Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe

Harley-Davidson consolidated the Model 165 and Hummer lines into the Super-10, introduced the Topper scooter, and bought fifty percent of Aermacchi's motorcycle division. Importation of Aermacchi's 250 cc horizontal single began the following year.

And would remain that size until 1974, when the four-stroke Sprint was discontinued. After the Pacer and Scat models were discontinued at the end of 1965, the Bobcat became the last of Harley-Davidson's American-made two-stroke motorcycles.

. Harley-Davidson purchased full control of Aermacchi's motorcycle production And continued making two-stroke motorcycles there until 1978, when they sold the facility to Cagiva, owned by the Castiglioni family.

AMF sold the company to a group of 13 investors led by Vaughn Beals and Willie G. Davidson for $80 million.

Giving Harley-Davidson time to implement their new strategies.