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TIL the 1908 endurance motorcycle race was dominated by Indian Motorcycle and upstart Harley-Davidson. Walter Davidson won the two-day, 175 mile trek to New York City which proved the then leader Indian Motorcycle had serious competition from the upstart H-D.
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This race is prominently featured in History Channel’s “Motorcycle Kings” part of their series, Machines That Built America
Streaming available here — https://play.history.com/shows/the-machines-that-built-america/season-1/episode-4