Literature
The Enthusiast®
Here are the covers of Harley-Davidson's magazine, The Enthusiast, through the K and KH model years. This includes 1957, as 90 KH's were produced that year. Click on the photos to see larger ones.
Note that the September 1951 issue, which features the New 1952 Models, does not show the K – since the K was not announced until January 1952. This late introduction was typical for competely new models - check the March 1955 issue for the late announcement of the 1955 Hummer.
We've put some notes below issues which have some K-model content inside them. Many issues proudly feature factory riders and their racing wins, as the KR racing models were burning up the tracks in the 1950s. Original copies of The Enthusiasts are pretty common on eBay and other auction-type sites, so you can shop for original copies there.
The webmaster's favorite is June 1954: a boy — a girl — and a KH
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1952 New Model Intro |
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1952 K Model Intro |
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Texas Dealers - First K's |
Flying High with a K |
Death Valley - First Ks |
Eggers Wins on a KR |
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1953 New Model Intro |
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Eldon Beer Wins on a K |
K Visits Sequoia Nat'l Park |
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Goldsmith Wins on a K |
Air-borne on a K |
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Brasheer Wins on a K |
Sequoia Nat'l Park - Ks |
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1954 New Model Intro |
Leonard, Soderstrom |
K at the Jack Pine |
Brasheer Wins on a K |
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a boy – a girl – and a KH |
Goldsmith Wins on a K |
Leonard Wins Laconia |
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1955 New Model Intro |
Joe Leonard on a K |
Leonard and 1955 KHRM |
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K at Daytona |
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Brasheer Wins on a K |
Andres Wins on a K |
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1956 New Model Intro |
Brasheer Wins on a K |
Andres Shines on a K |
Andres Shakes with W.H. |
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Open Road w/ a K |
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Gibson Wins Daytona |
Elvis on His KH |
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Andres at Laconia |
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1957 New Model Intro |
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Leonard and Andres |
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Leonard Wins Daytona |
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K Hillclimber |
Resweber Wins... on a K |
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