1903 Harley-Davidson serial number one motorcycle - photo

Not the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle, but I believe this is credibly regarded as Harley-Davidson Serial Number One.

Fullsize image: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...n_fullsize.jpg

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...y_davidson.jpg


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...638#post118121
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...477#post127786
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...117#post130210
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...448#post131745
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...944#post133745
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...596#post136304
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...873#post137314

Did it originally have white tires?

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Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Did it originally have white tires?

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I've no idea. Harley Davidson is a subject I need to read up on. I've just seen a photo of Harley and Davidson sitting together on a bike each. I never even knew it was two people. I always thought Harley Davidson was just the one person.

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Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Did it originally have white tires?

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Not an expert (I'm not that old), but originally tires were white naturally. Later black was added to slow rubber decomposition from, I believe sunlight.

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Originally Posted by ibdennyak

Not an expert (I'm not that old), but originally tires were white naturally. Later black was added to slow rubber decomposition from, I believe sunlight.

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Indeed...

Making Tires Black, Instead of the Natural White Color of Rubber, Produces a Much Stronger and Longer Lasting Tire