History of the motorcycle by 1902, and would rise to 32,000, its best ever, in 1913. Indian produced over 20,000 bikes per year. The oldest surviving Russian-manufactured motorcycle, the Rossiya, dates from 1902. The American company Harley-Davidson started producing motorcycles in 1903. During this period, experimentation and innovation were driven by the popular new sport of motorcycle racing, with its powerful incentive to produce tough, fast, reliable machines. These enhancements quickly found their way to the public's machines. Chief August Vollmer of the Berkeley, California Police Department is credited with organizing the first official police motorcycle-patrol in the United States in 1911. By 1914,
Arrow (motorcycle part manufacturer) with Adrien Chareyre and SS World Championship with Andrew Pitt, cementing its place as a leader in the market. Today the firm also produces other key motorcycle parts including steering dampers and competition footpegs. Arrow (motorcycle part manufacturer) Arrow Special Parts is one of the world's leading motorcycle exhaust manufacturers. It was founded in 1985 in Italy when Giorgio Giannelli realised his dream of creating a company whose main purpose was the production of highly performing exhaust systems. After a couple of years, the first great success arrived with Belgian rider Jobé winning the 500cc Motocross World Championship. Since 2000