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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-06-002481.txt : 20060502
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-06-002481.hdr.sgml : 20060502
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060502190056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-06-002481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARLEY DAVIDSON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793952
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS [3751]
		IRS NUMBER:				391382325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 W JUNEAU AVE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53208
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143424680

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLEUSTEIN JEFFREY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223795

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09183
		FILM NUMBER:		06801085

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HARLEY DAVIDSON INC
		STREET 2:		3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53208
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143434100
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        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Director Stock Plan, as amended</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Share units are payable in issuer's common stock following termination of service as a director &amp; are subject to earlier payment pursuant to the Director Stock Plan (share units payable in cash in limited circumstances according to the Plan)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">All options are currently exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tonit M. Calaway, as power of atty.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-02</signatureDate>
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