Getting started
How the Auction Works
A few minutes from this page to your first bid on the Harley-Davidson Super Glide Limited Edition, Serial No. 1776. Registration is free and takes about a minute.
This is a charitable auction run by VETS, not a raffle. There’s no buyer’s premium: what you bid is what you pay. Every bid stands with veterans.
The essentials
- Bidding opens
- Thursday, November 5, 8:00 AM Central
- Bidding closes
- Saturday, December 12, 8:00 AM Central
- Starting bid
- $5,000
- Bid increment
- $500
- Buyer's premium
- None. What you bid is what you pay.
- Reserve
- No reserve
Step by step
From this page to your first bid
Everything happens on the auction page. Follow the steps below, or watch the walkthrough.
Open the auction page
The bike is the only lot. Open the auction page and click Register for Auction. You’ll be asked to log in or create an account.Create your account
Click Create Account (or Log in if you already have one). Choose a username without too many special characters, and give us a telephone number so we can reach you if you win. Choose whether you’d like updates from VETS beyond the auction emails, review the Terms of the Auction and the Privacy Policy, tick the box and click Create Account.Activate your account from your email
Check your inbox for an email titled “Please activate your account to complete registration.” Click either link in it, in the same browser, and you’ll land back on the auction page with your account activated.Log in and confirm your registration
Click Log in (or Bid) and sign in with your new account. One last page asks you to confirm that you’ve read and accept the Terms of the Auction. Tick the box and click Confirm Registration. You’re now registered to bid on the bike.Place your bid
Click Bid. Bidding starts at $5,000 and goes up in $500 increments. A pop-up asks you to confirm; click Confirm Bid and that’s it. If you’re the highest bidder, the lot will say so. We’ll email you the moment you’re outbid, with a link to bid again.Set a maximum bid (optional)
Don’t want to watch the auction? Click the Autobid button and enter the most you’re willing to pay. The auction then bids for you, in $500 increments and only as much as needed to keep you in the lead, and stops at your maximum. If your maximum is $25,000 and the next-highest bidder stops at $20,000, you win at $20,500, not $25,000. If you place a bid and are outbid straight away, someone’s autobid is at work: bid above their maximum to take the lead.Did you get outbid?
Turn your bid into a gift for veterans.
Only one rider takes home Serial No. 1776, but every bidder can still stand with veterans. If the bike goes to someone else, consider donating a portion or all of what you were ready to bid. It goes to work right away, funding access to treatment, coaching and the support that carries a veteran and their family forward. Your name joins the Honor Wall, in your own name or in honor or memory of a veteran, and Amber and Marcus Capone will thank you personally. Donate $2,500 or more of your bid and we’ll send the limited-edition Freedom to Ride Collection as our thanks.
Winning the bike
Bidding closes on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 AM Central. A bid in the last 5 minutes extends the close by 5 minutes, so a last-second bid can’t end it early. The highest bid when the clock runs out wins. We’ll email the winner, and Amber and Marcus Capone will call within 48 hours.Payment and delivery
Payment in full is due within 72 hours of our email, by wire or ACH transfer. There’s no buyer’s premium. Once payment clears, VETS arranges free white-glove delivery anywhere in the United States, expected within 7 days, with the bike professionally detailed and the collector items included.
Harley-Davidson Super Glide Limited Edition
Serial No. 1776One bike. One winner.
For America’s 250th year, Harley-Davidson has donated bike No. 1776 of its limited-edition Super Glide, in White Onyx Pearl and one of only 2,500 produced, to VETS. The winning bid supports VETS’s work helping veterans access treatment and lifelong support when conventional care has fallen short.
- Model
- Harley-Davidson Super Glide
- Finish
- White Onyx Pearl
- Serial no.
- No. 1776 of 2,500
- Starting bid
- $5,000 and $500 increments
Support
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about registration, bidding, payment and delivery. If anything here and the Terms of the Auction disagree, the Terms control.
Before you bid
What is being auctioned?
A 2026 Harley-Davidson Super Glide in White Onyx Pearl, number 1,776 of only 2,500 built. There is one lot, so the bike and everything that comes with it go to one winner.
The winner also receives free nationwide white-glove delivery, professional detailing before delivery, a Certificate of Authenticity, a custom engraved display plaque signed by Marcus and Amber Capone, a $500 Harley-Davidson gift card, a limited-edition 250-Year VETS challenge coin, and a signed Harley Serial No. 1776 commemorative photo.
Who can bid?
You need to be 18 or over, a resident of the United States, and legally able to buy, title and register a motorcycle in the state you live in. VETS directors, officers and employees are not permitted to bid.
Does it cost anything to register or to bid?
No. Registering is free, bidding is free, and there is no buyer’s premium added to the winning bid. The winner pays the amount they bid, plus their own state’s sales tax, title and registration fees.
Do I have to enter a credit card to register?
No. We do not ask for any payment details to create an account or to place a bid. The winning bidder pays by wire or ACH transfer after the auction closes.
How do I register?
- On the auction page, click Register for Auction, then Create Account.
- Pick a username and enter your details. Keep special characters out of the username.
- Choose whether you want text message updates. This is optional, and you can bid without it.
- Review the terms and the privacy policy, tick the box, and click Create Account.
- Go to your email and open the message titled “Please activate your account to complete registration.” Click the link in it, in the same browser you registered in.
- Log in, confirm that you accept the terms of the auction, and click Confirm Registration.
You are then ready to bid. The steps above walk through the same process.
The activation email has not arrived.
Check your spam or junk folder first. The message is titled “Please activate your account to complete registration.” Open the link in the same browser you used to register. If it still has not arrived, email donations@vetsolutions.org and we will sort it out.
When does bidding open and close?
Bidding opens Thursday, November 5, 2026 and closes Saturday, December 12, 2026. The closing time can extend if bids are still coming in; see What happens if someone bids in the last few minutes? below.
| Time zone | Opens Nov 5 | Closes Dec 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. |
| Central | 8:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. |
| Mountain | 7:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. |
| Pacific | 6:00 a.m. | 6:00 a.m. |
Placing a bid
How do bids work?
The opening bid is $5,000. After that, every bid has to be at least $500 more than the current high bid. There is no reserve price, so the motorcycle goes to the highest bid when the auction closes.
Can I take a bid back?
No. Every bid is a binding offer to buy the motorcycle at that amount and cannot be withdrawn. If two bids come in for the same amount, the one received first wins, and the time recorded by the auction system is final.
What is a maximum bid?
A maximum bid, sometimes called an auto-bid, lets you enter the most you are willing to pay and then step away. The system bids on your behalf in $500 increments, but only as much as it needs to in order to stay in front.
It does not jump the price up to your maximum. If you set $25,000 and the next highest bidder stops at $20,000, you lead at $20,500, not $25,000.
I placed a bid and was outbid straight away. What happened?
Someone already had a maximum bid set above yours, and the system bid for them automatically. To get back in front, bid again or set your own maximum above theirs.
I want to bid well above the current price. How?
Set a maximum bid at the figure you have in mind. You will only ever pay $500 more than the next highest bidder, up to that maximum.
What happens if someone bids in the last few minutes?
If a bid is placed in the last five minutes before the scheduled close, the close moves back by five minutes. That repeats until five minutes go by with no new bids. Nobody can win by slipping in a bid at the last second.
Will I know if I have been outbid?
Yes. We email you whenever you are outbid. These emails are part of running the auction, so they cannot be switched off while your account is active. These auction emails stop by Dec 15, 2026.
What can other bidders see about me?
Only your paddle number, the amount you bid, and the time you bid it. Your name, email address, phone number and postal address are never shown on the auction page.
Can I bid from my phone?
Yes. The auction works the same on a phone as on a computer, with the same account.
If you win
How will I know if I won?
We email the winning bidder at the address on their account once bidding closes.
How do I pay?
Payment in full is due within 72 hours of that notification, by wire transfer or ACH transfer. Winning bids cannot be paid by credit card. There is no buyer’s premium, so you pay the amount you bid. VETS staff arrange the transfer with you directly.
A word about payment instructions.
We will always confirm wire or transfer instructions with you by telephone before you send any money, and we will never ask you to send bank details by unencrypted email. If you receive payment instructions you were not expecting, or instructions you already have appear to change, stop and call us before you act on them.
What if I cannot pay in time?
If payment does not arrive within 72 hours, VETS may cancel the sale, offer the motorcycle to the next highest bidder at their last bid, or list it again. A bidder who does not pay may also be barred from future VETS auctions.
How does the motorcycle get to me?
We arrange white-glove delivery to any address in the United States at no cost to you, and the motorcycle is professionally detailed before it goes out. Delivery is expected within 7 days after your payment clears, subject to carrier scheduling.
You need to be available to receive it and to sign the delivery receipt. If you cannot accept delivery within 30 days of payment, VETS may charge reasonable storage costs, or after written notice cancel the sale and refund what you paid less those costs.
What paperwork do I get?
Once payment clears we provide the manufacturer’s certificate of origin assigned to you, an odometer disclosure statement, and a bill of sale. Completing whatever your state requires to title and register the motorcycle is your responsibility, so check before you bid that you can register it where you live.
Who pays sales tax, title and registration?
You do, to your own state. The winning bid does not include sales or use tax, title, registration, license, inspection or other government fees, and VETS does not collect or process them. The taxable value is set by your state’s law and may not be the same as your winning bid.
Is there a warranty?
Harley-Davidson’s standard written limited factory warranty transfers to the buyer, subject to that warranty’s own terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations and registration requirements. The warranty comes from Harley-Davidson, not from VETS. Apart from that warranty, the motorcycle and the collector items are sold as is.
Are sales final?
Yes. Once payment is complete there are no refunds, except where the Terms of the Auction say otherwise.
Where the money goes, and your information
Where does the money go?
VETS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Tax ID 84-1956561. We help veterans access treatment and lifelong support when conventional care has fallen short. Proceeds from this auction support that mission and the programs behind it.
Is my bid tax-deductible?
Partly, and only if you win. This is a charitable auction, not a raffle. VETS’s good-faith estimate of the fair market value of the motorcycle and the items included with it is $15,999. Only the part of a winning bid above that figure may be deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. We give the winning bidder a written acknowledgment. Your own tax advisor is the right person to ask about your situation.
Is Harley-Davidson running this auction?
No. VETS owns the motorcycle and runs the auction. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, its affiliates and its dealers are not sponsors, partners, administrators or operators of this auction and are not responsible for it.
What emails will I get if I register?
Two kinds. Auction emails cover your account, password resets, outbid notices, bid confirmations and, if you win, your invoice. These are part of running the auction and cannot be switched off while your account is active or an invoice is open.
You will also receive VETS emails with news, stories and appeals. Every one of those carries an unsubscribe link, and you can use it at any time without affecting your bidding.
Will you text me?
Only if you ask us to, by ticking the text message box when you register or on the auction updates form. Up to 4 messages a month, and usually far fewer outside a campaign. Reply STOP to any message to stop them. Message and data rates may apply. Agreeing to texts is never a condition of bidding or donating.
Will my information be sold or shared?
No. VETS does not sell, rent or trade your information, and never shares your mobile number or your text message consent with anyone for their own marketing. Bidder and donor information is not shared with Harley-Davidson or its dealers, apart from what is needed to transfer title and the factory warranty to the winner. The Privacy Policy sets all of this out in full.
Where do I find the full rules?
The Terms of the Auction govern the sale, and the Privacy Policy covers your information. If anything on this page and the Terms disagree, the Terms control.
Who do I contact with a question?
Email donations@vetsolutions.org and a person at VETS will answer.
Not bidding? You can still stand with veterans.
One bike, one winner. But every gift does the same work: getting veterans access to treatment, and to the support that comes after it.