Billy the Kid's bike?

[DamageInc537]

Every one remembers the Captain America bike from the classic "Easy Rider", but I'm curious about Dennis Hopper's scoot. does any one have any details (aside from the scoot being stolen after filming ended)? or even photos? I know there is a reproduction CAB in the AMA's motorcycle museum, does billy's bike get the same treatment?

California Motorcycle Company was making some copies of this bike. I used to build that frame and the one for the Captain America bike as well.

Fausto
http://www.motoxcycle.com

[kissfan113]

Billy's bike was essentially the same as the captain america, but with less forward rake, both bikes started off as 1950 - 51 Harley Davidson police bikes, panheads, Hopper wasn't as steady a rider as Fonda so they accomidated him with a bike which was easier to handle, the captain america was squirrly, at one point Nicholson broke Fonda's ribs he squeezed him so hard with his knees while filming. I am pretty sure the captain was a 42* rake angle, so I imagine billys bike to be in the 30's somewhere, Basically it's a classic bobber. I got most of this info from the easy rider dvd's bonus features, some from various websites, so if I'm wrong I make my appology early.
Kevin