7/5/2023 0 Comments Dan haggerty easy rider![]() ![]() Another says that four 1962 FLH Panheads were used. One theory has it that it’s based on a 1952 HD Hydra-Glide, which Fonda bought at a police auction, keeping only the original Panhead engine. If reported claims that it was sold in October 2014 for $1.35 million are accurate, it’s also one of the most expensive Harleys.Įveryone involved in the production of the movie has a different story to tell about the Captain America, from what bike they used as a starting point to who designed and built it, and even how many of them were made, used and destroyed in the process. It’s also the most legendary Harley-Davidson in the world and a huge movie star, and one of the most disputed and controversial at the same time. Entirely crafted by hand over an existing frame, Paul D’Orleans, author of the book The Chopper: The Real Story, describes them as a “quintessentially American folk art form,” being a “type of customized motorcycle usually defined by a stretched out wheel-base, and pulled back handlebars, and a sissy bar, and a wild paint job.”Ĭaptain America is just that. Easy Rider became an instant hit, not just because of the stellar cast (Fonda, Hopper himself, Jack Nicholson), but also because of the choppers used.Ĭhoppers had been around for some time, but this film literally took them into mainstream. Peter Fonda’s character took it on a cross-country, tragic ride, and it also featured in the final, fiery scene in the film’s third act. The bike was featured in the 1969 movie Easy Rider, directed by Dennis Hopper after a script he co-wrote. It embodies the rebellious spirit that signaled a cultural shift and inspired a counter-culture movement, and became a symbol of the anti-establishment. ![]() The Captain America bike is quintessentially American, and not just because of the bold American flag motif on the tank, made to stand out by the chrome paintwork on the body.
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