110th Anniversary Look Back

110th Anniversary Look Back

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 246

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 246

Here is Bob Kegel, on a Harley, at Auburn Street, likely in the late 70s or early 80s! Be like Bob this weekend and enjoy your ride! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 245

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 245

Today we share a late photo of Julius - in color! Those of you that have been following our #kegel365 series know, Julius was riding cross country and around the world well into his 80s (until the day he died actually!) as you're never too old to ride! #365daysofkegelhd #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 244

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 244

We found another photo of the H-D® Traveling Museum during it's visit at Kegel H-D! As mentioned in a previous post, the museum on wheels would travel around the country, making stops at various dealerships showing off it's cargo of historic memorabilia, classic H-D motorcycles, and more! Did you attend this event? What do you remember most from it? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 243

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 243

Check out this receipt, from March 1969, that we found in the archives! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 242

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 242

Here's a throwback of Mark, outside the front entrance of our current location, with a Buell! Remember when we used to sell those? Who bought one? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 241

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 241

Today we share another article we found that the Rockford Register Star had printed in early 1996 about our upcoming grand opening weekend at the Harrison location!

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 240

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 240

Today we share a fun photo of Bob's brother Harold (who ran took over the bicycle end of the business) at one of the annual dealer shows that have sadly become a thing of the past in recent years. #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 239

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 239

For today's #365daysofkegelhd we have former employees Curt and Suzie modeling some H-D® leathers! While we don't carry those exact styles anymore... stop on in and we'll get ya fitted in 1 of the new styles! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 238

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 238

Not entirely sure when this was from, but we found it in our archives! Do any of you remember receiving your parts or smaller merchandise in these old skool paper bags?? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

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110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 237

110th Anniversary Look Back - Day 237

Keeping in line with yesterday's #365daysofkegelhd 1929 post, here's an ad from August 1928 that ran in local area newspapers advertising the new 1929 models! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

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