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Old 08-14-2007, 04:25 PM
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Just read an Elvis story(30years on)in USA Today.com that Harley Davidson is considering doing a remake of his 57 Harley. Anyone heard anything about this? The news story is in today's website.
 
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http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/n...terstitialskip

I heard something about Graceland Harley doing a *Special Edition* Harley, not sure if were the MoCo doing it.
 
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Old 08-14-2007, 04:42 PM
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Here is a story about the near $60K scoots.

http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/news...davidson.shtml
 
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Elvis' bike was a 1956 KH. That's a lot of money to get the year wrong.
 
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he had more than one (1). Check out the video here...
http://www.southeastharley.com/

That's a local dealership that has a bike Elvis owned. Not positive, but he may have bought it from them as well.
 
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article about them in american rider, just saw it today . They are building 30 of them at 58k each
 
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Yes, Elvis was a Harley nut and had many of them over the years. The one in the video is a 1975 FLH. But there is no such thing as a 57 KH.
 
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Elvis dead 30 years! Oh lord I'm getting old. I worked for the Univ of Oklahoma Police Department back in '77 when he came through for a concert at the Lloyd Noble Arena (2 nights). I worked right off the stage edge (stage left) on the first night, and I had one of his scarfs come across my head when he threw it in the crowd. Thought I was going to lose my head as the women clawed and scratched to get that dang scarf. The 2nd night I was assigned backstage and got to help escort him out of the building ... the phrase "Elvis has left the building" will always have special meaning for me.

Okay ... here's a piece of trivia for you Elvis fans ...

In the '64 movie "Roustabout" what little red motorcycle did Elvis ride? Hint, it twain't a Harley.




 
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It was a Honda 305 Superhawk
 
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