Where did Harley Davidson get the "HOG" nickname?

[rajflyboy]

and I know its not from the Harley Owners Group??

[Capirex]

I think the first Harley racing team (1920s or 30s?) had a pig as a mascot.

[Capirex]

Here ya go:


linky
Lots of good vintage stuff on this blog.

[chornbe]

and I know its not from the Harley Owners Group??

Jesus Christ man... stop it. Who f'ing cares? As has been pointed out repeatedly and with gusto, Harley-Davidson doesn't make Sport-Tourers - sport ANYTHING - and this site, full of Experts on Everything, is NOT a freaking Harley forum.

Move. The. Fuck. Along.

Sheesh... don't you have like some super-epic sport bike now that you can talk about?  

[rajflyboy]

Here ya go:


linky
Lots of good vintage stuff on this blog.

Thanks for the Pic!!   A little tidbit of HD history  

[rajflyboy]

Jesus Christ man... stop it. Who f'ing cares? As has been pointed out repeatedly and with gusto, Harley-Davidson doesn't make Sport-Tourers - sport ANYTHING - and this site, full of Experts on Everything, is NOT a freaking Harley forum.

Move. The. Fuck. Along.

Sheesh... don't you have like some super-epic sport bike now that you can talk about?  

Actually HD has made sporty bikes in the past and they make a sporty bike now.   Its called the 1200X sportster.   You can even buy luggage for it and make it a "Sport Tourer"

Harley was huge into racing as this post and the picture represent.  

I'm just posting FACTS

[chornbe]

You'll love hdforums.com

[rajflyboy]

Man

You would've thunk I stuck a pin under your pinky toe for posting a tidbit about HD

[chornbe]

Man

You would've thunk I stuck a pin under your pinky toe for posting a tidbit about HD

give it a rest.

the harley bashing has died down and this place hasn't sucked for the last week or so.

you seem to live on strife and angst.

seriously, go troll on the harley forums for a while if you want your questions answered and let ST.N be... whatever it is these days.

[Powder Addict]

Have you ever seen the gals riding pillion?

There's your answer.

[Capirex]

Chris
I've confronted you with this before - You're the one that needs to give it a rest.  Your self designated 'Harley Sentinel' act was old a year ago.
-Oh and Nick Ienatsch called.  He wants his notion back.  

[chornbe]

I repeat...

the harley bashing has died down and this place hasn't sucked for the last week or so.

It's got nothing to do with... what did you call it? Harley sentinel...? It's got everything to do with people ragging on shit for the sake of ragging on it. BMW final drives one day, VFR regulators the next, Harleys every other day, Suzuki giving us nothing for 2010...

To paraphrase Sam on Burn Notice... "You know STN members... bunch of bitchy little girls!"  

[antvq]

Chris, you left out all the love us FJR owners get on a daily basis.  Shame on you    

[SLK50]

To paraphrase Sam on Burn Notice... "You know STN members... bunch of bitchy little girls!"  

  Oh man, that classic!  Sig material for sure.

[Powder Addict]

To paraphrase Sam on Burn Notice... "You know STN members... bunch of bitchy little girls!"  

That's a great line!

Looking at this thread though, I only really see one person actually "bitching"...

[SuperHans]

I repeat...

the harley bashing has died down and this place hasn't sucked for the last week or so.

It's got nothing to do with... what did you call it? Harley sentinel...? It's got everything to do with people ragging on shit for the sake of ragging on it. BMW final drives one day, VFR regulators the next, Harleys every other day, Suzuki giving us nothing for 2010...

To paraphrase Sam on Burn Notice... "You know STN members... bunch of bitchy little girls!"  

Is today your first day on the internets?

[Mrs. DantesDame]

That's a great line!

Looking at this thread though, I only really see one person actually "bitching"...

He just needs to get laid, that's all  

[chornbe]

Truer words never spoken.  

[1KPerDay]

Jesus Christ man... stop it. Who f'ing cares? As has been pointed out repeatedly and with gusto, Harley-Davidson doesn't make Sport-Tourers - sport ANYTHING - and this site, full of Experts on Everything, is NOT a freaking Harley forum.

Move. The. Fuck. Along.

Sheesh... don't you have like some super-epic sport bike now that you can talk about?  

[rgbeard]

All I can say is - given a chance to ride an XR1200X - I'd grab the keys and be gone.  

I think it'd be a hoot.

[jfurf]

To paraphrase Sam on Burn Notice... "You know STN members... bunch of bitchy little girls!"  

Did you just quote Burn Notice?  

[Spanky]

"Harley Davidson Origin of Hog nickname
Beginning in 1920 a team of farm boys down South that would become known as the "hog boys" consistently won races. The group had a hog, or pig as their mascot. Following a win, they would put the pig (a real one) on the back of their Harley and take a victory lap. In 1983, an organization was formed, taking advantage of the long-standing nickname by turning "hog" into the acronym H.O.G., for Harley Owners Group. Many Harley Davidson enthusiasts capitalize the word to make "Hog" and consider this term the sole property of H-D.

Harley Davidson attempted to trademark "hog," but in 1999 ultimately lost the case, with the appellate panel ruling that "hog" had become a generic term for large Motorcycles. Motorcycles, and is therefore unprotectable as a trademark.

In case you were wondering.  

The irony of them getting the nickname by whoopin butt on the race track is not wasted on me.

[Orson]

It's got nothing to do with... what did you call it? Harley sentinel...? It's got everything to do with people ragging on shit for the sake of ragging on it. BMW final drives one day, VFR regulators the next, Harleys every other day, Suzuki giving us nothing for 2010...

You must imagine the world where Red Sox and Yankees fans mingle and share pre-game hors d'euvres and discuss the day's events like a buncha Ivy League academics  

whut a dull place this would be if everyone bowed their heads reverently at hearing the news that the latest Honda rectifier bought the farm  

Yah, I ride a bike with Italian electrics. Take yer best shot  

[1KPerDay]

whut a dull place this would be if everyone bowed their heads reverently at hearing the news that the latest Honda rectifier bought the farm  

found my new sig...

[County Tar]

You must imagine the world where Red Sox and Yankees fans mingle and share pre-game hors d'euvres and discuss the day's events like a buncha Ivy League academics  

whut a dull place this would be if everyone bowed their heads reverently at hearing the news that the latest Honda rectifier bought the farm  

Yah, I ride a bike with Italian electrics. Take yer best shot  

So does the guy you just quoted, at least according to his profile.  

[rajflyboy]

All I can say is - given a chance to ride an XR1200X - I'd grab the keys and be gone.  

I think it'd be a hoot.

Hell Yeah

The XR1200 was a hoot for an hour on a test ride!  I'd love to get a chance to ride the new XR1200X

[olderigetfasteriam]

give it a rest.

the harley bashing has died down and this place hasn't sucked for the last week or so.

you seem to live on strife and angst.

seriously, go troll on the harley forums for a while if you want your questions answered and let ST.N be... whatever it is these days.

I don't think he was bashing and you are pretty sensitive. I actually knew what he was talking about. I am a big fan of HD history. Why don't you give the rest of us a break for a while? Or would you like us to start another Concours thread so you can prattle on about what a piece of shit that is?  

Edited for spelling. Sorry.

[bluepoof]

I grew up in a suburb of Milwaukee and the local frozen custard place had a HOG sundae (named after the bike) that was really awesome.  We used to get a gallon sized version (yes really) and go over to a guy's house to get cranked up on sugar and play Dungeons and Dragons.

[atadaskew]

.. and play Dungeons and Dragons.

[bluepoof]

And proud of it!  

[chornbe]

Did you just quote Burn Notice?  

No, I paraphrased.  

[falcofred]

the harley bashing has died down and this place hasn't sucked for the last week or so

Did someone mention Harley Bashing  

Seriously, Rajflyboy, I see you have a highly negative rating and are ignored by over sixty members and don't even have a motorcycle listed.
Do you ride a motorcycle or just like trolling motorcycle forums?

[chornbe]

Did someone mention Harley Bashing  

Seriously, Rajflyboy, I see you have a highly negative rating and are ignored by over sixty members and don't even have a motorcycle listed.
Do you ride a motorcycle or just like trolling motorcycle forums?

Bingo.

[sagerat]

You want grief from sport-tourers, ride a Ural ya buncha Nancy boys.  

Gotta love Burn Notice; think I'll go have some yogurt and fieldstrip my Beretta.  

[R Doug]

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[mjrfd99]

This thread is now second in the listing of asking the question to google.    

Click below to see.

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Sport touring is what "I" say it is.      Opinions are like a......s - sure is alot of self anointed experts around now a days.

[R Doug]

Sport touring is what "I" say it is.      Opinions are like a......s - sure is alot of self anointed experts around now a days.

   What does that have to do with the price of eggs in China?

[mjrfd99]

   What does that have to do with the price of eggs in China?

Not a damn thing.

[stevent]

The whole "HOG" group thing is another example of their excellent marketing strategy.  Back when the only models were FLH's and Sportsters, FLH's were called Hogs & Garbage barges and shunned by most  riders. Those in the know wanted Sporties or Brit Iron because of their lightweight and superior handling. Along comes Vaughn Beals and his crew to buy the company back, one of the ideas is to set up an owners club to give newbies a chance to ride somewhere and feel like they belong.....Harley Owners Group is a play on the old Hog insult and presto, fast foreword a few years and "lifestyle" sales rake in more money than motorcycle sales.  Avon and Franklin Mint is selling stuffed pigs with fake leather vests and Harley Davidson plastered on them and everyone is a "Bad-Ass Biker(tm)"....

Fuckin brilliant piece of marketing. You have to hand it to those boys they damn near printed their own money for a long time.

[bomber]

I grew up  . . . .

Highly over-rated. I suggest giving this up.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

I grew up...

Untrue.

[bomber]

Thanks goodness -- I was worrired that an intervention might be in order.

[rajflyboy]

Did someone mention Harley Bashing  

Seriously, Rajflyboy, I see you have a highly negative rating and are ignored by over sixty members and don't even have a motorcycle listed.
Do you ride a motorcycle or just like trolling motorcycle forums?

2006 ZX14

and also a Honda Nighthawk

Going to add a Super Glide to the stable soon.  

66 ignores >>  a bunch of California left wingers for the most part.  

Thank you very much

[rajflyboy]

Untrue.

You gotta admit that you learned something from this post.  

Where the "HOG" came from when talking about HD motorcycles.