Texas racing enthusiast “shogunone” put in the high bid of $3650 on a set of Nicky Hayden’s leathers in an eBay auction to benefit the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund.

Hayden came up with the idea of donating a set of his leathers to benefit the fund.

“I just thought I should pull my weight. I hope that I never have to use it (Air Fence), but a friend of mine might need it some day,” Hayden said. “I could’ve just wrote a check, but I thought that this might help make a little more energy.”

Hayden’s leathers appeared on the online auction website www.ebay.com and received 40 bids over the 10-day bidding period from December 6 to December 16. The opening bid of $500 was recorded within minutes of the start of the auction, and the $1500 reserve price was surpassed on the first day.

Stay tuned to roadracingworld.com for information on the next auction to benefit the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, the sale of three-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin’s special September 11 tribute helmet, which he wore in the 2001 AMA Superbike season finale at Virginia International Raceway