00:00The man had a sudden idea. He connected a discarded crankshaft with a piston,
00:03then added gasoline and turned the handle. Although it ultimately failed,
00:06it convinced Davidson that this was the engine they needed. At that time, bicycles were the
00:10most common means of transportation. Coming from a working class family, Davidson dreamed of having
00:14a faster vehicle. One day, while out and about, he saw a worker holding onto the front of a car to
00:18go faster. In that moment, a groundbreaking idea was born. What if they added an engine to a bicycle
00:22for more speed? He immediately shared this idea with his friend Harley. However, Harley, his
00:27engineering background, thought it was far-fetched. Just creating an engine was a huge task. They
00:31needed machine tools, molds, and a workshop. More importantly, they didn't have enough funds.
00:35Other than the idea, they had nothing. But Davidson didn't want to give up easily. Determined,
00:39they sneaked into a theater, where a female performer rode a tricycle on stage. While the
00:42audience focused on the show, Harley was captivated by the engine's precision mechanics. He quickly
00:46sketched it in his notebook. Just then, something unexpected happened. They were caught by security
00:50and thrown out. Luckily, Harley used his memory to draw the engine model. With the blueprint,
00:54they approached a local factory for hoping the owner would produce the engine. The owner took
00:58one look and dismissed them, seeing them as just kids. He doubted a bicycle frame could handle the
01:02horsepower. Without factory support, they weren't discouraged. They decided to develop the engine
01:06themselves. This decision would soon lead them to create a famous motorcycle brand present in 115
01:11countries with millions of members worldwide.
