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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. _______________)
Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Manufacturing Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
300906 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 300906 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David P. Hanlon
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
Not Applicable
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,466,667
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,333
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,466,667
PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,333
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,468,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Manufacturing Company
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
805 Hanlon Drive
Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
David P. Hanlon
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
805 Hanlon Drive
Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011
(c) Citizenship
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number
300906 10 4
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Not Applicable
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Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
1,468,000
(b) Percent of Class
11.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,466,667
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
1,333
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,466,667
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,333
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following / /.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
January 30, 1998
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Date
/s/ David P. Hanlon
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Signature
David P. Hanlon
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Name
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