Original Dealership at Airport Road and Highway 70. The tall shop section was added in 1994. We were still a Polaris dealer at the time.

Don and Robinette Tilley started our company in 1972 in their hometown of Statesville, NC. In spite of very humble beginnings, they soon out grew the original store and built a new one at the corner of Airport Road and US Highway 70. This growth continued and the building was expanded to double the size of the original. A few years later it was apparent this was not enough. Opening a shop about 22 miles away helped but another expansion was inevitable. The current property could not handle anything larger, so a move would have to be made. On January 8, 2003, we moved into a newly built, state-of-the-art facility at 1226 Morland Drive, still in Statesville.

The old animal hospital was converted to the new Shop and opened in November 1998. The welcome sign was the idea of the former tenants and seemed appropriate for the occasion.

In the late 1990s Harley-Davidson created the “Shop” program, essentially a smaller version of a dealership located within the same territory. A Shop offered all the products and services of the bigger store with more convenience. This was the perfect "stop gap" we needed to continue to grow in spite of the size limitations. It would give us time to find another location and build the needed facility for the main store in Statesville without neglecting our loyal customers. We converted the recently vacated animal hospital into a "mini dealership". Tilley’s Harley-Davidson Shop opened on November 17th, 1998 on East Innes Street in Salisbury, NC. The business did quite well and it was soon apparent the 5,000 square foot facility would have to grow…

In December of 2006 we expanded again, turning our small shop into a full blown Dealership. The new 50,000 square foot facility is located at 653 Bendix Drive right off I-85 in Salisbury.

Tilley’s bikes are 1-2-3 at Daytona. Left to Right are Gene Lummus, Joe Caldwell, Don Tilley and Kelly Warren. We faired well during the Spring races in 1998, with a win and a 2nd place finish.

Racing has always been a big part of our history. Tilley H-D has sponsored many types of Harley® motorcycle racing programs over the years. From motocross to flat tracking, from road racing to drag racing, the company has been involved in most variations of the sport at one time or another. The most famous of these exploits were the road racing championships won by Gene Church on a XR-based machine in the 1980s, and a XL-based racer in the 1990s ridden by Scott Zampach. In 2004, the Tilley Drag Racing team won its second National and East Coast Championship with rider Tripp Nobles on a V-Rod. With Don Tilley preparing the bikes, his teams have accumulated a total of nine national championships! Click here for more about Don Tilley's racing heritage.

Our current facility at 1226 Morland Drive opened January 2003.

During the early 1980s when overall Motor Company sales were faltering and product quality was down, customer support and fair business practices along with the ability to correct the vehicle flaws of that time made the dealership a standout. Now with vehicle sales and quality leading the industry, we still operate under the same "old fashioned" principles that we did 38 years ago.

Tilley Harley-Davidson is a full-service dealership, providing all products and services offered by Harley-Davidson and Buell. In addition to sales we also offer rental bikes. Riders Edge training is conducted at our other store in Salisbury. Our goal is to give our customers the finest possible service during and after the sale.

We have a complete service facility with a fully equipped machine shop, flow bench, Dyno room, and port and polish room. The shop has eight bays with experienced, factory-trained technicians on staff. We specialize in mail order engine work. We ship and receive UPS every day.