Braingle: 'The History of Harley-Davidson' Trivia Quiz

#1 A man named Harley Davidson started the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company.

#2 In what year was the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company founded?

#3 Harley-Davidson did not invent the V-Twin engine they are famous for.

#4 The legendary "Bar and Shield" logo that was placed on their motorcycles, and would become a defining symbol of Harley-Davidson, was designed and registered in what year?

#5 In 1918, Harley-Davidson was the biggest motorcycle company in the world.

#6 In 1928, the Harley-Davidson Company built a twin cam engine that enabled the motorcycle to go how fast?

55mph
65mph
75mph
85mph

#7 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles were first used by the military in World War II.

#8 In 1969, the merger of Harley-Davidson with AMF (American Machine Foundry) nearly caused the demise of Harley-Davidson. What event took place in 1981 that saved the company?

Merged with the British Triumph Company.
Filed bankruptcy and started over.
The company bought itself, and introduced a new motor and a more modern motorcycle.
All of the above

#9 In what year did H-D introduce a rubber mounted engine to reduce vibration?

#10 In the early '90s the "Fatboy" style design was introduced. The name "Fatboy" was derived from what?

Fat front and rear tires.
The stereotype of most men who ride them.
The observation that the bike appears rather wide when viewed head on.
The two atomic bombs "Fat man" and "Little boy" which were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

The History of Harley-Davidson