To commemorate the 30th
anniversary of Presley’s passing, Rossmeyer has recreated a personalized 1957
Black Harley-Davidson model that Presley once owned. With only 30 motorcycles
being customized and individually serial numbered from one to 30, each
motorcycle in the elite Elvis Presley Anniversary Bike Signature Series captures
Presley’s passion for motorcycles. Although designed to replicate the 1957
model that Elvis owned the replica custom vintage motorcycles will feature a
2007 Softail chassis and drive train maintaining all of today’s engineering
and safety features. Motorcycle, number 30
in the series, will be auctioned on eBay on December 8th. The closing date of
the auction will be January 8th - Elvis'
birthday. Proceeds will benefit
Presley Place, which offers transitional housing for homeless families in
Memphis.
James
Dean's uncle Marcus bought him his first motorcycle, a 1947
Czech Whizzer. Jimmy also owned an English cycle, a Harley
Davidson, a 500cc Norton, an Indian 500, an Italian Lancia scooter and a British Triumph
T-110, which had "Dean’s Dilemma" painted on the side. In
the 1953 movie THE WILD ONE Marlon Brando and most of the Black Rebels
ride Triumphs and other British motorcycles, while Lee Marvin and his
boys ride Harley-Davidsons. Brando's motorcycle was a 650cc Triumph
Thunderbird. Lee Marvin owned a Triumph, a 200cc Tiger Cub where which
he frequently competed in desert races. Even Clark Gable enjoyed a ride
on his Ariel motorcycle until the studio decided his pastimes was far
too dangerous.
Elvis could stroll to
the garage and decide which motorbike to fire up for a ride. He had a
choice. A vintage Harley Panhead or a Honda Dream, or perhaps a Triumph
bike. Most likely it would be his favourite Harley-Davidson
Dresser. "Most loved bike Elvis owned was the Harley
Dessert. They were police-type bikes. Bigger and close to the ground
just what Elvis loved," says Ron Elliot, the proprietor of
SuperCycle, a Memphis motorbike shop that took care of all Elvis
motorcycle business.
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Elvis Harley
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A Harley-Davidson Museum is opening July 12 in the iconic company's hometown, Milwaukee. The museum has a collection of 400 bikes. Those on display this summer will include bikes that belonged to celebrities like Evel Knievel and Elvis Presley, along with a motorcycle from 1903

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