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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-07-009753.txt : 20071108
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071108151340
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-07-009753
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071108

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:			EBERLE KARL M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311752

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09183
		FILM NUMBER:		071225415

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		816-270-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
		STREET 2:		11401 NORTH CONGRESS
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64153
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    <periodOfReport>2007-11-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793952</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARLEY DAVIDSON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001311752</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EBERLE KARL M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, Manufacturing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (restricted stock)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6424</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0.8128</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By DRIP</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>51.46</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-02-14</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7302</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>52.45</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-10</value>
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                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>61.2</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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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">The date of grant for this option is 10 years prior to its expiration date.  The option was granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan, and the grant terms provided that the option would become exercisable for 25% of the original number of shares covered by the option (12,016 original shares for the grant on 2/15/2005; 9,736 original shares for the grant on 2/14/2006; and 10,172 original shares for the grant on 2/14/2007) 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">The date of grant for this option is 10 years prior to its expiration date.  The option was granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan, and the grant terms provided that the option would become exercisable for 25% of the original number of shares covered by the option on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant (18,810 original shares were granted on 2/10/2004).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tonit M. Calaway, as power of atty.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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