FAQ

What does HOG mean?

November 1, 2021
Posted by Dale Gillespie
Posted in history, riders

When it comes to Harley Davidson, HOG means several things. Firstly, it is a well-known nickname for the motorcycles themselves. This nickname goes back almost a hundred years, to the early 1920s. The Harley racing team, nicknamed ‘The Wrecking Crew’, acquired a pet pig, which became the team mascot. The “Harley Hogs” soon became the “Hogs”. In the 1980s, Harley Davidson used the acronym and founded the Harley Owners Group,...