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Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Public
Traded as HOG
S&P 500 Component
Founded 1903; 115 years ago (1903)
Founder William S. Harley
Arthur Davidson
Walter Davidson
William A. Davidson
Headquarters Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
U.S.
Key people
Matthew Levatich (President and CEO)
Products Motorcycles
Production output
Decrease 241,498 units (2017)
Revenue DecreaseUS$5.647 billion (2017)
DecreaseUS$891 million (2017)
DecreaseUS$522 million (2017)
Total assets IncreaseUS$9.973 billion (2017)
Total equity DecreaseUS$1.844 billion (2017)
Number of employees
~5,800 (December 2017)
Subsidiaries Harley-Davidson EMEA
Harley-Davidson Brazil
Harley-Davidson India
Harley-Davidson Asia
Website www.harley-davidson.com

Coordinates: 43°02′46″N 87°57′36″W / 43.0460968°N 87.9599862°W / 43.0460968; -87.9599862

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D), or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer, founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1903.

One of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression (along with Indian), the company has survived numerous ownership arrangements, subsidiary arrangements (e.g., Aermacchi 1974-1978 and Buell 1987-2009), periods of poor economic health and product quality, as well as intense global competition, to become one of the world's largest motorcycle manufacturers and an iconic brand widely known for its loyal following. There are owner clubs and events worldwide as well as a company-sponsored brand-focused museum.

Noted for a style of customization that gave rise to the chopper motorcycle style, Harley-Davidson traditionally marketed heavyweight, air-cooled cruiser motorcycles with engine displacements greater than 700 cm³ and has broadened its offerings to include its more contemporary VRSC (2002) and middle-weight Street (2015) platforms.


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