Bill Harley

Quiet and driven, BILL was the company's visionary inventor and engineer, focused on creating a bike that could endure even the roughest terrain. For him, the race track was the ultimate testing ground where he could put his invention through its paces. Born in Milwaukee in 1880, Bill was the son of an English immigrant and railroad engineer of modest means. He and his best friend, Arthur Davidson, became inseparable when they discovered their love for inventing, scheming and playing. With Walter's help, they built their first motorcycle.