110th Anniversary Look Back

Keeping with yesterday's #365daysofkegelhd post - here is brother Julius on one of his infamous Excelsior motorcycles! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Today we share a classic photo that you've likely seen around the dealership of Joe Kegel on an early model Harley-Davidson #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Here's another photo what we believe to be the inside of the original Freeport location! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Here's a #throwback to that time we were a nominee for 1999 Illinois Family Business of the Year! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Today's #365daysofkegelhd post is a submission from local rocker Scotty Von Blazin' of Rockford's own 80s Hair tribute band Sunset Strip.

3 years ago today Kegel sister Carole passed away. For today's #365daysofkegelhd we honor her memory with this piece she interviewed for that appeared in an issue of the Motorcycle Industry Magazine circa 1995.

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!

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

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

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