110th Anniversary Look Back

Today we have a #throwback press release from 1999 of that time former Kegel employee and race team member Deano made history!

Oh how we've come full circle, now that we have Harley-Davidson eBikes in stock! Today we have this old school ad from March 1911! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Can you imagine the diner being where the main entrance currently is? In this proposed blueprint of the current building that's exactly what you see! Do you notice anything else different? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Today we go back to one of the times the Freeport Motorcycle Club (that Joe and Julius Kegel were both members of at one time) staged some thrilling races, as reported in the Freeport Journal-Standard!

Did you attend Champagne Party the year we turned one of the sales offices into a mini Rick Nielsen museum? Do you want to attend Champagne Party this year when it returns? Don't forget to buy your 110th Anniversary Raffle ticket! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Who stopped by our "Almost Home" multi-day festival on the way to the 105th Anniversary rally in Milwaukee back in 2008?

Today we share another article from the October 15, 2001 edition of the Chicago Suburb's Daily Herald with Jacky Runice's write-up of Illinois' second city (at the time) that mentions us and the Kegel diner!

Today we share a thrilling throwback news article about about a motorcycle race in 1913, featuring brother Edward Kegel.

Today from archives we have a throwback newspaper ad from April 29, 1914 - exactly 108 years ago! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelHD

In one of our previous #kegel365 posts, someone had asked when the current showroom was built - Late Fall of 2000 would be when the ground was broken for it, as seen by the construction in the following photos ? #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd