: The episode portrays "hooligan" or outlaw racing as being open to black and female riders in the 1930s with Harley-Davidson's support. While inclusive, critics from Cycle News describe these scenes as mostly fictionalized drama.
The most interesting feature of of the Harley and the Davidsons miniseries is its depiction of the "Knucklehead" engine's birth and its role in saving the company during the Great Depression . Harley and the Davidsons - Season 1Eps3
: In an interesting historical "goof" noted by IMDb , the company didn't actually call it the "Knucklehead" at the time. They simply called it the "OHV" (Overhead Valve) ; the iconic nickname only became popular in the postwar chopper culture. : The episode portrays "hooligan" or outlaw racing
Reviewers and historians have noted that Episode 3 takes significant liberties with historical facts for dramatic effect: : In an interesting historical "goof" noted by