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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 18, 2001

Harley-Davidson Customer Funding Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	333-37550	36-4396302
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

4150 Technology Way Carson City, Nevada 89706
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(702) 885-1200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 5.  Other Events

    The registrant is filing the consent of Ernst & Young LLP relating to the use of its report regarding the balance sheet of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1 in the prospectus supplement dated April 18, 2001 under Item 7(c).

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

    (a) Financial Statements: See attached.

    (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: None

    (c) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Document
23.4	Balance Sheet of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1
23.5	Report of Ernst & Young LLP
23.6	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

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SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON CUSTOMER FUNDING CORP.
By:	/s/ PERRY A. GLASSGOW
	Perry A. Glassgow Treasurer

April 18, 2001

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document
23.4	Balance Sheet of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1
23.5	Report of Ernst & Young LLP
23.6	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

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Item 5. Other Events
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX

EX-23.4

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Exhibit 23.4

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1
Balance Sheet as of April 18, 2001

Assets — Cash	$	1,000
Liabilities	$	0
Beneficial Equity	$	1,000

Notes to the Balance Sheet

    Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1 is a limited purpose business trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware. It was formed on April 12, 2001 under a trust agreement dated as of April 1, 2001 between the depositor and the trustee. The activities of the trust are limited by the terms of the trust agreement to acquiring, owning and managing loan contracts and related assets, issuing and making payments on notes and certificates and other related activities. Prior to and including April 18, 2001, the trust did not conduct any activities.

    The depositor will pay all fees and expenses related to the organization and operations of the trust, other than withholding taxes, imposed by the United States or any other domestic taxing authority. The depositor has also agreed to indemnify the indenture trustee and trustee and certain other persons involved in the sale of notes.

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Exhibit 23.4

EX-23.5

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Exhibit 23.5

Report of Independent Accountants

    We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1 as of April 18, 2001. This balance sheet is the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this balance sheet based on our audit.

    We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the balance sheet. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

    In our opinion, the balance sheet referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1 at April 18, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

/s/ Ernst & Young

Chicago, Illinois
April 18, 2001

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Exhibit 23.5

EX-23.6

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Exhibit 23.6

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

    We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our report dated April 18, 2001 with respect to the balance sheet of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-1 at April 18, 2001, in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-37550) and related Prospectus of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trusts dated November 15, 2000.

/s/ Ernst & Young

Chicago, Illinois
April 18, 2001

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Exhibit 23.6