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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070220162412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-07-001884
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070220

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:			SCOTT HAROLD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001352544

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09183
		FILM NUMBER:		07635834

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-343-8191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3700 W. JUNEAU AVE.
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53208
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan is subject to forfeiture until completion of a four year vesting period.  Fifty percent of the shares of restricted stock granted may vest after two years based on performance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan shall become exercisable for 25% of the shares covered by the option on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.</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>
        <footnote id="F6">Options granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan shall become exercisable for 25% of the shares covered by the Option on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Tonit M. Calaway, as power of atty.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-19</signatureDate>
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