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Harley-Davidson Model 1

The Harley-Davidson Model 1 was the first motorcycle produced by the American manufacturer Harley-Davidson. The purchase price was 200 US dollars; 38 copies were made.

William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson developed the first prototype of a Harley Davidson motorcycle in 1903. The engine was designed according to the system De Dion-Bouton, had a displacement of 167 cc and made about 2 ps (1.5 kW). Since Harley and Davidson were dissatisfied with the performance, in 1904, cubic capacity was increased to 405 cm3 at one of bore 76 mm and one stroke 89 mm. From this pre-production model came two copies. No original photographs or dated documents of this motorcycle claimed to be built in 1903, exist.[citation needed]

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