Russ’s Ocean State Harley- Davidson

Specialties

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Dealer Offering New and Pre-​Owned Motorcycle Sales, Parts, Service and General Merchandise Sales.

History

Established in 1989.

Russ Hampton had spent years working for the telephone company. His wife, Barbara (also a telephone company employee) noticed that once a week, Russ would by a lottery ticket. When she asked what he would do if he won, Russ replied that he would like to open his own business. His choices were a White Castle Hamburger franchise or a Harley-​Davidson® dealership.

At the same time their daughter Amy was growing up. Not wanting Amy to be a latchkey kid, Russ and Barbara decided that owning a business would allow them to take their daughter to work. White Castle Hamburgers was not looking to expand into New England. Harley-​Davidson, however, had three locations available: North Carolina, Colorado, and Rhode Island. It was decided that Barbara would keep her job with the phone company so Russ and Amy could work the dealership (and so they could afford their new hobby). So, a Harley dealership it was! To this day Russ and Barbara joke that if they had put the money it took to start a dealers

Meet the Business Owner

Amy B.

Business Owner

Amy has been here since the beginning when was a wee little girl behind the parts counter. Today, she runs the show.