Tim McDonald, Author at Harley Davidson Forums - Page 3 of 13

Tim McDonald is an experienced, award-winning journalist and feature
writer. He has covered news and features as far north as Alaska and
south to Key West and even beyond to Trinidad and Tobago, where he was
a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press. Along the way, he
has garnered numerous writing and reporting awards on a variety of
beats. He is an avid motorcycle rider and a confirmed fan of Harley
Davidson motorcycles, having owned over a dozen. He currently sports a
2020 Heritage 114 and a 2012 Sportster 1200 Custom in his garage.

Five Most Influential Harley Davidsons in Modern History

Five Most Influential Harley Davidsons in Modern History

  These Five Harleys Changed the Course of Future Designs Some Harley Davidson models are cool, for a few years. They come and go. Others just go. Like the recent Street bikes, the 500 and 750. Or the Dyna Switchback. Anybody remember the Buell Blast? Other popular HDs stick around for a long time. Still […] More »

By: | October 18, 2023


Coming to America: Chinese-Made Harley Davidson X-500

Coming to America: Chinese-Made Harley Davidson X-500

Will This Entry Level, Chinese/Harley Hybrid Sell in the USA? It looks like China is coming to America in 2024, in the form of the Chinese-made, Harley Davidson-branded X-500 motorcycle. The Motor Company released owner manuals for the X-500 to its foreign markets earlier this year. But, now motorcycle sleuths have discovered the company has […] More »

By: | October 12, 2023


Don’t Buy a Harley Davidson Before You Read This

Don’t Buy a Harley Davidson Before You Read This

Check Out These Tried-and-True Tips for Buying That HD You’ve Always Wanted Hundreds of stories have been written offering tips on buying motorcycles, but most of them are written by sales people. I hereby certify I am not a sales person. I’m just a guy who has bought a good many motorcycles and turned down […] More »

By: | October 3, 2023