There are many different ways that people celebrate faith, life, enthusiasm, and relaxation.

In the case of this particular ad Harley-Davidson is reminding us of their unwavering support for Uncle Sam and the man and women in uniform.

This ad takes us back to a time when any motorcycle was an “Adventure” bike.

Evel Knievel is probably the most well known stunt rider motorcycle personality in history. He is also possibly one of the orneriest men to ever live. Known for drinking, violent outbursts, misogyny, and well not being a very nice guy in his personal life. He was a very complex man who spent a great deal […] More »

Harley Davidson has been building bikes since 1903 and side cars since 1915. Prior to that they used another manufacturers side car attached to the Harley. What gets us about this advertisement is the pitch. Selling the side car rig as a hunter and fisherman’s ride to get up the trails. Saving walking time and […] More »

Welcome to another Throwback Thursday with vintage HD advertising. I had to do a little research into who Jimmy Chann was. Jimmy Chann was a racer during the 50’s whose most notable accomplishments include winning the Springfield Mile 3 times in a row and earning the number 1 plate for 1948 to 1950. Earning his […] More »

Throwback Thursday! Talk about selling motorcycles and invariably the adage “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” will pop up. Today it means major teams with massive marketing machines behind them running in World Championship level racing. In the early days it was the local dealer, sometimes with a hired rider sometimes the owner, racing the […] More »