110th Anniversary Look Back

Were you there at the Grand Opening weekend of the Kegel Diner in March 1996 when *thee* Willie G made an appearance? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Did you attend the 14th annual Open House and Poker Run at our Auburn St location?

Seeing bikes lined up out front is always a wonderful sight to see at the dealership! This photo is from one of the years we held Biker Bash here. Do you recognize any of them? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Here is a fun little article the Rockford Register Star posted about us back in October 2015.

In January 1997, The Motor Company put out a statement regarding who could use the words "oldest" when to came to licensed products (like our dealer t-shirts).

Good news, #365daysofkegelhd readers! If you recall, for day 142 we shared page 1 of an article that ran in the The Rock River Times in November 1994 ( www.kegelmotorcycles.com/news-article/41696/kegel365day142 ) however at the time of posting, page 2 was nowhere to be found... well we found it

The July 1947 copy of Harley-Davidson's official magazine "The Enthusiast" wrote about the passing of Joseph Kegel, stating he started selling H-D® motorcycles in 1910.

Did you attend the Biker's Ball held here presented by the Rockford Dance Company back in 1997? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

For today's #365daysofkegelhd we share this recent gem discovered in the archives of Julius outside Glacier National Park in 1963 wearing his infamous leather jacket with "Freeport Illinois U.S.A." proudly displayed on the back! Photo is courtesy of Chuck Lahey #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Today we jump back 1997-ish and Mark is using his Jazz Hands to model a pair of fingerless gloves for our website back then! #365daysofkegelhd #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest