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Harley Davidson |
Thursday 28 August 2003 |
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It's become a byword for freedom and escape to the open road. Immortalised in the 60s cult movie Easy Rider, the Harley Davidson is a quintessentially macho machine.
This weekend marks huge celebrations in Milwaukee in the USA, to commemorate the production of the first Harley, built in a shed by two friends.
But, over the past decade sales of Harleys to women have increased five fold. Cher has one, as do Goldie Hawn, Brigitte Bardot and Chris Chaplin - a biker from Stretford in Manchester.
Jane Shepherd met some Harley fanatics, beginning at the Rider's Edge Motorcycling Academy in Wales...
BBC News: Harley anniversary for US bikers
Harley Davidson Riders Club of Great BritainDisclaimer
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