On February 17th President Obama signed into law the Economic Stimulus Package. In it, some consumers may qualify for a federal tax deduction on the state and local sales and excise taxes they pay on new Harley-Davidson motorcycles purchased between February 17, 2009 and December 31, 2009.
Does this offer apply to pre-owned?
Unfortunately, no. This applies to new motorcycles only.
The fine print (there's always fine print):
*SALES TAX WILL STILL BE CHARGED, BUT YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SALES TAX DEDUCTION UNDER THE NEW FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE. INDIVIDUAL TAX BENEFITS MAY VARY. CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR FOR MORE DETAILS.