110th Anniversary Look Back

Back before the digital age and online training, H-D staff from all over the country would go to training events to get certified in their respective departments. Today we share the cover of an original folder that Bob Kegel was issued when he did his training as well as his certification of completion signed by Arthur Davidson! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

For today's #365daysofkegelhd we share the 1st page of an article clipping that appeared in The Rock River Times. Sadly we're not sure what happened to page 2, however it does go over some of the older history in the part we do have!

Anyone ever attend one of our Service Workshops? Here's one from years ago, taking place inside our Service department! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Anyone receive this issue of the Kegel Motorcycle News newsletter from early Spring 1996? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

98 years ago this month Julius Kegel participated in a hill climb that proved to be too steep for most, as written about here in an article from the Freeport Journal-Standard!

Last month we shared an article about Julius returning from a BMW rally in South Carolina at the age of 82. Today we share a continuation of Julius' travels at the age of 83, as published in the Rockford Register Star!

In May of 1916, Brother Edward Kegel got in another motorcycle accident - this time (as reported in the Freeport Daily Bulletin) with an automobile!

For today's #365daysofkegelhd we share a fun photo of Brother Paul Kegel on a Buell out back by service! Paul has recently moved back to the area so be sure to say hi if you see him around! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

And yet another Kegel Bros accident was reported in the newspaper, this time in the May 21, 1934 Freeport Journal-Standard!

Today we share one of current General Manager Katrina Kegel-Mather's 1st interviews with the press, this one appearing in a November 2000 issue of the Rockford Register Star!