Vintage motorcycle “Harley-Davidson T - Side”Brand: Harley-Davidsonmodel: T Sidecountry: U.S.A. - Milwaukeeyear: 1917condition: preserveddisplacement: 1000 (bore and stroke 84.1 x 88.9)engine: 45° V-twingearbox: three-speedFounded in 1903, H-D has accompanied the entire history of the United States up to today, from the first military motorcycles used in border skirmishes against Pancho Villa, to the large supplies for the army that in 1917 had entered the war on the European front, from work vehicles (the "tricycles" of American milkmen and postmen) to the large twin-cylinder police vehicles. By 1920 it was already the leading motorcycle manufacturer in the world.This elegant sidecar from 1917, fully preserved and in perfect working order, already shows the V-twin that still characterizes Harley production today. It has opposed valve distribution (side exhaust, overhead intake).