Inside US Harley-Davidson Factory 2024: Assembly line - Building Motorbikes by hands [step by step]
HARLEY-DAVIDSON American factory tour - Manufacturing process by American workers. How is it built? Main US factories in York, Pennsylvania + Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Nothing even compares to a Harley Davidson ! Those beautiful bike, the looks& sounds heaven on earth ! 😁👍🏻🇺🇸
I've had 2 Harleys ! M/S took 95% mobility from my legs, miss it everyday ! ✌
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Is it just me or is the commentary completey unrelated to the section of the video it's played over?
The video is not very succinct in the narration
Not just you. The tragedy of writing voice over without watching the video edit!
Agree, commentary doesn't match the video
Very poor quality advertisement for harley.
Crap
I love how you say lets look at Harley in 2023 and you show twin cam engined bikes which went out of production in 2017, even still very neat to see how they make them
Don’t forget about the thumbnail with a v-rod 😂😂
Assemble them…everything made overseas ☠️
that and super early 107 M8 motors.
And they shut down the harley factory in Kansas City around 2019
@@chatroombully I worked at Gem City Engineering in the late 1990's. We made crates full of frame mounts, brake and sprocket pentagram plates, I would machine nearly 500 a shift. At the same time frame we made (gasp) Honda Goldwing parts
"Inside US Harley-Davidson Factory 2023"... This video footage is from 2012!
Nope. There were no Milwaukee 8's in 2012 and there were several in the video. This appears to be bits and pieces from several new and old videos.
I saw a 117 m8 so obviously some of this was current…
Harley Davidson engines are know for their power 😂😂😂 this guy cracks me up
@saltycabbage at least he said power and not speed.😅😅
Someone doesn't understand torque...
@@bigblue3568 I own a road glide will never own any other kind of motorcycle other than Harley-Davidson but power for speed they are not known for. Low end and high end torque oh yeah Harley-Davidson raw power oh yeah.
@@chainshishd9127 Power and Speed two different animals.. Harley known for low end torque not high end as every bike produces high end torque.
@@bigblue3568 I understand. As I said I own a 2013 Road Glide Ultra. I had a 2006 Electra Glide Ultra and 2000 anniversary Road King before, a 2001 wide Glide before that a 2002 sportster 1200, a 1999 sportster 1200, a 1996 Fatboy, a 1948 pan-shovel I am and always will be a Harley-Davidson guy. I owned a 2017 Indian Dark Horse for a year before the Electra Glide Ultra and Road King. The suspension on the Indian was hand's down way better than HD a lot of things with the motor were better but at the end of the day it just wasn't for me. Maybe if I would have gotten the Dark Horse Chieftain I'd still have it but probably not. I wouldn't trade my Road Glide for anything but the 120th anniversary Road Glide.
In the early 80's when Harley was struggling financially, they were trying to reinvent themselves and find better way of manufacturing. Harley asked Honda, who had been manufacturing motorcycles for several year in Marysville, Ohio if they could visit and observe Honda's motorcycle manufacturing process. Harley engineers were very impressed with the Honda processes and went back and reinvented their manufacturing processes. One of the technical magazines published an article about Harley's Jelley Bean production method. From that article you tell Honda had helped the in many ways. I was proud to see how much Honda had helped a competitor.
Yes- Harley took the Japanese JIT system and customized it for their specific needs- called it MAN (Materials As Needed). This, along with finally developing an engine that didn't need a top end job after 10,000 miles and didn't leak oil all over the driveway; helped Harley-Davidson become profitable and sustainable. Also, let's not forget- the US government legislated extra tariffs on foreign motorcycles 750cc or higher.
Don't forget when AMF pulled HDs ass out of the fire back in the 60s
Harley also started buying the suspension parts from Honda, Showa makes the forks and shocks on most Hd's after the mid 80's.
@@lynskyrd The Reagan tariffs were only temporary. Nowadays, it's the opposite. The Europeans have a 31% tariff on Harleys to protect European workers' jobs.
@@markjulianoriginalhooli2217 And the EVO motor pulled them out of the Crapper once more. And now they don't even support it.
I've been to the York Plant several times when they had their open house. It's great to talk to the workers who take pride in their work. It is special to me because my Street Glide Special was made there.
Pride comes before destruction says the bible but im sure youtube will censor it. Theyre more overbearing that a gestapo nazi helicopter mother on me
we toured the york plant a few years ago. 'walked the line' as it were. had a great time. very impressive. birthplace of both our RoadGlide and now our TriGlide.
In 45 years of riding I've owned many motorcycles from many different manufacturers but there is something special about a Harley. It's U.S. motorcycle history.
70% of the parts are foreign made.
I don’t own a HD but had a co worker who owned a soft tail… absolutely beautiful machine with that unmistakable Harley rumble that he kept immaculate. Every time I see HD in my home state of Florida going to Daytona bike week I’m always in awe of those machines. Harley riders have mega pride in their bikes. Be safe out there HD riders.
For being a new video, this is old. Kansas City plant was shut down in 2019. It's pieced together old videos, they talk about bike assembly they show engine assembly.
Wouldn't matter if the footage was 50 years old, as it's essentially the same bike. Who would know the difference?
Calm down wild Bill... it's just a youtube channel replaying someone else's video.
Absolutely
It's nice to see Americans actually building this so called American made bikes. Maybe Harley will remember its base and who built them.
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The motor assembly plant tour in Milwaukee is cool. They still make parts for the older style motors and do rebuilds there.
Harley-Davidson reflects just the American spirit and way of life.
Hahaha
Its about damn time! Glad to hear you're back and the garage looks great! Being in the oil industry, im away from my family a lot and your content helps my mental health in the evenings. Excited to see what the year brings!
Me too! Love my American made bike.
I had American made wife , she would not mind at all ! I stopped making payments and let the repo man do his job !
The Kansas City plant mentioned here that made Sportsters was closed down and sold about 5 years ago.
Very sad. To me its clearly one of the many bad moves harley has made. Dumbass morons running that company into the ground. Great collapse. Now they sell orwell tv screens
Kansas City plant is no longer in operation.
Neither is the "Deenah"
Wonder if York will stay open or close
Strange video. The footage shown at the start was then shown again, then after that the narration wasn’t fitting in with what we were seeing. Also bikes like the Dyna aren’t made anymore
Nope... neither are the Vrods. I believe they closed that Kansas city plant as well
Yeah bro... this was bad editing!
Customer service has never changed....Still Terrible.
I don't see anyone making a Harley I see them grabbing parts and put it together
How else would one make a motorcycle? Should they be hand bending steel?
@@misterjizmester7103 best bikes on the planet !
@John Cotton you misspelled BMW....
@Mister Jizmester and what do you ride o yea you cant ride
@Mister Jizmester I get the impression you are nothing more than an attention seeking troll?
How old is this video? Kansas City Plant has been closed for years.
Yeah plus they're showing the 103 engine
loved my 2011 electra glide...had to give it up to pay for my dads chemo treatments...hopefully will buy another one soon since dad is passed...stay safe out there
My sincere condolences and I hope you're able to get back on two wheels once again very soon. Keep your knees in the breeze and the rubber side down!
I worked harley york in82,83. Was laid off with 399 others. I worked in the old building. Used to be an armament factory. I ran screw machines which is what they made the shell casing on. My son worked there too. He is a foundation driller now
I remember the old Harley 'Thud Glide' bomb casings and rocket motors.
Since then they became reliable 😂
HD in York PA is laying off again.
"Some of the most powerful and reliable engines in the motorcycle industry" - When you do a school report on something you know nothing about
In 1970 my riding partner pulled a 6 foot long 18" round log up a 30 degree incline through the woods using chains strapped to his 1961 foot clutch Panhead. He also pulled a BMW up the ravine after it went over the side of the trail and landed in a tree some 20 feet down! Try that with your 'power' rice burners.. Reply
Indeed, someone didn't do their homework before making a baseless comment. Harley keeps an engine design around for many years longer than other companies which adds to it's reliability stats (time is part of reliability statistics) and it's big bore cylinders produce a hefty amount of torque. Torque is arguably the only number that means anything power-wise. A heavy haul truck will typically have about 425 horsepower, way less than some modified/higher-end sports cars, but the 1850 ft-lb of torque the heavy haul truck has means it can pull weight that the high horsepower sports cars can't.
@@killer2600 "Produce a hefty amount of torque"...Do you mean the 101 ft-lbs the M8 makes even though its a 107 cubic inches haha. My comment was about the power aspect of that quote in the video, not reliability. Ive got a twin-cam, evo, and a shovel, Harleys have never made any kind of power and if you think they do this conversation isn't worth having...
The Kansas City Factory was Closed 6 years ago and the building is now a CVS Warehouse.
Nobody can touch Harley for build quality, fit and finish. American icon
Let’s not FORGET the Quality of the AMF Years.
Build quality? You got to be joking right, but there paint finish is...yeah, the best on the planet.
this is the one proud of product of the American public
They closed their Kansas City Plant in favor of overseas production plans. Not so sure its the great American company it once was.
H-D now has a non-American CEO and I don't think he comprehends the term American Pride. I don't think he even rides motorcycles. Pure business and little pride it seems.
Just more proof that American manufacturing is expensive. Even Starbucks now has unionized workers making top dollar to make coffee for you.
Laid off a lot of there York people also for overseas plant
Over a hundred years of building motorcycles, that is crazy! Commitment at the highest.
The commitment to eliminate American workers.
Oh
BMW beats them by 2 years and about 50 hp per similar engine……not impressed.
Too bad their dealers don't feel it. Many won't work on older bikes. Makes me mad. What is easier to work on than a simple shovel or pan?
@KDSchiester You either get it or you don't. Harleys are not logical, they are emotional.
I love the commentary talking about highly skilled workers while the image displays a robot working.
And the most modern equipment whilst showing a woman using an old hand grinder. 😂
robots identify as highly skilled workers ! what can ya do ?
York Steel Toe Tour was AWESOME.
Didn't the Kansas City factory shut down a few years ago? Also, no mention of the Capitol Drive plant near Milwaukee or the Juneau Avenue original factory.
Kansas city was shut down approximately 3 years ago. Capitol Drive was shut down more than 10 years ago. No manufacturing has been done at Juneau since the early 70's but serves as their headquarters.
@@bartman2144 Didn't realize that Capitol Drive had shut down. And Juneau is hardly their HQ anymore. Can't keep up with them. What next?
The Building is now a CVS Warehouse
Kansas facilities all moved to Thailand plant.
I toured the Capitol Drive plant where they produced the Sportster powertrain one month before they closed it down. My Grandfather worked there in the 70's.
triumph owner here; i will say from a looks and sound perspective harley is 2nd to none. Also- they put the best paint job on their bikes.
I'm sorry to say that the title is inaccurate. Kansas City plant has been closed for years now. York is the only factory in the US assembling bikes.
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Harley Davidson fit and finish is superb. Legendary motorcycle.
The Kansas city plant didn't manufacture softails. It manufactured dyna, streets and sportsters.
Plus it's been closed for several years..
@@LonnieApol The Kansas City Missouri plant was closed in 2019 and production was moved to Thailand .
@@donaldpiper9763 yes that’s right.
And the V-Rod.
@@donaldpiper9763A global manufacturer, sure. All American, not so much. Nothing for it, I owned 3 of them. No regrets really.
HD the beautyfulest bikes on earth, I love ❤️ it
The best brand Motorcicle !...🇺🇸
I have a 1998 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic with 120,000 miles on it. It was built in the York plant....and it's still going strong
Power? did you look at its rear sprocket? it is a size of the SUN....NO BIKE HAS THAT BIG REAR SPROCKET.....to create power...
It's right at this point that a customer should be able to specify a 131 rather than having to pay for - and ditch - a perfectly good engine.
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Magnifique image de l'entreprise Harley davidson. Merci 🇫🇷
I didn't see the part where HD DONT paint the underside of the fenders.
been to york plant pretty cool watching them build them
What I like in Harley Davidson is the roaring sound
Harley has the patent on turning gasoline directly into noise without making horsepower.
lol pull up beside mine
There's always the HD trolls.
Oh and Jackets from Pakistan marked up.
I was at the last smoke out in Rockingham, NC. Along with festivities was drag racing among anyone who wanted to on the drag strip. Two HD FXRs and two Victory Vegas bikes blew everything else there away. This included many modern liter superbikes. Yes they had some performance work done . Pipes, cams high flow intakes. Somethings the average owner could afford to do. Basically getting the govt restrictions out. Slow they werent. At least not in the quarter mile.
You sound jealous, can't afford one? If a harley owner wanted a crotch rocket they could have easily bought one but they didn't. You're rag on HD only works if people should buy what others want them to buy instead of the things they want to buy.
Would have liked to see more about Quality Control.
r u sure?
What u call it ?
All other motorcycle companies are overwhelmed by Harley Davidson ability to build an engine with such large capacity and so little power .
Harley Davidson perfect beautiful wonderful. Love from Sabah (North Borneo), Malaysia. Happy Sabbath.
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Thanks a lot for your comment. Great channel you have! :)
I’m on my way to York plant now 🙏🏽 praying I get my dream job today
@@usaproductionlines3065 thank you ☺️
Great video of an American classic!
I've been to the motor factory in Milwaukee 6 times. I guess ill be tgeir again this summer during the 120th anniversary.
Nothing 2023 about it but nice video, thanks.
Best to watch with the volume turned off so you don't have to hear the BS....
Did you notice the 3 workers wearing kawasaki, Honda and Indian Tee shirts?What does that tell you!
It means they're Bikers...their passion to ride isn't limited to one brand. The parts on a Harley come from all over the world, not just the USA. If all the components were made here the motorcycles would cost more than double their current price. Most of the aftermarket parts come from China...even Jap bikes are built here in the USA. It's a matter of economics. I've ridden almost every brand except Russian made bikes only because I can't find them as easy as the others. They all offer a unique experience that Bikers should embrace. It'll make you appreciate what you ride even more...
That even Honda, Kawasaki, and Indian riders wanna work for Harley 😏
@@SurfyGamesfreak ya rite Luis Calva..wow give yaself and all your gay friends a big slice of Harry Davidson clothing company raisin pie.
@@stuwhyte479 it tells you that just cause you work at Harley doesn’t make Harley your favorite company. Just like working at McDonald’s and liking Taco Bell more.
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It's amazing, the creation of a Harley Davidson I've ever seen... Very interesting video for me, always success for workers... 👍
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I love my 2017 soft tail slim…it’s got the two tone denim and black paint..black rims and chrome spokes..Pythons..swing arm bag..and tuned with low end torque cam…I am impressed with the build quality and performance…this is coming from a guy who always had sport bikes..what’s the difference between a Harley Davidson and a Hoover vacuum cleaner……you can get 2 dirtbags on a Harley….🤣🤣.
Hmm, who am I to argue with the Hoover comment? ☺️. I ride a Ducati!
I recently ordered and received a 2023 Breakout in Australia. It wasn't until I had ordered it that I found out it was being built in Thailand and not coming from the US like my previous HD, I was disappointed to think it wasn't a US build. When the bike arrived I was happy with the build quality and the look of the bike. After all its still a Harley and my fourth M8, awesome bikes.
If it was US built, Im sure the cost would be a lot more expensive
For sure that's why they assemble in Thailand
Надо отдать должное, тем кто возглавляет это производство. Понятно, что есть преемственность, но всё равно это не многим по силам.
This video is the best relaxation. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
According to this video, it’s not a dyna, it’s a deana. 😂
Ok, so I'm not the only one who noticed that. He also called the Soft Tail a "soff-till"... whatever that is.
Fantastic film , i never appreciated Harley Davidson before seeing this film , BUT always liked the look and performance of the compact 883 ? i recently got chance to have a ride on my friends 883 and was very surprised at the performance , But the only Problem with Harley Davidson is they are Far out of my price range / which is Ok because that the price of Quality ,,😂👍, Thank,s for reading ,,,,,
No, the over priced is a function of American labor costs, corporate profit margins, pluss more profit for dealers with building and staff costs. 😊 It ain't the 1970's $$$$$$$$$$$$$
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People can say what they want about Harley Davidson motorcycles. Of all the countless numbers of motorcycles I have owned, which were manufactured by many different motorcycle companies, Harley Davidson has the best fit and finish. Their paint quality impeccable to all the other bikes I own and once owned.
I've been a rider for 50 years. All the Japanese brands, dirt, street, competition, etc. also BMWs, Moto Guzzis, even vintage Spanish competition bikes. Still have my built '86 Guzzi LeMans and recently bought a Road Glide Ultra. Love it. My go-fast days are behind me and I used the LeMans as a sport-tourer. It was time to put away the tank bag, soft saddlebags, clip-ons and rearsets and enjoy traveling backroads in comfort. Horses for courses. Can't beat the HD aftermarket support either.
Sad ending, my friend 😂
Separate engine and gear box, the way they used to build them in the 1920's😁
The TCs just looked unitized. It was a strengthening feature.
Yes, you can do engine work or transmission work, independently.
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Harley Davidson factories are crucial to Harley's success. Well Duh! No factories, no Harleys
I agree that HD builds great bikes but for Asian countries where roads are not like the states, overheating is a problem. I know, I bought a 2020 FXDR 114. Sadly had to sell it. I do not like to baby a bike, it is serviced and cared for but when I ride, I ride, not worry.
Chinese copies are made for Asian roads.
Existe motos , e existe Harley Davidson ...the number one !!
Right, comes with a lifetime supply of headache pills.
My dream bike Harley Davidson 😍😍😍
“The factories are staffed with highly skilled, experienced workers, who are passionate about creating quality motorcycles!? LMAO I used to work there and it’s 50% old grumpy men who don’t care, and 50% inner city/ drug addicts that also don’t care. NONE of which are highly skilled. There were multiple instances where we found needles in the bathroom, and or overdosed employees in the bathroom. 90% of applicants that apply FAIL their drug tests. We had bikes with different colored mirrors hitting the dealers, 1 chrome and 1 black mirror. There’s 4 or 5 assessment stations that were filled with the laziest employees who used these stations as an excuse to not do anything all day and night. HORRIBLE PLACE TO WORK (York, PA)
Surprised 😯 horrified and saddened to hear that
Ouch welcome to the 21 century
sorry , my dealer sold me bad dope and for the mirrors I'm color blind!
Damn....explains why my tour pack would jump up in the air when I hit a bump on my 2019 Cvo Limited. Couldn't figure out what the clank was. I finally found both tour pack side mount bolts backed out (never tightened) allowing the tour pack to jump in the air. Lol...bike was brand new.
How could there be so many people wanting Harleys? It's nuts!
You either understand or you don't. If you don't then just move on. 👋
Not at all, i own 3 of them now. Tried Indian for a bit but that was a let down so sold it and got another Harley. I guess the bigger question here is that if you hate Harley, why are you here? my guess is you just enjoy being an attention seeking troll who has never owned a Harley
@@snakebite6511 no I build my own bikes, I would'nt own a Harley because they're overpriced and not worth as much afterwards.
@@JR-gc8el to each their own and you are wrong about holding value but you are entitled to an opinion
@@JR-gc8el that’s cool if that’s what you like. Personally I have no interest in owning anything but a Harley
Harley-Davidson, proudly assembled in the USA, from Chinese built parts!
Harley davidson mantap.
Let's cobble together a bunch of old videos add some voice commentary that has nothing to do with what's happening on screen and call it a brand new video! And don't even bother to edit the clip of the production board showing the date of 1/18/2012! 😂😂 Don't forget to show the same clips over and over and have the unrelated commentary repeat itself!
yes, and make sure we capture as many fat, over-weight, over fifty employees as we can... and call them highly skilled 'masters' of their 'profession'.
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It was nice to see it this way. I always thought they were just ugly bikes. But seeing it new and clean gave me a different feeling. It's still not good enough for me to buy one.
Can I ask why every 20223 I’ve worked on has lose bolts an hella over spray
The torque wrench is not calibrated and the wind was blowing outside when they were painting.
Everytime he mentioned a worker who's passionate about what their doing, or how many jobs these factories also create, a robot was shown.
Robots are a simple reality in modern manufacturing.
It would be good if the video and the description of each process was in Sync! This was just an advertisement and random unconnected scenes from a factory.
A company that hasn't moved on to 21st century engineering,especially engines.
I have had 6 new Harleys since 2016, this is my worst nightmare in ownership. The crack head who assembled my ‘21 Pan America must have hated the new direction the company is taking with the revolution max motor. I have had screws back out without thread locker, the electronics and reliability have been a joke. If I wanted an unreliable expensive adv bike, I would have bought a KTM. This my last Harley, going back to Honda
over 100 years and they still can't get the engine right. From the underpowered oil pump to the pressed together flywheel to the cheap shoes on the cam chain tensioners they are designed to provide a steady stream of service revenue.
Wow, the factory is really cool
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I love my 3 old Harley Davidson's but when I travel long distance its on my Honda Goldwing.
Wow that’s impressive, I thought they just put the parts in a tumbler and what ever fell out the end was given a prefix of F.L.X./R and a random number generated.
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Having worked a production line for 5 years, I can safely say there's no job that's more mind numbing.
Go woke go broke. FHD
I heard that also. I met a guy that did 15 years there and finally quit. HD bikes don't impress him. He bought an Indian 😀
It's not bad after you go insane. I have worked in assembly for 20+ years. Pays the bills.
Now I got them steadily depressin', low-down, mindless, workin' at the carwash blues! 😅
So do you think working at a carmanufactor production line is any better? 😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I really like my Road King and my Ultra Limited!
would be great if they would open up the tour again
I came to see that beautiful woman, but I couldn’t see her😢
what is the diference between a Harley factory and a Japanese bike factory, about 100Lbs, in body weight of the line operatives 😞
Great workers , wish I could say the same about the current Execs ( losing 100 million on the Live Wire )
Please bear with me, as I'm just reminiscing. I owned 4 different Harley's, a 1992 FXRS Convertible, a 1995 Electraglide Classic, a 2001 Electraglide Classic, and a 2004 Low Rider. My favorite was my 2001, was still a carburetor bike and had the best sounding engine of all. I down sized to the Low Rider because my wife could no longer ride with me, and that was a mistake, missed the faring and windshield and the overall weight and size. Sold my last one in 2014 at the age of 69.