Harley Davidson Bicycle

     This is a pretty unique bicycle we acquired over the summer. We thought it was a Harley Davidson model # 220. It has the HD chain ring and the arched top tube. Upon closer inspection and with the help of a collector, it turns out it may not be so. The fork crown is different and the rear brake bridge is straight, not arched. Also, the way the arched tube joins the seat tube is not quite right. We definately want to know more! If you can shed some light on these inconsistencies, I am all ears.
It also has an Atherton rear coaster hub, which is a rare piece.
Harley Davidson is of course famous for its motorcycles, but they also produced bicycles from 1917-1923 as a way of recruiting potential customers for their motorcycles, which were at that point, a fairly new thing. They were built in Dayton, Ohio by the Davis Machine Co. and discontinued by 1923 because of disappointing sales. They made a few different models, including ladies bikes, which are quite rare today.
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1937 Harley Davidson Knucklehead

Well. . . not a bicycle but a very beautiful 2 wheel machine.
While on the road, we find ourselves staying with friends and family and this time we stayed with Curtis's cousin who happens to be the proud owner of a 1937 Knucklehead, along with a lovely dog, Maddy, and cat. After taking a couple pictures of it in the garage, he decided to pull it out and do some technical maneuvers around the yard. Seeing him navigate at such slow speeds, doing tight turns on varied terrain with a foot clutch nonetheless, I realized I was watching someone that was in tune with his machine. It reminded me of technical bike riding, where bicyclists ride at very slow speeds to traverse over logs, rocks and other obstacles, not allowing the rider's foot to touch the ground.