you enjoyed my video! What kind of Harley Davidson would you like to own?
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    • @rottendrestantje
      @rottendrestantje 2 роки тому

      I'd like to own a harley that actually starts in the morning.

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому

      @@stevek8829 happy to hear that :)

    • @rottendrestantje
      @rottendrestantje 2 роки тому

      @@storiesoffortune That was only the first thing on my wishing list that wasn't met so no need to go into the rest.
      The only fun I had with a harley was when I took the sledge hammer to it. Man, that felt good. Best 12000 I ever spend.

  • @browngreen933
    @browngreen933 2 роки тому +36

    The narrated history is pretty good, but lots of photos have nothing to do with Harley-Davidson.

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому +4

      Thanks for your comment! Sometimes there is not always footage available, so we need to improvise. I hope you did like the story! :)

    • @tonymuchiri7676
      @tonymuchiri7676 2 роки тому

      Very true

    • @slayer04031974
      @slayer04031974 2 роки тому +2

      There is nothing wrong with any of the photos in this documentary.. If anything needs changing. It would be the speed. Seems very rushed. Overall. Great job. 💪

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому

      @@slayer04031974 Thanks man!

    • @gpgt89
      @gpgt89 Рік тому +1

      ​@slayer04031974 except the picture of "Carl H. Lang" is actually a picture of Henry Ford. Although Carl Lang was from Germany he looked more Italian almost Hispanic

  • @fearsomename4517
    @fearsomename4517 2 роки тому +3

    I really liked this. Most people think that the Motor Company produced motorcycles in '03. I know a guy that owns an '05 it is the oldest Harley known to exist. Very well done.

  • @khuramshehzad5217
    @khuramshehzad5217 Рік тому

    Very informative and well organized 😊

  • @barryklinedinst6233
    @barryklinedinst6233 2 роки тому +6

    I love the way a big twin sounds with a set of good pipes. And I think it's great they are making new models. I am thinking about getting a pan American. I'm sure alot of people hate them just like they didn't like Vrods. I had a Vrod and loved it.

  • @callumsmith338
    @callumsmith338 Рік тому +2

    My god the images are all over the place.
    Talks about WLA’s and shows pictures of the XR750?
    Talks about AMG designs being bad and shows the 2022 Sportster S.

  • @martincvitkovich724
    @martincvitkovich724 2 роки тому +2

    People bad mouth HD and the Reagan tariff. But the Japanese had a pack with their big 4, that was to sell their bikes to USA for nearly at production cost in an attempt to put HD out of the competition. This was the reason for the tariff, an attempt to 'even the playing field.

  • @alfonsothegreat4481
    @alfonsothegreat4481 2 роки тому +1

    I was set to purchase a Yamaha touring bike. Until I had some time to burn, and walked in to a Harley-Davidson dealership. Immediately I Felt in love with a 2018 road glide. And never looked back 😍

  • @dashobie
    @dashobie 2 роки тому

    Great Video

  • @mickeyrhoades6719
    @mickeyrhoades6719 Рік тому

    Love the 📹

  • @mikeskidmore6754
    @mikeskidmore6754 2 роки тому +6

    HD did not build their first V-Twin until 1909 yet this video implies they were building them before 1909.. I think Indian had a V-Twin in 1906...

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому +2

      I checked the video again, and as far as I know we're not implying Harley built them before 1909. Could you let me know why you got this impression? Then we will make sure to rectify this in the description.

    • @joeferreira7382
      @joeferreira7382 2 роки тому

      @@storiesoffortune Some people don't listen , Nothing was said , When they came out with the 80 inch evolution, That engine was like the old school hot rod engines , you can do so much to them , I would pull my jugs off have them bored out 20 over put some Keith black pistons in them , Have the heads redone and get me an SnS carb and put on , rock and roll is alive , the 88s all they can do is see my tail light 😂😂😎

    • @mikeskidmore6754
      @mikeskidmore6754 2 роки тому +1

      @@storiesoffortune Your imagines of motorcycles ect are way out of chronological order that's why .. The Random photos flashed during Narration have no correlation with what you are talking about at the time the photos are showed..

    • @stevek8829
      @stevek8829 2 роки тому +1

      @@mikeskidmore6754 I think it's a computer voice because of words pronounced strangely. The introduction of Honda was off by a decade.

    • @mikeskidmore6754
      @mikeskidmore6754 2 роки тому

      @@stevek8829 Honda or Honda racing ..

  • @mikemeier7228
    @mikemeier7228 10 місяців тому +1

    the pictures shown, when narrating early hisory are way off sadly

  • @oxxly621
    @oxxly621 Рік тому

    Good videos though and I love harley davidson ❤️❤️

  • @dhruv8124
    @dhruv8124 Рік тому

    From where do you gather this information

  • @marcoantoniogarcia8576
    @marcoantoniogarcia8576 2 роки тому +2

    The narration is good, but the photos don’t match the time periods you’re talking about.

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому

      Thanks for your feedback, I'm going to do my best to improve on future videos.

  • @Bluis5445
    @Bluis5445 2 роки тому +1

    Dyna gang where you at!

  • @brandonenriquez3920
    @brandonenriquez3920 2 роки тому +2

    My only critique is the pictures and videos of 1980-2000 engines and motorcycles when describing and showing 1920-1940 engines and bikes. They just don’t correlate with each other at all

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your feedback Brandon!

    • @mikeskidmore6754
      @mikeskidmore6754 2 роки тому

      @@storiesoffortune Yup See other People Noticed The photos being flashed have nothing to do with the Narrative ..

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому +1

      @@mikeskidmore6754 Yeah I totally understand that, will improve with every video. Still thanks for watching though :)

    • @kennethwise7108
      @kennethwise7108 Рік тому +1

      An "XA" being described and a "XL" Sportster being shown 😂

  • @ricksadler797
    @ricksadler797 Рік тому

    Nice

  • @mikeholder5554
    @mikeholder5554 Рік тому

    I have #3 bill davis frame. Only 26 made before patent transfer.

  • @dogshaff9307
    @dogshaff9307 Рік тому +1

    If it was t for AMF Harley wouldn’t be here today, so get it right

  • @cedricgist7614
    @cedricgist7614 2 місяці тому

    Have long wondered why they were called, "Hogs."

  • @jamestalajkowski6683
    @jamestalajkowski6683 Рік тому

    Anyone else notice that the audio description did not match the video? Also, the Kansas plant closed in 2019. Poor research and production on this video. Love the bike!

  • @MCHoodlum13
    @MCHoodlum13 2 роки тому +1

    There's nothing untold here. Everything this video said can be found on Wikipedia.

  • @ShawnCaldwell11
    @ShawnCaldwell11 Рік тому +1

    Hardly Ableson 😂😂😂

  • @joeferreira7382
    @joeferreira7382 2 роки тому +3

    Good history , REAGAN was a good president

    • @snakebite6511
      @snakebite6511 Рік тому +1

      The story was about Harley Davidson, not a president - its not make it political

    • @lynskyrd
      @lynskyrd Рік тому

      @@snakebite6511 "its not make it political" ??? It was Harley that ran to the government crying about the Jap bikes- THEY made it political... What's their excuse now. I mean, why build a more reliable and affordable bike -- why stand by your customer base and honor your warranties --- let's just run to the government and cry "no fairsy" . Yup Harley's motto- "when the going gets tough, go woke". And... yes, Ronald Reagan was a GREAT President.

  • @JuhnnyPaint
    @JuhnnyPaint 4 місяці тому

    You drive in Wisconsin with a loud mufler, you're gonna get stopped. You drive around Wisconsin with a loud Harley and nothing happens. You'll find the loudest hogs in Wisconsin.

  • @gerryclemonsii
    @gerryclemonsii 2 роки тому

    Can you make a video on Indian Motorcycle

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your suggestion!

    • @snakebite6511
      @snakebite6511 Рік тому

      Why, the only history about Indian motorcycle was they went out of business, then the name was passed around like a Tijuana whore making knock off Royal Enfield and knock off Harley's during the Gilroy era, scooters and a bunch of other crap they slapped the logo on, before finally finding a home with Polaris and who knows how long that will last, we all remember Victory Motorcycle and what happened to them

  • @dplorbl
    @dplorbl 2 роки тому +2

    This story has been told and featured on YT thousands of times…
    Click bait

  • @micmcbane8726
    @micmcbane8726 Рік тому

    No military discount though.

  • @robbyclark6915
    @robbyclark6915 2 роки тому +1

    I love Harley Davidson motorcycles! But I can’t stand the ceo and the direction the MoCo is taking. When he says he wants to make Harley “the most desirable motorcycle in the world.” He means “the most EXPENSIVE motorcycle in the world.” Nothing but pure greed.
    Harley Davidson, the American motorcycle company ran by a German shoe salesman.

    • @stevek8829
      @stevek8829 2 роки тому

      There's a whole bunch of reasonably proced used Harleys available. The new ones are interesting and seem to be attracting a following, many not traditional H-D owners.
      Which motorcycle do you ride?

    • @robbyclark6915
      @robbyclark6915 2 роки тому

      @@stevek8829 I started on an iron 883 and now ride a ‘21 Low Rider S with the 114. I paid $19k for it which is outrageous, but if you want the bike you pay the price. These reasonably priced used Harleys are just that, used, from independent sellers, not HD. They are still expensive compared to other brands but Harley is on a path right now to drastically reduce or maybe eliminate altogether, anything that’s not making the profit margins they are seeking. Watch the bikes they cut from the ‘23 lineup. The most “affordable” bikes are being eliminated. The standard, the Evo sportsters, and some others will be gone. I hope they replace them with something the average guy can afford but I don’t look for that to happen. The ceo said he wants Harley to be the “most desirable motorcycles in the world.” And so far it seems his definition of “desirable” means “expensive”.
      I love the bikes, I don’t like the business model one bit.

  • @rottendrestantje
    @rottendrestantje 2 роки тому +2

    I can tell you how harleydavidson beat the odds in half a second: Tax dollars.

  • @anthonylavallee4362
    @anthonylavallee4362 2 роки тому +3

    Your pictures and videos at times simply don't correlate with your narrative. Unfortunate.

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому

      Sometimes there is not always footage available, so we need to improvise. I hope you did like the story! :)

    • @snakebite6511
      @snakebite6511 Рік тому

      If you are so knowledgeable why don't you make a video so we can all critique it?

  • @snaggletooth4933
    @snaggletooth4933 2 роки тому +2

    The brand was a legend until the mid-1980s, now it's just a political money-making machine disguising it as an old legend, like everything else! ..this is my opinion!

  • @tetlow2
    @tetlow2 2 роки тому

    So xs750 were made from the dawn of the company

  • @RØSSETTØ.KUSTØM.MØPEDS
    @RØSSETTØ.KUSTØM.MØPEDS 2 роки тому +1

    The photos are pissing me off I'm pretty sure u showed a ural or a bmw there when u were talking about the Canadian military variants

    • @RØSSETTØ.KUSTØM.MØPEDS
      @RØSSETTØ.KUSTØM.MØPEDS 2 роки тому

      Also cu means cubic inches

    • @PaulP999
      @PaulP999 2 роки тому

      Yes they did show stupid stuff - possibly worst was showing a WW2 BMW radial aircraft engine for a bike engine! Just pure lazy.

    • @stevek8829
      @stevek8829 2 роки тому

      @@RØSSETTØ.KUSTØM.MØPEDS the robo voice pronounces it que!😄 The pronunciation of Juneau is funny too. I could only get part way through.

    • @snakebite6511
      @snakebite6511 Рік тому

      Hahahahahahahahahaha

  • @hawgryder13
    @hawgryder13 2 роки тому

    The pictures don't match the spoken part.

  • @lepaul26
    @lepaul26 Рік тому

    So you announce the start of WW1 with movie scenes from WW2 ? 🤔

  • @LonnieApol
    @LonnieApol Рік тому

    Lots of inaccuracies here... LOTS!!

    • @dhruv8124
      @dhruv8124 Рік тому

      What are they and from where do you research about this

  • @jeffdrier4460
    @jeffdrier4460 Рік тому

    Ju-know avenue

  • @jerryjones2818
    @jerryjones2818 2 роки тому +2

    Very poor production with no attempt to align a pic with the bike being talked about. There are thousands of available pics of each bike you mentioned, yet you show modern Harleys while talking about Depression era machines. Most of your facts align with everyone else's, but again sloppy production.

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your feedback, my goal is to improve with every video. I do hope you liked the story though!

  • @randymarks4011
    @randymarks4011 2 роки тому +2

    couldn't keep watching, this guy knows nothing, wrong pics, don't match descriptions.

    • @PaulP999
      @PaulP999 2 роки тому

      Exactly! and who the f*** was that bloke that was supposed to be Walt Davidson?!

  • @cliffordjancelvalmoria4575
    @cliffordjancelvalmoria4575 Рік тому +1

    The most influencial and iconic motor brand in the planet...thats harley davidson...

    • @michalklimek9777
      @michalklimek9777 10 місяців тому

      Yeah, sure. Thats why they needed to extremely tax any bikes from other countries to even survive.... This cult is ridiculous.

  • @HowardHunt-s7z
    @HowardHunt-s7z Рік тому

    Untold Story? No.

  • @gpwcowboy
    @gpwcowboy 2 роки тому +2

    Your time stamps are wrong many times during this obviously Harley generated video. Especially the amf purchase in 1969. I had a 1969 and a 1974. The 69 had opaque paint, the 74 had clear coated metallic. The 69 had a mechanical drum brake on the front and a hydraulic drum brake on the back, same brakes since early 50s. Amf developed the hydraulic disk brakes front and back in 74. 73 had disk front drum rear. Amf did the research and development of the best engine Harley ever produced the Evo. Amf introduced the superglue in 1971. In short AMF saved a badly run company set them up for the success they enjoyed through the 90s and then they went back to their old ways and have been producing overpriced junk since 1999 the first year of the twin cam. They sold their first bike in 1904 not 1903 as their rewritten history would suggest. Go read a history book of the company before willie g entered the scene or research the golden anniversary dealer promotion of 1954. Never have understood their need to make themselves look like the saviour when they have repeatedly been the opposite.

    • @rodzimmerman1979
      @rodzimmerman1979 2 роки тому +1

      I have owned an EVO and a Twin Cam and rode both to over 100,000 miles each and I would argue that the Twin Cam was a much better engine than the EVO. Just based on my personal experience.

    • @sportyonetaubert5923
      @sportyonetaubert5923 2 роки тому +2

      I remember talking to a dealer in 1978 and they told me how they had to go over every bike they got because they didn't trust the bikes shipped from the factory. AMF ramped up production and cut workforce to make profits to finance the Evo development. Every Harley I have had since 1994 has been better than the one I had before. As far as price, I sold Spotsters in 1981 for about $3500. The inflation calculator tells me that's $12,670 today. Harley's have never been cheep, but that's about what they are today. Those '81 ironheads were great but not as refined as today .

    • @strattuner
      @strattuner 2 роки тому +1

      @@sportyonetaubert5923 i have a 1981 flh80,that has 409 actual miles on it,the rear disc was built by jaguar and it stops my bike like hitting a wall,AMF saved harley,the same guys that built the bike prior to the buy out in february 1981 were on the job in 1980,my bike was held up on the assembly line,and all of the spare 1981 engines were sold,so as to there wasn't an engine available for my bike,so they installed an 1982 engine on my scooter,its unique and a history bike,i ride it every now and again,i start it just to hear it idle,too many people on the roads now,they'll kill ya or take a leg,glad i wore out 3 bikes before the population took off,new bikes,no thanks,the shovelhead was the ultimate harley engine,if it were not so ,why do they use the design for drag racing today

  • @stevek8829
    @stevek8829 2 роки тому

    Robo voices are common now, but I don't understand why. To me, the mispronunciations make it annoying to hear.

  • @howlinblues
    @howlinblues 3 місяці тому

    Eye Got an Old Shovel Om a Saddle Jockey not Biker ????

  • @micmcbane8726
    @micmcbane8726 Рік тому

    The soft tail design was bought for 800 bucks I believe. Then the evaluation motor is built with the help of German engineering. I could be wrong.

  • @stevenbrown1798
    @stevenbrown1798 8 місяців тому

    Murder cycles

  • @ALA-uv7jq
    @ALA-uv7jq Рік тому

    More propaganda than facts.

  • @kennethwise7108
    @kennethwise7108 Рік тому

    There are no more "Harley" family members associated with the Mo-Co. The only children in the Davidson family lineage are Bill Davidsons' only daughter.

  • @jackslaght
    @jackslaght Рік тому

    Many names are mispronounced. Ole should be pronounced “Olee”, it’s Scandinavian. Poncho Villa isn’t pronounced like a villa to live in. The Mexicans pronounce it like “Via”. One or two mispronounced names is one thing. Many mispronounced names is unfortunate. That’s a result of slam bamming a production together without a seasoned narrator.

    • @yourfavouritegremlin
      @yourfavouritegremlin Рік тому

      Cry harder, peasant

    • @cheech1450
      @cheech1450 Рік тому

      Indeed! Miss-pronunciations detract from the content of the presentation. Along with the mis-alignment of videos and images and the narration the whole presentations accuracy becomes suspect.

  • @tommydemis9094
    @tommydemis9094 2 роки тому

    H. F. F. H.

  • @redmille1000
    @redmille1000 2 роки тому

    “Periods of poor product quality” you mean every Hardly Movingson ever produced!

    • @usmcvet0313
      @usmcvet0313 2 роки тому +1

      Mine runs great 👌🏼

  • @PaulP999
    @PaulP999 2 роки тому

    What a poor effort...unless this is some kids school project in which case well done. (did you pay a twelve year old nephew to throw together some pix for you for ten bucks?)

    • @storiesoffortune
      @storiesoffortune  2 роки тому

      Hey Paul! I actually spend about two weeks on this video, we can't always do everything right away. But we are definitely going to make sure future videos are better :-)

  • @DrDiff952
    @DrDiff952 2 роки тому

    If it weren't for INDIAN MOTORCYCLE there would be no Harley Davidson! 1901 vs 1903. If they hadn't seen the Indian Motorcycle they wouldn't have built their motorcycle! And never forget that HD built snow mobiles and were bought by bowling ball and Bolling equipment manufacturer AMF!

    • @usmcvet0313
      @usmcvet0313 2 роки тому +1

      They started their own company, like lots of people where doing in that era. That doesn't mean Indian is responsible for them starting a company. We could also say to never forget that Indian went out of business in the '50s, and the name got passed around with multiple failures until Polaris picked them up and produced them alongside Victory. Both are great brands today, so what's your point?

  • @stevenpierce4359
    @stevenpierce4359 2 роки тому

    I started in 1980 77sportster

  • @michalklimek9777
    @michalklimek9777 10 місяців тому

    Great visionaries created a Brand, making revolutionary things. Then it becomes corporation and its loads of overpriced crap sice.

  • @tommyslaman3880
    @tommyslaman3880 Рік тому

    the years do not match the bikes you show. example you talk about a wla and you show an xa. another example you talk about the year 1921 and you show a ironhead but the started Manufacturing them in 1957🥸