As far as movie props go, there are few more iconic than the red, white and blue captain america motorcycle Peter Fonda rode in 1969’s cult classic Easy Rider. But this one has a pretty complicated history. It’s one of two matching bikes used in the film and, during a final sequence in which Fonda is shot while riding it, the other is destroyed. After filming wrapped, Tex Hall gave the wrecked bike to Dan Haggerty of Grizzly Adams fame (he had a bit part in the movie himself) who kept it for a while before selling it to celebrity vehicle collector Gary Graham. Graham sold it to Gordon Granger of Texas in 1996, a few years before it was auctioned off in 2014 at a Dan Kruse Classic Car Productions event with an estimated value of $1.35 million (adding in auction house fees brought the total to more than $1.6 million).
The new model isn’t quite as pristine as the other, but it is still a fine replica of the original prop. Its features include a sculpted gas tank and textured leather seat and saddlebags. Its headlights and taillights are separate translucent plastic pieces, which seems odd but probably adds to its realism. There are also plenty of details, including bolts, rivets, the engine block, latches and buckles. The only real drawbacks are the gap between the handlebars and the driver’s seat and a piece that extends from the rear wheel to the front, which seems unnecessary. Also, the molded-in Stars and Stripes pattern on the front is oriented sideways.