APNewsBreak: 'Easy Rider' bike going to auction
By ULA ILNYTZKY, Associated Press
Sep 17, 2014 12:30 AM CDT
This Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 photo shows the autographed gas tank of the Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in “Easy Rider” at the Profiles in History auction house in Calabasas, Calif. It’s one of the most recognizable motorcycles of all time. The auction house Profiles in History tells The Associated...   (Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) — The Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in "Easy Rider" is coming to auction.

It's one of the most recognizable motorcycles of all time.

The auction house Profiles in History tells The Associated Press it estimates the Harley-Davidson will bring between $1 million and $1.2 million at its Oct. 18 sale.

The seller is Michael Eisenberg, a California businessman who once co-owned a Los Angeles motorcycle-themed restaurant with Fonda and "Easy Rider" co-star Dennis Hopper.

Eisenberg bought it last year from actor Dan Haggerty. Haggerty was in charge of keeping the custom-designed bike humming during filming.

Eisenberg plans to donate some proceeds to the American Humane Association.

The chopper is being offered online and at Profile in History's galleries in Calabasas, California.

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