Found on Mecum45 photos2009 Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Cross Bones Pearl Harbor Tribute
Specifications
- Year
- 2009
- Make / Model
- Harley-Davidson FLSTSB
- Trim
- Cross Bones Pearl Harbor Tribute
- Engine
- 96 CI V-Twin
- Exterior color
- Pearl White
Description
96 CI V-Twin, 6-Speed Cruise Drive · Lot R339 · LV Motorcycles 2027 - Comprehensive custom build conceived, designed and commissioned as a rolling history lesson of those impacted by the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor - One-of-one "remember Pearl Harbor" tribute motorcycle known as “Metal of Honor” that brings together award-winning custom craftsmanship, extensive historical research and the personal stories of Pearl Harbor survivors - Hand-engraved with images, facts and figures about the "date which will live in infamy" - Tribute to John William Finn, the first American to be awarded the Medal of Honor from World War II, with fuel tank imagery personally autographed by Finn - Served as the lead escort motorcycle for Finn’s funeral procession - Right side of fuel tank depicts the USS Arizona (BB-39) in three stages of its history - Intricate Pearl Harbor imagery extends throughout and is decorated with Hawaiian hibiscus flowers - Finished in Pearl White and chrome, with subtle blue flake and eight coats of clear by Purcell'z Custom'z of Las Vegas - Custom hand-tooled leather saddle by Bad Ass Seats of Las Vegas - Honored to be displayed in the lobby of the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, WI, during Veterans Day week, 2010 - Extensively exhibited and ridden to schools, veteran's motorcycle events and memorial services, with nearly 15,000 miles accumulated as a functioning memorial rather than as a static display piece - Original-owner motorcycle with an archive of photographs, video, historical research and event documentation establishing the motorcycle's creation and public history
