Harley Taught the Japanese

cbxjohn

The attached pdf document is from one of my old magazines, Cycle World, April 1978 issue. CD Bohon wrote the article and must have done a lot of research. I am not a Harley fan and have never owned one so don't send me poison pen notes. I just think this article is very interesting in that the Harley and Davidson team went to Japan to teach the Japanese to build a successful motorcycle, after the Japanese had tried for several years and could not come up with a really good, dependable working bike. I think you will find it very enlightening for some motorcycle history that you may not have known.

Attached Files

Japanese Harley History.pdf (6.54 MB, 47 views)

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CBXJohn
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PJNXX

Very interesting, indeed. I never would've thought that.

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-Paul

cbxjohn

I read the article many years ago and have wondered hundreds of times if we would have the great bikes that we have today, if H-D, had not gone to the rescue of the Japanese motorcycle industry.

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CBXJohn
If I've Ridden it, Redline Ruled!!
"Lucky for 40+ Years on Two Wheels "