New Zealand - Motorcycles - Rider on Harley Davidson motorcycle - Kilbirnie Speedway - Circa 1929 Harley-Davidson, Inc., H-D, or Harley - An American motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Along with Indian, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression - The company has survived numerous ownership arrangements, subsidiary arrangements, periods of poor economic health and product quality, and intense global competition to become one of the world's largest motorcycle manufacturers and an iconic brand widely known for its loyal following. - There are owner clubs and events worldwide, as well as a company-sponsored, brand-focused museum. - Harley-Davidson is noted for a style of customization that gave rise to the chopper motorcycle style. - The company traditionally marketed heavyweight, air-cooled cruiser motorcycles with engine displacements greater than 700 cc, but it has broadened its offerings to include more contemporary VRSC (2002) and middle-weight Street (2015) platforms. (Reference; Wikipedia) NEW ZEALAND'S TOP-SELLING ROAD MOTORCYCLES OF 2019 20. SUZUKI DL650XA V-STROM 650XT ABS 19. YAMAHA YZF-R3A K 18. KEEWAY CAFE RACER 152 17. HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL 19 SPORT GLIDE 16. BMW R 1250 GS 15. KTM 690 ENDURO R 14. SUZUKI DR650SE 13. YAMAHA MT-03 LAJ 12. YAMAHA MT07LA K 11. SUZUKI GSX150 DXA GIXXER 10. HONDA CMX500 REBEL 09.ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR 650 08. KTM 790 ADVENTURE R 07.SUZUKI GN125H 06. HONDA GLC150SH 05. ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 04. KAWASAKI EX400G L 03. YAMAHA YZF R3 AJ2 02. HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET 19 STREET 500 01. SUZUKI GSX150 FDZA GIXXER (Reference: read more at https://www.onthrottle.co.nz/post/the-numbers-are-in-and-2019-s-most-popular-bike-is) -------------------- Image source: Rider on Harley Davidson motorcycle, Kilbirnie Speedway. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: 1/4-032448-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22827849 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22827849