EXCELSIOR HENDERSON MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURING CO
SC 13G, 1999-02-11
MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

              Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Manufacturing Company
                  --------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    300906104
                            -------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent of the class securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

* The remainder of the 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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))
                                Page 1 of 5 Pages

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               CUSIP No. 300906104   13G   Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Standish, Ayer & Wood
      #04-1863660
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                  (a)  [ ]
                                                                  (b)  [X]
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3.    SEC USE ONLY


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4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Boston, MA.

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                              5.    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                734,500
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES                6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY                               -0-
    OWNED BY EACH
      REPORTING               7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH                                734,500

                              8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
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9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 
      PERSON
                                                734,500

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10.   CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
      SHARES*


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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                5.62%

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12.         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 
               Investment adviser
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


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SCHEDULE G

      Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer
                  Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Manufacturing Company

      Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Office
                  805 Hanlon Drive
                  Belle Plaine, MN 56011

      Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing
                  Standish, Ayer & Wood, Inc.

      Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office
                  One Financial Center
                  Boston, MA  02111-2690

      Item 2(c).  Citizenship
                  U.S. (a Massachusetts corporation)

      Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities
                  Common Stock

      Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number
                  300906104

      Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 registered under Section 3(a)(19) of 
                       the Act
            (d)   [ ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                       Investment Company Act
            (e)   [x]  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)


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SCHEDULE G

      Item 4.     Ownership

                  If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the
                  year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any
                  month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds 5
                  percent, provide the following information as of that date and
                  identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.

      (a)   Amount beneficially owned:    734,500
      (b)   Percent of Class:             5.62%
      (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

            (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                          734,500
            (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                           -0-
            (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                                          734,500
            (iv)  shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                                           -0-

      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 [ ].

      Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another 
                  Person.

                  If any other person is known to have the right to receive or
                  the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
                  proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to
                  that effect should be included in response to this item and,
                  if such interest relates to more than five percent of the
                  class, such person should be identified. A listing of the
                  shareholders of an investment company registered under the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an
                  employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
                  required.

                  All securities reported upon in this schedule are owned by
                  advisory clients of Standish, Ayer & Wood, Inc., no one of
                  which to the knowledge of Standish, Ayer & Wood, Inc., owns
                  more than 5% of the class.


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SCHEDULE G

      Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
                  Acquired the Security  Being  Reported on By the Parent 
                  Holding Company.

                  If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant
                  to Rule 13d- 1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and
                  attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3
                  classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding
                  company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
                  attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant
                  subsidiary.

                  Not Applicable

      Item 8.     Identification  and  Classification of Members of the Group.

                  If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule
                  13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(b) and attach an
                  exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each
                  member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
                  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the
                  identity of each member of the group.

                  Not Applicable

      Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group

                  Not Applicable

      Item 10.    Certification

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
                  the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
                  purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
                  influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
                  were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
                  any transaction having such purposes or effect.

      Signature

      After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
      certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
      and correct.

                               Date:  February 4, 1999

                          Signature:  ________________________

                         Name/Title:  ________________________
                                      Beverly Banfield
                                      Associate Director/Compliance Officer


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