And why do bikers call motorcycles HOGS?
2007-04-17 11:19:28 · 13 answers · asked by burbu 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
From Wikipedia:
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.[16] 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, and is therefore unprotectable as a trademark.[17]
On August 15, 2006, Harley Davidson Inc. had its NYSE ticker symbol changed from HDI to HOG.
2007-04-17 11:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by Baron_von_Party 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Orange And Black Harley
2016-10-16 12:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about the colors but the hog came from the 1920's when they won a race the winner would do a lap around the track holding a piglet,hence they use to say here comes the hogs.
2007-04-18 01:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well there was a wide-spread rumor of a link between Harley Davidson and the Hell's Angel's. What are the Hell's Angel's colors? Orange and Black. HOG stands for Harley Owners Group
2007-04-17 11:28:46 · answer #4 · answered by jay k 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
These were the Harley Factory riders racing colors from way back. plus they look cool. Hog=wide,fat, and low...just what the bikes were.
By the way The Hells Angels' colors are Red and White.
2007-04-17 17:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Wimpy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because Mr. Davidson s youngest daughter liked pumpkins, and she asked her Daddy to paint the bikes dark like night and orange like pumpkins.
2015-12-19 05:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H.O.G stands for The Harley-Davidson Owners Group
2007-04-17 11:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Black is the color of night, orange is the color of chevy engine colors, both are their favorite colors.
Hogs, term was from the sound the older bikes made.
2007-04-17 11:23:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHAHA good one And a harley chick I can't wait to send that to my biking mates =D consider yourself starred!!
2016-05-17 10:34:23 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are just the colors they chose. Why did pepsi choose red and blue? Why did coke choose red and white? Why did ford choose blue? Why did FedEx choose purple and orange?
2007-04-17 15:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by Kyle H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋