Complete Harley-Davidson: A Model-By-Model History of the American Motorcycle

by Tod Rafferty

Book Overview

Immaculately restored Harley-Davidson motorcycles of every vintage since the first in 1903 up through 1996, including the eras of the Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead and Evolution engines, as well as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1840652586
• ISBN13: 9781840652581
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Salamander Books Ltd
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 14.8" x 0.4" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

This book was a a very good buy

I’ve been reading reading this book gave me a lots of information on the bikes that I like

great book

this was a great book at the price i got it for on the used section

Todd Rafferty and Harley Davidson

Over three hundred photos written by the most prolific Harley Writer. Don't miss "THE SECOND COMING OF AGE" by: Vedrine

A basic history of Harleys with large and beautiful photos.

I very much liked this book. It doesn't go deeply into Harley history, it goes just deep enough so that one feels some sense of how American motorcycles, especially H-D and Indian, evolved. For me what's best about this book are the large beautiful photos of the old Harleys, chronologically organized, in original unmodified condition. The old bikes from the mid 30's to mid 50's are truely gorgeous. I can spend hours admiring and comparing photos. This book gives me the urge to own one of these old Harleys.

Good summation of Harleys from 1903 to present

I was disappointed that my bike, a 1983 FLHTC Shovelhead, was left out. I was further disappointed that the timeline showed the FLHT/FLHTC to start in 1984 as if this version started when the Evolution showed up. My bike has the FLT frame, 1340cc Shovelhead, FLH Fairing with an oil encased secondary chain drive. I believe it came out late in '83 and probably was highly overshawdowed by the Evolution version. Anyhow, thought I'd pass this on to anyone who cares to read this. See ya out there on the Highways and Bi-ways... Shovelheads Rule!!