Details are still sketchy, but San Francisco Harley-Davidson unexpectedly closed after a century of operation today. Formerly known as Dudley Perkins Harley-Davidson, San Francisco Harley-Davidson was billed as “the Bay Area’s premier Harley-Davidson motorcycle experience,” by dealer principal Cliff Chester.
“Our Northern California Harley dealership has quite a unique history, starting in 1914 when it was founded by Mr. Dudley Perkins Sr. The dealership, previously known as Dudley Perkins Harley-Davidson, was the world's longest-running family-owned Harley-Davidson dealership.”
In a deal brokered by Performance Brokerage Services back in January 2018, Dudley-Perkins Co. Harley-Davidson was purchased by Chester and his business partner Rich Gargano. Rich and Cliff also own San Jose Harley-Davidson.