Ride Free
eBook - ePub

Ride Free

A Memoir

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ride Free

A Memoir

About this book

Willie G. Davidson likes to say that he was born with gasoline in his veins and a crayon in each hand. A designer at heart, Davidson combined his passions for art and motorcycles to extend a multi-generational unbroken thread from Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company's birth in a wooden shed in the early twentieth century to today. The grandson of one of the company's founders and the son of one of its longtime presidents, Davidson created a series of iconic designs that defined Harley-Davidson "factory custom" bikes and cemented its standing as the premier motorcycle company in the world. Davidson was instrumental in saving the company from bankruptcy and then helping it explode into a global phenomenon. For more than five decades, Davidson was more than a namesake of the founders; he was the heart and soul of Harley-Davidson and a personal connection to millions of riders around the world who knew him simply as "Willie G." Throughout his life Davidson has embodied a close-to-the-customer relationship, by attending motorcycle rallies, rides, and races with his late wife, Nancy, the "First Lady of Motorcycling, " and son and daughter Bill and Karen Davidson who recently joined their famous parents by being inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame and play key roles in the Motor Company today.In Ride Free, Davidson recounts his memories of family, relationships, and events that defined his extraordinary life and legacy of power, passion, and purpose. Davidson gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the planning, design, and conception of legendary bikes that inspired millions of riders over the past half-century; stories of his unforgettable rides around the world; the people he encountered while navigating thousands of miles on the roads; and the legacy that he and his family have created which will carry on the most famous name in motorcycles.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Foreword
  5. Chapter 1: Big Dreams, Humble Beginnings
  6. Chapter 2: The Wrecking Crew
  7. Chapter 3: WM. H.
  8. Chapter 4: World War II: Challenge and Opportunity
  9. Chapter 5: Many Possible Futures
  10. Chapter 6: Building a Foundation
  11. Chapter 7: W. G.
  12. Chapter 8: Big Changes
  13. Chapter 9: Red, White, and Blue
  14. Chapter 10: The Early Days of the House of Hits
  15. Chapter 11: Independence and Rebuilding
  16. Chapter 12: Celebrations and Riding
  17. Chapter 13: Inspirations
  18. Chapter 14: Form Follows Function, But Both Report to Emotion
  19. Chapter 15: The Hits Keep on Coming
  20. Chapter 16: Leaving a Legacy
  21. Chapter 17: Full Speed Ahead
  22. Photographs
  23. Coda
  24. Acknowledgments
  25. About the Author
  26. Copyright