Harley-Davidson Powertrain Factory

Harley-Davidson last year celebrated its anniversary with a 50,000-bike event and parade in Milwaukee. As much as we would have liked to have seen a tour of a bike factory (which is outside of Milwaukee) or the museum (which opens in 2006), we settled for the engine — or powertrain, as they call it — plant. The tour was pretty technical and very matter of fact and we couldn't take pictures, but the real excitement happened when we left the building.

18 May 2004


Harley-Davidson

We got outside and noticed that the employees, who get discounts on the bikes if they work for at least a year and agree to hold on to the bike for at least a year, park their bikes right in front of the building. This sign lets visitors know what's what.
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Biker Row

Just as we finished our tour, the day shift had ended (there are three shifts a day, one of which is maintenance). So the employees came out.


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Harley-Davidson Power

We got to see them start up and drive off in their powerful bikes. You know there are only two kinds of bikers: those who ride Harleys and those who wish they did.


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