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Funny what can happen to a motorcycle company when people who REALLY have motorcycling in the blood like Willie G. attain control of it after it's nearly run on the rocks by people who only know the difference between a freakin' bowling ball and a basketball, ain't it?!
True. I don't know how anyone can give credit to AMF in regards to Harley-Davidson. People claim design began for the Evolution engine while AMF owned the company but AMF did not follow through. They owned H-D for 12 years and the fact is they bought the brand, immediately cut the work force and the quality of the bikes to reduce cost for quick profit bargin. AMF had the money to invest in modernizing the company and improving quality but they ran H-D's reputation down instead. 12 years is more than enough time to bring all-new modern engines to market but the fact is H-D was still running the shovelhead and ironhead engines in '81 that they were when AMF bought it in 1969.
In Harley's case a few motorcycle enthusiasts buying the brand for a mere $80 million of borrowed money and time was the best thing that could have happened.
In 1981 the Japanese were not building many V-twin Harley copies...but they all do now!
2011 Triumph America (10/2011 to 07/2014)
2012 Harley Davidson 1200C Sportster
2014 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
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