Harley 1959 Motorcycle Models

Harley Davidson 1959 Models The Japanese Invasion. Honda's first exports to the United States came in January 1958 . . . a shipment of just two machines! One of these would become The first U.S. test of a Honda motorcycle in the December 1958 issue of Cycle magazine. 1959 saw the formation of the American subsidiary, 96 machines were sent over that year. Soon sales had reached 140 a month and in 1962 alone more than 65,000 Hondas were sold in the United States. A year later the figure stood at more than 114,000, to give Honda a healthy slice of the total American market. At the end of 1968 Honda had made a total of ten million machines. More than one-quarter of this output had gone abroad to more than 130 countries. And that same year they celebrated their one millionth sale in the United States.

Harley Davidson 1959 Motorcycle Models

Main Models, (Production Numbers):
B Hummer, 125cc two-stroke, 3 speed, (1,285), $385
ST Lightweight, 165cc single Flathead, 3 speed, (2311), $475
STU Lightweight, 165cc, restricted intake, 3 speed, $475

XL Sportster, 55ci, medium compression, 4 speed, (42), $1,175
XLH Sportster Sport, 55ci, high compression, (947), $1,200
XLCH Sportster Super Sport, 55ci, high compression, (1059), $1,285

Servi-Cars, 45ci Flatheads, 3 speed and reverse.
G Servi-Car, w/tow bar, (288), $1,500
GA Servi-Car, w/o tow bar, (524), $1,470

Panheads: Duo-Glides, 74ci, 4 speed, (production #'s):
FL Sport Solo, (1201), $1,280
FLF Sport Solo, foot-shift, (1222), $1,280
FLH Super Sport Solo, (121), $1,345
FLHF Super Sport Solo, foot-shift, (3223), $1,345

Specialty Models:
KR 45ci Flathead, Track Racer
KRTT 45ci Flathead, TTR
XLRTT 55ci, Sportster TTR

Sidecar and Chassis:
LE - right hand sidecar

Harley Davidson 1958 Motorcycle Model Paint

Twins:
(1st color is tank top & fender sides/ 2nd is tank bottom & fender top)
Calypso red/ Birch white, Black/ birch white,
Skyline blue/ birch white, sabre gray metallic/ Birch white,
(police- solid Silver or solid birch white).
No extra cost: any solid standard color.

Sportsters & Singles:
(The following colors with Birch White sides), skyline blue, sabre gray metallic, calypso red, black,
(mudguards any standard color). The Sportsters recieve their own tank emblem.

Servicars:
Calypso red, skyline blue, black, birch white, (police- silver).

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	Sportster 883

	*Harley Sportster XLCH* A racier version of the Sportster was introduced in 1959 under the XLCH tag. Intended as a performance-oriented on/off road machine it differed from its street XLH sportster by sporting magneto ignition, high-mounted exhaust pipe, "peanut" fuel tank (barrowed from the hummer) , "bobbed" rear fender, and semi-knobby tires. Tank badges were also different, being of a design shared by some of Harley's contemporary racing bikes. The XLCH also debuted the "eyebrow" headlight cover that remains a Sportster trademark to this day.

	First Harley Davidson Logo

	Before the famed Harley Davidson"Bar & Shield" logo Harley Davidson used this logo on some of it's early motorcycles.

	Harley History 1910

	The famed Harley Davidson"Bar & Shield" logo is used for the first time in 1910. It is trademarked at the U.S. Patent office one year later.

	Harley Davidson Panhead

	In 1948, the FL, with redesigned rocker covers for the cylinder head, got the name of Panhead. Hydraulic valve lifters caused less engine noise, ran cooler with aluminum heads, and needed less maintenance.

	Harley Dealer

	In 1907, at age 14, Dudley Perkins rode his first Reading Standard Cycle. Perkins along with Al Maggini opened their own Harley-Davidson dealership in California . They promoted the bikes by racing them. As world war II was coming to an end, Dudley Perkins saw the need to purchase the 80,000 plus bikes produced by H-D for the military. He had them repainted and ready for sale as the war ended. Dealer sales escalated as the veterans demand for bikes came into full swing.