I received this letter today from Keith Thomas regarding Jay Leno's 9-11 Memorial Bike...

Frank Davis purchased this motorcycle on eBay in 2001 to show his support for the victims of the 9-11 terror attack. Mr. Davis died in 2003, at the age of 39, while trying to save another man's life. Frank was deeply in debt at the time of his death. He had a large life insurance policy that was sufficient to cover his indebtedness and to provide support for his two daughters. Unfortunately, Frank selected an inappropriate benefactor who took the money and left the day after his funeral providing no support for his two daughters.

Frank's daughters have fought off bankruptcy, repossession and foreclosure since his death. Now the girls know that they must sell their dad's most prized possession, the Jay Leno 9-11 Memorial Harley.

Labels: 9-11 Attacks, eBay Motorcycles, Jay Leno

If you bought Harley-Davidson accessories from eBay, you may have purchased stolen goods.

Yesterday in Wisconsin, Kerensa D. Davenport was ordered by a Barron County Court Judge to stay away from eBay, after she was convicted of shoplifting items from the Rice Lake Harley-Davidson dealership, and selling them on eBay.

According to The Chronotype newspaper...

A Barron woman has been ordered to stay off eBay as a condition of a $5,000 cash bail set in a fourth criminal case recently filed against her.

That's because Kerensa D. Davenport, 35 was allegedly caught by Barron County Sheriff's Department detectives trying to sell items she stole from the Rice Lake Harley Davidson store on the popular Web site.

Labels: eBay Motorcycles

Would you pay $84,000.00 for this Street Glide?

It's now selling on eBay. Auction ends Dec 6...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harley-Davidson-Touring-2006-Custom


And here's the description from eBay...

This bike won 1st place in the 2007 Sturgis Scupltures of Steel contest. It can be found on the cover of Hot Baggers magazine January 2007 issue, on shelves now.

06' Twin Cam 124ci, 4.5 Stroked Screamin Eagle Flywheels and Rods. CP Pistons, Revolution Performance Cylinders, T-man Performance heads and camshaft. 55mm T-Man Performance EFI, Reinhart Eagle Beaks exhaust, 06' Baker DD6 6 speed transmission,Barnett's Performance clutch, Legend Air Ride suspension, rear mounted steering stabilizer, front wheel PM 21 inch, rear wheel PM 18 inch, PM rotors and calipers, Avon Venom tires. Screamin Eagle race tuner. Puts out an impressive 141 hp. CD player and speakers.

Award winning Spade Brothers paint job, experimental BASF R-M Carizzma paint with Lil' Daddy Roth metal flake. Pinstripping by world famous Bob Spina, airbrushing by Tiki Terry. Extended molded in side panels by Milwaukee Baggers.

Labels: eBay Motorcycles, Harley Davidson Street Glide

The "Pope Bike" created by Orange County Choppers in honor of the late Pope John Paul II, is now up for auction, starting today.

You can bid on this "Holy Roman Custom" on eBay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/....&item=300151583820&rd=1


The custom motorcycle which made news last August on a variety of blogs, is being sold by Auctionwire. It's powered by an S&S 113ci motor, and 6-speed Baker transmission.

100% of the proceeds is being donated to International Youth and Family Encounter.

Labels: eBay Motorcycles, Orange County Choppers

Believe it or not, someone is actually selling Electra Glide fairing mirrors on eBay, WITHOUT THE MIRRORS!


Click here to see the eBay listing.

These are just the mirror housings, and they're scuffed up. Looks like they got scratched up after a crash.

Someone has actually placed a bid on it for $9.95! On top of that, there is a shipping cost of $10.00!

If stuff like this can sell on eBay, then go ahead and put all your garage junk on eBay, and make your profit on the shipping.

Labels: eBay Motorcycles

A company called Terapeak, who describes themselves as an "eBay Certified Solution Provider", published some statistics on Harley-Davidson parts and accessories sold on eBay...

Harley-Davidson enthusiasts, considered to be traditionalist in the motorcycle world, have proven that they are not afraid to shed traditional sales channels, in favor of doing business online. In the past year, sales for Harley-Davidson merchandise on eBay have topped $30,000,000 for parts and accessories alone, according to research by Terapeak.

Over the past century Harley-Davidson has established itself as the most well-known motorcycle brand on the planet, with one of the most loyal customer bases of any brand. Their customers are strongly rooted in tradition as evident from statements in their motto, "We believe that cowboys had it right, we believe in rumbling engines and fuel tanks designed in 1936..." While Harley enthusiasts may believe that fuel tanks from the thirties are ideal for their bikes, they opt for much newer technology when it comes to buying and selling their merchandise. Over the past year there have been over 2 million bids on Harley-Davidson parts and accessories on eBay.

Harley-Davidson has also consistently been the top ranked search term on eBay's Pulse, which lists the top 10 search terms for every category on eBay. Additional research using Terapeak's eBay Motors Parts and Accessories Research Tool shows that February had the most sales for Harley-Davidson parts and accessories with over $2.9 million in total sales. Successful listings were also at a yearly high in February with 54% of listings ending in a sale. With sales numbers like these it is clear that Harley-Davidson loyalists will not slow down, especially when it comes to buying and selling on eBay.

Labels: eBay Motorcycles, Harley Davidson Parts

The "Charity Chopper," a one-of-a-kind, custom motorcycle designed and built to help raise much-needed funds for fighting blood-related cancers, is now up for auction on eBay Motors.

It was built by legendary bike builder Dave Perewitz in a collaboration with PPG Industries, a maker of paints and finishes, and Ray Evernham of NASCAR's Evernham Motorsports. It boasts a 121 cubic-inch TP Engineering engine, and a 6-speed Baker RSD transmission.

The Perewitz creation is a custom Pro-street V-twin chopper featuring an eye-catching Liquid Crystal "O-So-Orange" paint finish from the Vibrance Collection of custom finishes by PPG Industries.

The oil tank bears authentic autographs from NASCAR celebrities, Ray Evernham, Jeremy Mayfield, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, and Kasey Kahne.

Bidding for the Charity Chopper runs through Oct. 9, ending at 9 p.m. PST/12 a.m. EST.

All proceeds from the auction will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with a specific focus on benefitting blood cancer patients in the Gulf Coast region.

Labels: Dave Perewitz, eBay Motorcycles

If you're planning to buy a motorcycle through eBay, you might want to know that Al Whidden tried to do the same, and is still waiting for his motorcycle. Whidden paid $4,500 to a guy in Milan, Italy via money order, for a Honda Goldwing, and never received the bike. Moreover, he even paid a company called SquareTrade, who provides buyer protection to eBay users. Now he's suing both eBay and SquareTrade.

Labels: eBay Motorcycles