| |
Harley Davidson History 1960-1970
1960 The Harley-Davidson Topper motor scooter is
introduced and is the only scooter platform the Motor Company ever
produced.
Harley-Davidson purchases a half interest in Aeronatica-Macchi, forming
Aermacchi Harley-Davidson, a European division that will produce small,
single cylinder motorcycles.
In this year of Brad Andres' 1st place finish at the Daytona 200, the top
14 finishers are also riding Harley-Davidson 750 KR models.
1961 Introduction of the Sprint model.
1962 Harley-Davidson purchases 60 percent of the stock in the
Tomahawk Boat Manufacturing Company. H-D recognizes the rising relevance
of fiberglass in motorcycle production, and begins manufacturing its own
components. As a result, the Tomahawk Division is established and is
operational as a Harley-Davidson facility by 1963.
1963 Ralph White resumes the winning of the Daytona 200 for
Harley-Davidson, again on a 750 KR motorcycle.
1964 Roger Reiman wins the AMA Grand National Championship for
Harley-Davidson. Reiman also scores the first of back-to-back Daytona 200
victories on a 750 KR.
The three-wheeled Servi-Car becomes the very first Harley-Davidson
motorcycle to receive an electric starter.
1965 The Electra-Glide® replaces the Duo-Glide and is updated with
electric starter. The Electra-Glide is the first FL available with
electric start, and the Sportster® line would receive electric starters
soon after.
In a Streamliner powered by a 250cc Sprint CR racing engine, George Roeder
shatters the speed records for Class A and Class C runs, averaging 177
miles per hour.
Harley-Davidson dirt track racer Bart Markel wins the AMA Grand National
Championship in 1965 and 1966.
1966 The first of the "Shovelhead" engines is introduced on the
Electra-Glide models, replacing the Panhead.
1968 Cal Rayborn wins the first of back-to-back victories at the
Daytona 200 on a 750 KR model.
1969 Harley-Davidson merges with the American Machine and Foundry
Company (AMF), a longtime producer of leisure products.
Mert Lawill wins the AMA Grand National Championship for team
Harley-Davidson in dirt track racing.
Return to the Harley
Davidson History Index
|
|
|
