Category: Harley Haven

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson t-shirts Item #56: Pay Backs Are a Bitch Availability: Explore Harley Tees on Defunkd Decade: 1970s Dealer Customization: H.D. of Sarasota Florida Harley Fact: Looks to be a bullet hole in the upper part of the skull. Approximate Value: $300.00 View the previous Harley Thunder tee.

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson t-shirts Item #55: Turn On Your Own Thunder T-Shirt Availability: Explore Harley Tees on Defunkd Decade: 1970s Dealer Customization: None Harley Fact: “Turn On Your Own Thunder” was used briefly on merch during the AMF era of Harley. P.S. note the bush to the right hand side. Approximate Value: $600.00 View the previous Harley Slick Operator tee.

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson t-shirts Item #53: Slick Operator – Champion Blue Bar Ringer T-Shirt Availability: Explore Harley Tees on Defunkd Decade: 1970s Dealer Customization: None Harley Fact: Harley’s Power Blend Oil was branded in the 1970s during the AMF Harley era. The can was also replicated as an AM radio. This is one of the slickest (pun intended) and rarest Harley tees out there. Its got it all – Evil Knievel #1 logo, it’s a Champion Blue Bar and has a super cool graphic. Lucky eBayer (no_repros_here) found a treasure trove of ... Read more

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson t-shirts Item #52: Checkered Flag Champion Availability: Explore Harley Tees on Defunkd Decade: 1950s Dealer Customization: None Harley Fact: This was likely race worn and hand inscribed with the racer’s number. Approximate Value: $350.00 image courtesy: abramsantiques View the previous Harley Party Animal tee.

We’ve spent years showcasing cool vintage Harley t-shirts. But today I feel a little embarrassed for doing so. The rice references in the last batch of offensive (yet expensive) Harley t-shirts we reported on push it, even in the 1980s. But these ones go a step beyond the ethnocentricity (nice way of saying kinda racist), sexual innuendo (nice way of saying pretty sexist) and swear words. Both of the t-shirts below are once again products of the Rocky Mountain Harley Dealership in Littleton Colorado. It still operates to this day. You have to wonder why a store would proudly print ... Read more