image credit: Cord and Kruseĭesigned and built by Cliff Vaughs, Larry Marcus, and Ben Hardy, it was formerly a police motorcycle. The rider dons a matching helmet, completing the look. While most everything is chromed on this bike, the flag-themed fuel tank is where the Captain America name originates. Created to be an in-your-face motorcycle, the huge forks push the front wheel far out, plus there are ape hanger handlebars, wild custom saddle with sissy bar, and ridiculous pipe extensions rivaled only by certain Honda Civics. What really makes this Harley iconic is the custom chopper-style frame.
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It features a 74ci Panhead 45-degree V-twin engine, plus a 4-speed manual transmission, a perfect combination for hitting the open road. Granger was auctioned by Cord and Kruse on June 5. Learn the reason why here.Ĭalled Captain America, the Easy Rider motorcycle hails from the estate of Gordon R. A motorcycle rider was arrested by police for wearing his helmet. That’s understandable, because the customized bike turned a lot of heads and helped further galvanize that outlaw Harley rider image which is still controversial today. Now, the 1952 Harley-Davidson chopper Peter Fonda rode in the movie, which has become an icon itself, went to the auction over the weekend and people are losing their minds.
This controversial motorcycle from Easy Rider appears once more…īack in 1969 Easy Rider wowed audiences with its counterculture flair, making it a hit with people who favored a life of drug abuse, communal living, and the hippie movement in general.
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