‘Easy Rider’ motorcycles
Michael Eisenberg, left, insists his “Captain America” motorcycle is the one from the iconic counterculture film “Easy Rider.” Why? Because actor Dan Haggerty, right, says it is. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A letter of authenticity -- signed by actor Dan Haggerty -- for the “Captain America” Harley Davidson that will be auctioned off at Profiles in History in Calabasas on Saturday. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Gordon Granger of Texas says that his version of the Harley-Davidson “Captain America” chopper, which he bought for $63,500 in 1996, is the real deal -- not the one up for auction in Calabasas. (Thomas Meredith / For The Times)
Michael Eisenberg is reflected in the side-view mirror of his “Captain America” chopper. Eisenberg bought the bike in early 2014 from John Parham, a Midwestern motorcycle parts magnate who had purchased the bike from Dan Haggerty 12 years earlier. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
