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                                                                     EXHIBIT 24

              EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

                               Power of Attorney
                           of Director and/or Officer


          The undersigned director and/or officer of Excelsior-Henderson 
Motorcycle Manufacturing Company, a Minnesota corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Daniel L. Hanlon and David P. Hanlon, and either of 
them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and 
stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director and/or 
officer of said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K or other 
applicable form, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the 
Securities Act of 1934, as amended, with all exhibits thereto and other 
supporting documents, with said Commission, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact, and either of them, full power and authority to do and 
perform any and all acts necessary or incidental to the performance and 
execution of the powers herein expressly granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 1st day of April, 1999.

                              
               
                              John B. Donahue



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                EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

                                 Power of Attorney
                             of Director and/or Officer


          The undersigned director and/or officer of Excelsior-Henderson 
Motorcycle Manufacturing Company, a Minnesota corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Daniel L. Hanlon and David P. Hanlon, and either of 
them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and 
stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director and/or 
officer of said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K or other 
applicable form, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the 
Securities Act of 1934, as amended, with all exhibits thereto and other 
supporting documents, with said Commission, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact, and either of them, full power and authority to do and 
perform any and all acts necessary or incidental to the performance and 
execution of the powers herein expressly granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 1st day of April, 1999.

                              
               
                              Wayne M. Fortun



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                EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

                                 Power of Attorney
                             of Director and/or Officer


          The undersigned director and/or officer of Excelsior-Henderson 
Motorcycle Manufacturing Company, a Minnesota corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Daniel L. Hanlon and David P. Hanlon, and either of 
them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and 
stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director and/or 
officer of said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K or other 
applicable form, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the 
Securities Act of 1934, as amended, with all exhibits thereto and other 
supporting documents, with said Commission, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact, and either of them, full power and authority to do and 
perform any and all acts necessary or incidental to the performance and 
execution of the powers herein expressly granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 1st day of April, 1999.

                              
               
                              David R. Pomije