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Question 1

What was the reason why Harley-Davidson introduced rubber-mounted engines in 1980?

  • A
    To increase the bike's longevity
  • B
    To reduce vibrations
  • C
    To improve the braking system
  • D
    To increase the mileage of the bike

Question 2

What major world event in 1917 caused the company's sales to drop significantly?

  • A
    Enactment of the Espionage Act
  • B
    The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917
  • C
    The start of World War I
  • D
    A severe cold wave striking Alaska

Question 3

In the 1920s, Indian Motorcycles lost its status as the best-selling motorcycle company in the United States to what brand?

  • A
    Harley-Davidson
  • B
    Kawasaki
  • C
    Triumph
  • D
    BMW

Question 4

The classic Harley-Davidson motorcycle has what kind of engine?

  • A
    V-twin engine
  • B
    Inline-three engine
  • C
    Inline-four engine
  • D
    Single-cylinder engine

Question 5

Which motorcycle manufacturer bought the nearly bankrupt Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company in 1969?

  • A
    AMF
  • B
    Suzuki
  • C
    Yamaha
  • D
    Ducati

Question 6

Harley-Davidson created a bike with a 61 cu in. overhead valve engine in 1931. What is this model of bike called?

  • A
    Knucklehead
  • B
    Wheelie
  • C
    Sportster
  • D
    Lowrider

Question 7

Where are the Harley-Davidson headquarters located?

  • A
    York
  • B
    New York City
  • C
    Detroit
  • D
    Milwaukee

Question 8

Indian Motorcycles partnered with what whiskey brand to make limited edition bikes?

  • A
    Jack Daniel's
  • B
    Black Bottle
  • C
    Ballantine's
  • D
    White Horse

Question 9

Since 2011, Indian Motorcycles has been owned by what company?

  • A
    Polaris
  • B
    Fiat
  • C
    Honda
  • D
    Nissan

Question 10

Most motorcycle enthusiasts are familiar with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. What was this race called when it was first founded back in 1938?

  • A
    The Motocross Race on Main Street
  • B
    Black Hills Classic
  • C
    South Dakota Race
  • D
    Indian Motorcycle Classic

Question 11

In the 1920s, a group of farmboys consistently won races on Harley motorcycles. What did they use as their mascot?

  • A
    A woodchuck
  • B
    A snake
  • C
    A hog
  • D
    An eagle

Question 12

Which H-D motorcycle was the first to include an electric start?

  • A
    Electra Glide
  • B
    Trike
  • C
    Sportster
  • D
    Touring

Question 13

Only two American motorcycle manufacturers survived the Great Depression. Harley-Davidson was one of them. What was the other?

  • A
    Excelsior-Henderson
  • B
    Polaris
  • C
    BMW
  • D
    Indian

Question 14

Motorcycle enthusiasts affectionately gave the Triumph Bonneville bike what nickname?

  • A
    Bonnie
  • B
    Bon Bon
  • C
    The Bon
  • D
    Bat Out of Hell

Question 15

What year was Harley-Davidson founded?

  • A
    1919
  • B
    1880
  • C
    1903
  • D
    1956

Question 16

Harley-Davidson manufactures a lot more than just bikes. Which of these is NOT something the company makes?

  • A
    Printers
  • B
    Video Games
  • C
    Clothing
  • D
    Toys

Question 17

Indian Motorcycles came out with an innovative infotainment system on its newest models of bikes. What is this system called?

  • A
    Ultimate Control
  • B
    Ride Command
  • C
    GPS+
  • D
    Bluetooth Screen

Question 18

In 1906, Louis J. Mueller and George Holden rode an Indian Motorcycle across the United States for 31 1/2 days without any issues. What two cities did they ride from?

  • A
    Seattle to Boston
  • B
    San Francisco to New York City
  • C
    Los Angeles to Miami
  • D
    San Diego to Pittsburgh

Question 19

What is Harley-Davidson's Custom Vehicle Operations division responsible for?

  • A
    Conducting charity work on behalf of the company
  • B
    Ensuring the company meets environmental standards
  • C
    Making sure each new model exceeds the last
  • D
    Manufacturing limited-edition versions of standard stock models

Question 20

A new land speed record was set in 1967 atop a 1920 Indian Scout Streamliner. Who rode that bike to set the record?

  • A
    Giacomo Agostini
  • B
    John Surtees
  • C
    Burt Munro
  • D
    Carl Fogarty

Question 21

Which famous motorcyclist set a record by riding from San Diego to the East Coast in 11 days and 12 hours in 1914?

  • A
    Erwin โ€œCannonballโ€ Baker
  • B
    Evel Knievel
  • C
    Mike Hailwood
  • D
    Joey Dunlop

Question 22

A merger of nine companies revived the brand yet again in 1998. What was this new brand called?

  • A
    Indian
  • B
    Indian Motorcycle Company of America
  • C
    Scout Motorcycles
  • D
    The U.S. Indian Motorcycle Organization

Question 23

What company did Indian Motorcycles merge with in 1930?

  • A
    Buick
  • B
    Du Pont Motors
  • C
    GMC
  • D
    Ford Motor Company

Question 24

For the 50th anniversary of Burt Munro setting a record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, who rode across the flats in 2017 to commemorate the occasion?

  • A
    Lee Munro
  • B
    Sam Lowes
  • C
    Bradley Smith
  • D
    Valentino Rossi

Question 25

In 2015, Indian Motorcycles launched a partnership with which charity?

  • A
    Veteranโ€™s Charity Ride to Sturgis
  • B
    Salvation Army
  • C
    United Way Worldwide
  • D
    Food for the Poor

Question 26

Starting in 2007, what feature did H-D make standard with all its models going forward?

  • A
    Padded Handlebars
  • B
    Anti-Lock Brakes
  • C
    Sidecars
  • D
    Fuel Injection

Question 27

Cycle World Magazine dubbed Triumph's new belt-driven motorcycle as "Cruiser of the Year" in what year?

  • A
    2015
  • B
    2010
  • C
    2018
  • D
    2017

Question 28

Which Triumph model had a production run from 1968 to 1975?

  • A
    Triumph Trident
  • B
    Triumph Tiger 800
  • C
    Triumph Street Triple
  • D
    Triumph Rocket III

Question 29

What is the Harley-Davidson logo referred to as?

  • A
    Stripes and Bars
  • B
    Bar and Shield
  • C
    Helmet and Jacket
  • D
    The Harley Logo

Question 30

Which Harley-Davidson bike design came into existence in 1957 and is still in production today?

  • A
    Sportster
  • B
    Road King
  • C
    Lowrider
  • D
    Dyna

Question 31

Triumph held an absolute motorcycle land speed record for how many consecutive years (with the exception of a 33-day period)?

  • A
    1 year
  • B
    15 years
  • C
    5 years
  • D
    10 years

Question 32

1997 saw the company hit what milestone?

  • A
    The company hired its 10,000th employee.
  • B
    The company had been in business for exactly 125 years.
  • C
    The company made its first video game.
  • D
    The company produced its 50,000th motorcycle.

Question 33

All the way back in 1905, a person riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle won a 15-mile race in how much time?

  • A
    46 minutes
  • B
    29 minutes
  • C
    25 minutes
  • D
    19 minutes

Question 34

How many new models of Triumph motorcycles were introduced in 1991?

  • A
    6
  • B
    30
  • C
    9
  • D
    1

Question 35

Which of these celebrities does NOT own a Triumph motorcycle?

  • A
    Bradley Cooper
  • B
    Daniel Day-Lewis
  • C
    Michael Fassbender
  • D
    Justin Timberlake

Question 36

What years did Indian Motorcycles independent operations remain active?

  • A
    1901 to 1953
  • B
    1910 to 1940
  • C
    1912 to 1959
  • D
    1908 to 1972

Question 37

In 1981, Harley-Davidson separated from AMF. It used what slogan as its advertisement of this fact?

  • A
    The Eagle Soars Alone
  • B
    Forging Our Own Path
  • C
    We Go Alone
  • D
    Take the Path Less Traveled

Question 38

In 2010, Seth Enslow broke a world record by jumping how far on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle?

  • A
    161.9 feet
  • B
    170.5 feet
  • C
    183.7 feet
  • D
    133.8 feet

Question 39

Which of these movies does NOT feature a Harley-Davidson motorcycle?

  • A
    Captain America: The First Avenger
  • B
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • C
    Iron Man
  • D
    Easy Rider

Question 40

The first Daytona 200 in 1937 was won on an Indian motorcycle. Who rode that bike?

  • A
    Valentino Rossi
  • B
    Barry Sheene
  • C
    Steve McQueen
  • D
    Ed Kretz

Question 41

The mayor of what city honored Triumph founder Siegfried Bettmann with a blue plaque in 2015?

  • A
    Nuremberg
  • B
    Coventry
  • C
    Berlin
  • D
    Hinckley

Question 42

H-D introduced the "Fatboy" design in the 1990s. Why did the bike have this name?

  • A
    The bike has fat front and rear tires
  • B
    Both A and D are correct
  • C
    When viewed head on, the bike appears wide
  • D
    It drew inspiration from the names of the atomic bombs, Fat Man and Little Boy, that were dropped on Japan

Question 43

What are the names of the company's founders?

  • A
    George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom
  • B
    John Surtees and Steve McQueen
  • C
    Charles Harley and Steve Davidson
  • D
    Barry Sheene and Mike Hailwood

Question 44

What percentage of Triumph motorcycles are sold overseas?

  • A
    85%
  • B
    60%
  • C
    51%
  • D
    30%

Question 45

Joe Petrali set a speed record in 1937 by going how fast on an H-D motorcycle?

  • A
    136 mph
  • B
    190 mph
  • C
    101 mph
  • D
    122 mph

Question 46

What year did Triumph's 750cc Triple make its debut?

  • A
    1966
  • B
    1968
  • C
    1963
  • D
    1971

Question 47

In 1953, Indian Motorcycles ceased production of all new bikes. What year did Brockhouse Engineering purchase rights to the company's motorcycles?

  • A
    1970
  • B
    1955
  • C
    1965
  • D
    1960

Question 48

The original founder of Triumph Engineering is Siegfried Bettmann, who is originally from what German city?

  • A
    Munich
  • B
    Nuremberg
  • C
    Berlin
  • D
    Frankfurt

Question 49

For Triumph Engineering, motorcycles were later produced in another city that was destroyed during a blitz in World War II. What was this city?

  • A
    Aleppo
  • B
    Coventry
  • C
    Dresden
  • D
    Berlin

Question 50

Which of these men was NOT an original founder of Harley-Davidson?

  • A
    William S. Harley
  • B
    William A. Davidson
  • C
    Walter H. Harley
  • D
    Walter Davidson

Question 51

What bike did Indian Motorcycles manufacture for the Allied Forces during World War II?

  • A
    Roadmaster
  • B
    Model 872
  • C
    Model 841
  • D
    Big Chief

Question 52

How many motorcycles did the company make for the troops during World War I between 1917 and 1919?

  • A
    50,000
  • B
    100,000
  • C
    30,000
  • D
    80,000

Question 53

The company manufactured many new models throughout the 1920s. Which of these was NOT the name of a bike made by Indian Motorcycles?

  • A
    Chief
  • B
    Big Chief
  • C
    Prince
  • D
    Maverick

Question 54

How many Harley-Davidson motorcycles did the United States military purchase for World War I?

  • A
    About 500,000
  • B
    About 100,000
  • C
    About 50,000
  • D
    Less than 25,000

Question 55

How many bikes did Triumph Engineering sell in 1967?

  • A
    35,500
  • B
    28,700
  • C
    16,100
  • D
    48,700

Question 56

In 2014, Motorcycle.com named what Indian bike as its "Cruiser of the Year?"

  • A
    Indian Chief
  • B
    Indian Scout
  • C
    Indian Chief Dark Horse
  • D
    Indian Roadmaster

Question 57

Triumph is primarily known for the Bonneville motorcycle. It went out of production for a bit, but after the company got back on its feet, what year was it re-introduced?

  • A
    1996
  • B
    2001
  • C
    2012
  • D
    2005

Question 58

Who won the AMA Grand National Championships in back-to-back years in 1967 and 1968 on a Triumph bike?

  • A
    John Surtees
  • B
    Carl Fogarty
  • C
    Mike Hailwood
  • D
    Gary Nixon

Question 59

Eric Lyons won the 1946 Manx Grand Prix on what Triumph bike model?

  • A
    Thunderbird
  • B
    Tiger 100
  • C
    Speed Twin
  • D
    Touring 349cc 3T

Question 60

Which of these films does NOT feature a Triumph motorcycle?

  • A
    Jurassic World
  • B
    Captain America: The First Avenger
  • C
    The Great Escape
  • D
    Coogan's Bluff

Question 61

The 1954 film "The Wild One" saw Marlon Brando ride what model of Triumph motorcycle?

  • A
    Speed Twin
  • B
    Bonneville
  • C
    Tiger 100
  • D
    650cc Thunderbird 6T

Question 62

In the late 1940s, a team formed known as the Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew. Who was NOT a member of this team?

  • A
    Ed Kretz
  • B
    Bill Tuman
  • C
    Bobby Hill
  • D
    Ernie Beckman

Question 63

What year did Harley-Davidson start offering leather jackets for customers to buy?

  • A
    1932
  • B
    1981
  • C
    1955
  • D
    1947

Question 64

Which of these video game series frequently has characters riding Triumph motorcycles?

  • A
    Metroid
  • B
    Assassin's Creed
  • C
    Call of Duty
  • D
    Metal Gear Solid

Question 65

The police department in what city was the first to put officers on Harley-Davidson motorcycles?

  • A
    Milwaukee
  • B
    Los Angeles
  • C
    Seattle
  • D
    Detroit

Question 66

What year did the Indian Motorcycle Company of America go bankrupt?

  • A
    2003
  • B
    It hasn't yet
  • C
    2009
  • D
    2016

Question 67

What is the name of the individual who purchased Triumph when the predecessor company went bankrupt?

  • A
    Jake Paul
  • B
    Jim Preston
  • C
    John Hammond
  • D
    John Bloor

Question 68

Triumph Engineering supplied around 57,000 motorcycles to Allied forces during what war?

  • A
    World War II
  • B
    Vietnam War
  • C
    Korean War
  • D
    World War I

Question 69

Which member of the Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew won the American Flat Track Championship for the first time in nearly 60 years?

  • A
    Brad Baker
  • B
    Bobby Hill
  • C
    Jared Mees
  • D
    Bryan Smith

Question 70

What years was the Harley-Davidson Hummer in production?

  • A
    1955-1959
  • B
    1960-1963
  • C
    1952-1954
  • D
    1949-1951

Question 71

How many motorcycles did the company sell from June 2016 to June 2017?

  • A
    50,200
  • B
    12,800
  • C
    63,400
  • D
    75,600

Question 72

The most iconic bike produced by the company was the Scout. What year did this bike come out?

  • A
    1923
  • B
    1929
  • C
    1926
  • D
    1920

Question 73

How many different models of motor scooters has Harley-Davidson manufactured?

  • A
    3
  • B
    1
  • C
    7
  • D
    20

Question 74

The company launched two new motorcycles for its 110th anniversary. What were the names of these bikes?

  • A
    Triumph Rocket III and Triumph Trophy
  • B
    Tiger Explorer and Triumph Trophy
  • C
    Bonneville and Triumph Tiger
  • D
    Street Triple and Triumph Bonneville Bobber

Question 75

During the Great Depression, the company had to sell its German subsidiary to what company?

  • A
    Adler
  • B
    BMW
  • C
    Coca-Cola
  • D
    Ford

Question 76

In 1998, Harley-Davidson expanded its operations internationally. Where was the first headquarters constructed outside of the United States located?

  • A
    Canada
  • B
    Thailand
  • C
    Brazil
  • D
    Australia

Question 77

Going back a bit, what year was the original Triumph Engineering founded?

  • A
    1885
  • B
    1919
  • C
    1901
  • D
    1867

Question 78

What year was Triumph Motorcycles Ltd founded?

  • A
    1988
  • B
    1972
  • C
    1992
  • D
    1983

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