Harley and the Davidson's mini series on Discovery

[emptysea]

I'm playing catch up and have only seen Ep1. I thought it was pretty good. Nothing award-winning, but it held my interest. I'll keep watching.

[ss2wheels_imp]

I am enjoying it so far, and even though I didn't own my first Harley until 1989 I love owning and riding my current Dyna, infact it is one of the most enjoyable bikes I have owned!

[emptysea]

Pretty sure that they're not covering 80 years of motorcycles in this series. It's billed as the story of the founding of a company and its founders, not as a history of the brand. I don't know a thing about the show's attention to accuracy, but I think the story as told is interesting.

[the Ferret]

ahh that would make sense. I'll be watching tonight to see how far into Harley's history they get. I fancy myself a bit of a motorcycle historian but reference books, at least the ones I own, have never gotten into the minutia like one of the Davidsons being a hot head, how they could barely agree on anything, how Harley was really the brilliant man and engineering mind behind the company, which would have folded like a newspaper had he not decided to join the Davidsons, what cruds the owner and management of Indian were etc ... I wonder how much is factual and how much is literary license to make the show interesting.

[emptysea]

I always try to remind myself to think "Based on a True Story" means "Fiction".

[redbirds_imp]

Perhaps based on reality in the same sense that "Alice in Wonderland" is based on the "War of the Roses".

[kmoney_imp]

Watching episode 2 now and enjoying it so far. It's a decent show, with good production values for TV. Don't know enough about the actual history to say how accurate it is...

[the Ferret]

The timeline of the show makes sense to me now, but only after reading what was below a pic at the very end. The '36 EL Knuckle was the last Harley released under the guidance and design of the 3 original founders.

[ss2wheels_imp]

I enjoy owning and riding a HD, after watching this I have a stronger appreciation for the brand!

[the Ferret]

I owned 49, 56, 57 pans, and 59 and 94 Sportsters, and test rode a 1995 Dyna Convertible which I really liked, but honestly for the most part the bikes don't fit me or suit me. Now if they would have made a Dyna Sport Tourer with standard ergos, feet under hips, flat seat, about 6 or 7 gals gas capacity, fi, triple disc brakes, a fairing, bags and trunk, that didn't look like add ons I'd have been tempted, but being Harley they would have wanted $25 large for it and I got my Honda ST 1300 which has all that stuff plus shaft drive as a two year old new left over for $10K.

I still can't comprehend Harley not getting in on the sport touring market. Wouldn't be difficult to take an existing motor, drive train, wheels, brakes etc and stick them in a new frame and add a nice seat some wind protection and storage I wouldn't think. It confounds me.