Harley-Davidson Hummer

The Hummer was a stripped-down lightweight motorcycle that Harley-Davidson built from 1955 to 1959. Its name now gets used loosely for all of the American-made single-cylinder two-stroke Harleys of 1948 to 1966, models based on drawings of the German DKW RT 125 that were taken as war reparations. The Hummer itself used a redesigned B-model engine of 125 cc, had magneto ignition and was sold without a battery, electric horn, turn signals or brake light. It took its name from Dean Hummer, a dealer in Omaha, Nebraska who led national two-stroke Harley sales. The Model 165 and the Hummer were both replaced by the Super 10 in 1960.