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2-Wheeled Movie Star: “Captain America” Harley-Davidson Panhead Chopper from “Easy Rider”

In the opening credits of the 1969 movie “Easy Rider”, actor Peter Fonda, who  played Wyatt, the lead character, rides off on his custom motorcycle that he named “Captain America” to the tune of Steppenwolf’s “Born to be Wild”.  Along with his pal Billy (played by Dennis Hopper), the duo ride their motorcycles across America in this ground-breaking film that ...

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