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American Classic Motorcycle Co. and Museum of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles - Asheboro, North Carolina, USA
Welcome! Visit one of the largest private collections of classic Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the country. The American Classic Motorcycle Museum, Shop and Heritage Diner is located conveniently in the middle of of the state in beautiful Asheboro, North Carolina. The entire second floor of the American Classic Motorcycle Company displays vintage bikes, advertising and memorabilia. Unique to the Museum is a complete dealership, circa 1949.
No admission charged
Follow the links below to see specific bikes in the collection:
* 1936 Knucklehead, "Flying Cloud"
* 1938 Knucklehead
* 1940 Knucklehead
* 1940 Flathead
* 1943 WLC Canadian Military Flathead
* 1947 Knucklehead, "Western Union"
* 1948 Panhead
* 1954 Panhead, 50th Anniversary Edition
* 1966 Shovelhead
* 1971 FLH Dresser, "All-American Edition"
* 1978 MX250 Motocross
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Cycles n the Vintage Museum / Chandler Collection - Oxnard, California (CA), USA
Cycles n the Vintage Museum / Chandler Collection. Vintage Museum Cycle Collection.
Chandler Collection - MOTORCYCLES
Conceived in 1993, the Chandler Collection of rare antique and classic motorcycles is in a league of its own. The ongoing emphasis is on expanding and refining the current inventory. Over 50 of the finest American and foreign makes are represented throughout the museum. Ace, Crocker, Iver Johnston, Indian, Vincent and Brough to name but a few, are assembled along with over 80 years of the most pivotal Harley-Davidson models ever built. On loan to Vintage is the finest board track motorcycle collection in the world, belonging to Daniel Statnekov of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Vintage Museum is a privately-owned facility which is open to the public on a scheduled basis only. There is an admission charge of $7 per person. Please refer to the events page for a schedule of future openings.
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Dan Rouit Flat Track Motorcycle Museum - Clovis, California, USA
Welcome to the Dan Rouit Flat Track Motorcycle Museum web site.The preservation and display of America's own
true racing motorcycle history is our goal. Flat trackers, posters, programs, trophies, plaques, leathers, helmets
and pictures, are all displayed for the racing enthusiast.
The Museum has become incorporated in the State of California, which is the prelude to non-profit 501c status.
With help of a few friends, a second level rack has been built to almost double the bike display space.
A $100 donation will get your name on a portion of this structure.
Expansion plans are in the works to add 75 feet to the end of the main building in the near future.
Become part of preserving our flat track history.
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Ducati Museum - Bologna, Italy
The Ducati Museum. Located at the Ducati factory headquarters, the 1,000 sq/mt Ducati Museum highlights 50 years of racetrack heritage.
The Ducati Museum opened on June 12, 1998, during the first annual WDW (World Ducati Week), and was officially inaugurated on October 16th later that year. The Museum has preserved over half a century of Ducati racing history and also the history of the company (before it produced motorcycles) founded by the Ducati brothers in 1926.
The exhibit continues onto a brief but intense period of motorcycle development – the tri-camshaft racing twin which marked the debut of a young rider named Mike Hailwoodä.
This is followed by the singles, which achieved significant victories, despite limited means and their derivation from production models.
The subsequent section marks the unveiling of V-twins with bevel gears, an era best represented by two wonderful riders whose careers mark the beginning and the end of the period: Paul Smart, winner of the 1972 Imola 200, and Mike Hailwoodä, winner of the 1978 Tourist Trophy.
Next comes a jewel of Italian engineering: the famous Pantah twin cylinder. Conceived at the end of the 1970s, the Pantah led to many successful descendants including the coveted TT2 and 750 F1.
Our story continues in 1986 with the revolutionary four-valve Desmodromic engine, and the man whose name has become synonymous with the modern Ducati marque, Gian Luigi (“Gigi”) Mengoli.
Next are the bikes – first the 851 (later to become the 888) and then the legendary 916 – that have made Ducati the envy of the industry and a perennial winners at Superbike World Championships.
This trip through the history of Ducati racing finishes perfectly with a view of Ducati’s latest and greatest innovation, the Desmosedici. With the Desmosedici, a new generation of racing engines were born at Ducati.
This museum was created in a unique way that offers visitors two ways of viewing the Ducati story. First, there is the chronological placing of the bikes along a circular, luminous “racetrack”. The second viewing parallels the track; it is a set of seven thematically organized rooms, which provide a more in depth exploration of the museum’s nine main sections.
The museum project was made possible through the essential contributions from collectors, riders, Ducati enthusiasts and all of the staff at Ducati Motor Holding, who have generously contributed their expertise to this huge operation.
The Ducati Museum is dedicated to all of those, from 1926 to today, who have offered their knowledge, efforts and love to Ducati, making it a symbol of success all around the world.
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Guggenheim Museum - Past Exhibitions - The Art of the Motorcycle
Guggenheim Museum - Past Exhibitions - The Art of the Motorcycle - UNE 26-SEPTEMBER 20, 1998
Perhaps more than any other single object of industrial design, the motorcycle can be considered a metaphor for the 20th century. Predating the automobile by 25 years and the airplane by 36, the motorcycle was the first form of personal mechanized transport to emerge from the beginning of the industrial age; its subsequent evolution follows the main currents of modernity.
The juxtaposition of the 1868 Michaux-Perreaux and the 1998 MV Agusta F4 presents the scope of The Art of the Motorcycle. In the 130-year span demarcated by these machines, sea changes have occurred in every aspect of the world's cultures, politics, and economies. The three criteria for the selection of the motorcycles in the exhibition--aesthetic and design excellence, technological innovation, and social impact--are distillations of the factors that have defined and characterized the 20th century.
French engineer Pierre Michaux was the leading bicycle innovator of the 19th century. With his friend Louis-Guillaume Perreaux, Michaux succeeded in attaching a small steam engine to one of his velocipedes in 1868, creating the first motorized bicycle. It made a short run (reaching, it is said, a maximum speed of 19 mph), proving that the concept could work. At the other end of the continuum, Massimo Tamburini's new MV Agusta F4 affirms this great Italian designer's position at the cutting edge of high-tech, sporting motorcycle design. Tamburini's design consummates a 1990s marriage of deliberate sex appeal, the romance of the MV Agusta name, and the highest level of technological achievement: the rider of this motorcycle can reach speeds of over 170 mph.
The motorcycle is an immortal cultural icon that changes with the times. More than speed, it embodies the abstract themes of rebellion, progress, freedom, sex, and danger. The limits imposed by its possible forms and functions, and the breadth of variation that has been expressed within these limitations, provide a framework in which to examine the motorcycle both as object and as emblem of our century.
This exhibition is made possible by BMW.
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Honda Collection Hall - Tochigi, Japan
In the Honda Collection Hall, approximately 350 restored motorcycles, automobiles, powerproducts and racing machines are on display. Please feel our passion, our history and our challenging spirit towards the creation of such machines.
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London Motorcycle Museum - Greenford, Middlesex, UK
The London Motorcycle Museum houses the finest collection of British Motorcycles including rare and experimental models. We have collected, preserved and now display some of the finest examples of British motorcycles.
Ravenor Farm, Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9LD
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Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum - Ohio, USA
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is set conveniently in the central Ohio Columbus suburb of Pickerington, just off Interstate 70. The Museum is more than just a wide range of motorcycles on display, its goal is to tell the stories and history of motorcycling. By virtue of its connection with the AMA and that organization's history, the museum honors those who have contributed notably to our sport – be it racers like Dick Mann, designers like Craig Vetter, or publishers like Floyd Clymer. These are some of the more than 200 motorcyclists who are enshrined into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, one of the museum's main galleries. A walk past the long wall honoring them will help you conjure the sights and sounds of these motorcycling's greats.
In addition to the Hall of Fame, the Museum has three major exhibition halls. Museum staff in consultation with collectors, curators and other experts, define exhibition topics. But the motorcycles in the Museum are just the beginning. Riding gear, photos, literature, sculpture, race-track reconstructions, dioramas, posters, awards, quality casework, graphics and more are used to tell the stories of motorcycling, bringing our heritage to life.
The main exhibits are in place for about two years to allow the greatest visitation and enjoyment. The museum also offers smaller special interest exhibits that change more frequently. This Web site is probably your best source for information about new and upcoming exhibits.
Museum operations are overseen by the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation Board of Directors. Minutes from the board's meetings are available online.
After you visit, drop us note and let us know what your thought. We are always working hard to expand and improve the programs and facilities and want to meet you needs.
Mark Mederski, Executive Director
THE MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME: -
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame recognizes those who have made significant contributions to all aspects of motorcycling, including those who have excelled in motorcycle business, history, design and engineering, in addition to those known for their contributions to road riding, off-road riding and all categories of motorcycle racing.
Inductees are elected into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame by the Induction Committee, which consists of living Motorcycle Hall of Famers and independent volunteers who are experts in their given disciplines. The public can nominate an individual by filling out the Nomination Form and sending it along with a detailed biography to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. See the Induction Process page for details.
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Motorcycle Online: Kersting's Cycles Pictorial - North Judson, Indiana, USA
Motorcycle Online: Kersting's Cycles Pictorial. Rare Bikes: Kersting's Cycle Center.
Throughout the rural Midwest, in Peter Egan country, small barns and farmhouses have been converted into motorcycle museums -- personal, grass-roots shrines to perhaps the last form of personal transportation to approach, at least aesthetically, the level of art. Kris TigerLady, a Chicago area radio moto-journalist, discovered one such place at Jim Kersting's Cycle Center in North Judson, Indiana. Kersting has over 60 antique bikes on display, and, with a fresh battery and a couple of kicks, most of his bikes will still run.
Two-story museum. Contains 60+ bikes, including Clevelands, a 1910 HD Silent Grey Fellow, a '36 Red Hunter Ariel, a '36 SB500 DKW, a '66 Panther, Velocettes, and Sunbeams.
Kersting's Cycle Center Inc, is located on Hwy. 39 in North Judson, IN.
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Motorcycle Online: The Art of the Motorcycle at the Guggenheim Museum
Motorcycle Online: The Art of the Motorcycle at the Guggenheim Museum.
The blue-haired matrons and fine art critics were aghast. The barbarians were not only at the gate but they had let themselves in and made
themselves at home. For the past few weeks the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City has been home to The Art of the Motorcycle exhibit, and suddenly the Guggenheim was awash with people who probably don't know much about Abstract Expressionism but do know the difference between Shovelhead and Panhead engines and split hairs about whether 90-degree twin cylinder engines should called "L" or "V" twins.
Needless to say, The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition is the most popular exhibition in the history of the Guggenheim. Some critics have dismissed the Art of the Motorcycle as shameless capitulation to popular and corporate culture, and within motorcycle circles there is debate whether or not motorcycles rise to the level of art or are simply the product of creative and inspired industrial design. Even so, this exhibit allows motorcycle enthusiasts the unique opportunity to view motorcycles outside the garage, the biker bar or the race track and in a broad historical and social context. It also allows enthusiasts to gawk at more than a few cool, old bikes that they wouldn't necessarily have the chance to see otherwise.
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Motorcycle Online: The Sammy Miller Museum - New Milton, Hampshire, England, UK
A Motorcycle Shrine With Some Priceless Exhibits: The Sammy Miller Museum.
If you take a look at a map of Britain, you'll notice a small island off the south coast. This is the Isle of Wight. Just across the water on the mainland is the town of Lymington and a little further inland is New Milton. Remember that name, it's home to some of the most hallowed marques in motorcycling.
SAMMY MILLER is a legend in the motorcycle world, a road racer who established himself as one of Britain's premier trials riders in the glory days of the 1950s and 60s. As a works rider for the Ariel factory in Selly Oak, he single-handedly put the winged horse at the forefront of that unique branch of the sport. When Ariel was absorbed by BSA, he went his own way as a rider and dealer for the Spanish company, Bultaco.
The site he chose for his small shop was midway between Bournemouth and Southampton on the English south coast. In the corner of his showroom Sammy put some of the bikes he had raced over the years, including the legendary Ariel that carried licence GOV 132.
In time, the bikes in the corner began to take up more and more space as he extended his collection to include other notable motorcycles from earlier eras. This led to extensions and additions, and finally to the creation of the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum.
In the museum brochure, Sammy says creating the museum was more accident than design. "It's a hobby gone mad, but I get a lot of satisfaction out of the restorations we do," he says. "I've been successful in property and I've not blown the few quid I've made, I've put it into the museum."
The 150 bikes that now make up the collection are arguably the best selection of competition models in the country. Unlike most other museums, they're all in working order. Most are run in public at one time or another, some show up in national vintage magazines, and occasionally Sammy demonstrates one of his favourites at vintage race meets.
Like his bikes, the new museum building was also restored. Until recently a non-descript farmer's barn, it has been transformed into an attractive tourist site, with a bricked courtyard, tea room, shop and associated displays. Once inside the door, the effect is magical: Dazzling chrome and spotless paint gleam from scores of famous British, European, American and Japanese motorcycles. Some of these are one-of-a-kind and many are little-known, even by enthusiasts.
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Motorcycle Online: Virtual Museum
Motorcycle Online: Welcome to the Virtual Motorcycle Museum
Vintage Iron:
Petersen Musem pictures and interview with the curator.
Motorcycling goes mainstream at the Guggenheim's Art of the Motorcycle exhibit.
Take a walk through time at Kersting's Cycle Center
A History of the Harley-Davidson Low Rider in our review of the modern Dyna Low Rider
Bundle up, Throw a Leg Over a Vintage Bike, and Go on The Elephant Ride.
1918 Indian 8-Valve Board-Track Racer
1937 BMW R12: The quintessential Classic
The Soldier That Never Was, Indian's Model 841.
Ural? What the Heck is a Ural?
Racing:
Team GBA Vintage Race Bikes The country's #1 vintage racing team.
Corsa Motoclasica: Lots of vintage racers go for glory.
We're Going to Race a Yamaha TZ750!
Project TZ750, Part Two: Parts is Parts!
Project TZ750, Part Three: Warp Speed, Captain!
Restoration:
Walt Riddle: Master Restorer
BMW R/90s For a Few Dollars More...
Craig Barrett Where the Rising Sun Never Sets
Blood, Sweat, and Ulcers: Restoring a '72 Harley-Davidson FLH
Project TZ-350 Mongrel
Motorcycle Restoration, the Art of Motion
The Long, Hard Process of Restoring a 1948 Indian Chief.
History:
The First Motorcycle?, a few early attempts at two-wheeled locomotion.
Adventures of the Wild Turkeys.
The Rise and Fall of the NSU Empire
If you think modern race sanctioning bodies are problematic, read about the 1913 FAM convention!
A Motorcycle Shrine: The Sammy Miller Museum
A Brief History of Indian Motocycles
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Museu de la Moto de Bassella - The Bassella Motorcycle Museum (Spain)
Museu de la Moto de Bassella - The Bassella Motorcycle Museum.
Before and After in the History of Motorcycling: -
Some manufacturers like Alcyon, Norton, BSA, Motosacoche, Indian or Bultaco are amongst the most well known in the world and made history in motorcycling.
A careful and detailed refurbishing spirit has allowed to contemplate these pieces in their best conditions.
Every single detail is kept as if it was its first day which makes this Museum in Bassella a meeting point for both collectors and motorbikes fans. Over a hundred exceptional pieces, with a history and name of their own. The meticulous work performed on each of them gives a complete enjoyment of these master pieces which also are a reference for all those who want to discover the exciting world of refurbishing motorbikes.
The building is also designed to carry out several other activities such as business meetings, product presentations and for this purpose there are restaurants, conference rooms, viewing room which complete the great potential as entertaining and professional centre.
Without a doubt, one of its most valuable aspects is the exact replica of the original workshop where Mario Soler refurbished his motorbikes. It has been moved piece by piece and rebuilt exactly keeping all details, including the motorbikes on which Mario Soler was working when he passed away in 1991.
The target of this Museum is to stimulate the interest for motorcycling through the pieces on display as well as punctual exhibitions of several events which will take place periodically.
Discover in a wonderful mountain environment, a Museum with over a thousand square metres completely dedicated to the world of motorbikes and with every possibly service available.
THREE HOUSES, ONE HISTORY: -
It is true that time passes by very quickly for everybody but it is also true that we all find ways to preserve the past. Mankind have their memories and buildings have the memories of the people who visited them over the years.
The first Bassella lodge, built by the Soler family in 1687, known as Cal Pauet no longer exists, forgotten by the new road which replaced the old Cami Ral.
In 1913, thanks to progress the lodge resuscitated. The family erected a new Lodge in a different place and it became a meeting point for all kind of people passing by but specially it became an outstanding building in Bassella.
Close to the third millennium, the old threat of the Rialb reservoir, came true and finally flooded the old lodge.
To respect tradition, the Soler family did not want to loose their ancestors and erected a new building in 2002 by the C-14 road. The Museum preserves some of the original walls, windows, ceilings and floors recovered from the old lodge.
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National Motorcycle Museum - Experience of a Lifetime - Anamosa, Iowsa, USA
Home of over 180 vintage and collectible motorcycles including the original documented authentic Captain America Bike from the movie Easy Rider. Fascinating antique motorcycles, memorabilia, toys and history. An extensive collection of vintage motorcycles, thousands of photographs, posters, postcards and pieces of motorcycle memorabilia, plus a fabulous collection of antique toys and other surprises await you in Iowa
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Sammy Miller Classic Bike Museum - New Milton, Hampshire, UK
Sammy Miller Classic Motorcycle Museum: - The museum houses the finest collection of fully restored motorcycles in Europe, including factory racers and exotic prototypes, plus memorabilia spanning 7 decades of motorcycling for sport and for pleasure.
There are over 300 rare and classic motorcycles on display in four galleries.
This is a living museum. Sammy has taken his motorcycles to demonstrations at race circuits throughout Europe and as far away as New Zealand and America.Our shop and workshop are right next door, so you can pick up some spares while you're here!
Some of our beautiful classic bikes are available to hire for display purposes. Please call us on 01425 616644 for more information.
Museum opening times -
10.00am to 4.30pm (7 days a week)
Adults £4.90 Children £2.50
Free admission to Tea Rooms, Shops, Animals & Car Park, Coaches Welcome.
Sammy Miller Motorcycles
Bashley Cross Rd, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SZ
TEL: 01425 616446, FAX: 01425 619696
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Solvang vintage Motorcycle Museum - Solvang, California (CA), USA
One of the best motorcycle collections in the U.S. of classic and vintage motorcycles, rare motorcycles and European race bikes. The Solvang Motorcycle Museum, located in Solvang, California, displays a collection of vintage and rare motorcycles as well as European race bikes. The collection is quite broad with something for everyone, ranging from a 1910 FN to the present, and across all makes. The emphasis is tilted toward racing motorcycles. At the museum, you will find names such as AJS, BMW, Ducati, Gilera, Matchless, Moto Guzzi, MV, Norton, Triumph, Velocette and Vincent. The museum rotates some of the bikes each month so that the bikes on display are constantly changing and expanding.
Museum Overview
The motorcycles in the museum are from the private collection of Virgil Elings. He has been collecting motorcycles for 2 decades. The collection is quite broad with something for everyone, ranging from a 1910 FN to the present, and across all makes. The emphasis is tilted toward racing motorcycles since Virgil and his son Jeff were involved in vintage motorcycle racing, both motocross and road racing.
The Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum is an easy day ride out of Los Angeles, through the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley.
The museum is located in the former Solvang Designer Outlet Center now owned by Dr. Elings. You can find us in the former Brooks Brothers store (maple floor and all).
The museum rotates some of the bikes each month so that the bikes on display are constantly changing and expanding.
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The Lone Star Motorcycle Museum - Texas, USA
The LONE STAR MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country with beautiful motorcycling roads all around. We display a wonderful collection of machines from around the world dating from the 1910's to modern.
The Ace Cafe is located in the Museum offering Gourmet Hamburgers, Aussie meat pies, salads and deserts.
There is no admission charge for the cafe.
Hours:
Open:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Museum: 10am to 5pm
Ace Cafe: 11am to 3pm
Closed: Monday thru Thursday.
(830) 966-6103
* Adults: $5.00
* Children under 12: Free
* Family: $10.00
* Seniors 65 and over: $4.00
* Groups 10 and over: $4.00/person
* Lifetime Admission: $20.00
* Dyno Runs $20.00
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The National Motor Museum - New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in the New Forest, Hampshire, England is one of the world's finest motor car, motor vehicles and motorcycyle museums.
THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM
Few car museums in the world can match the unique collection of the world renowned National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Managed by the National Motor Museum Trust, Beaulieu is also the home of the world famous Beaulieu International Autojumble and Automart.
1930s garageWhether your interest is as an individual, a motor enthusiast, or as a member of an interest group or educational party, when it comes to cars, motorbikes, commercial vehicles, motoring eccentricities and memorabilia, the National Motor Museum is firmly in the driving seat.
With the Collection now comprising some 250 vehicles - from some of the earliest examples of motoring to legendary World Record Breakers like Bluebird and Golden Arrow - you are sure to find something to fascinate you.
While this web site will give you an impression of what is available, you really must pay us a visit to experience this unique collection for yourself ...
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The National Motorcycle Museum of Australia - Nabiac, New South Wales, Australia
The National Motorcycle Museum of Australia, Classic Motorcycles at the Australian National Motorcycle Museum. Australia's largest collection of vintage, veteran, and classic motorcycles.
The Museum is situated in Nabiac, on the mid-north coast of NSW. Nabiac is on the Pacific Highway 140 kilometres north of Newcastle & 28 kms south of Taree.
History of the Australian Motorcycle Museum
The National Motorcycle Museum was initially located in Mitchell, a suburb of Canberra, Australia in 1990. It was started by Brian and Margaret Kelleher, who at this time had been in the motorcycle retail industry for 18 years. Brian had been collecting motorcycles before starting the motorcycle business and they continued storing motorcycles and memorabilia with the dream of one day opening a musem. Motorcycles formed a very important part of Australia's transport history, as they provided a cheap method of motor transport. Many of Australia's 60 plus age group's first motor vehicle was a motorcycle.
When the Kellehers read in a Bureau of Statistics report in 1988 that many of our old motorcycles were leaving the country for the USA, Japan and England, they believed unless something was done now, then more of Australia's motoring heritage would be lost. This was the trigger to start the museum for their collection and to offer a home to some of the motorcycles sitting in peoples' sheds.
After much searching for some type of government assistance, with nothing forthcoming, they decided to go it alone and set up the National Motorcycle Museum of Australia.
After operating in Canberra for approximately ten years the Kellehers sold the motorcycle business and moved to the Mid North Coast of NSW where they built a purpose built complex that houses over 700 motorcycles and an enormous array of motorcyle memorabilia, toys and an extensive motorcycle orientated gift shop.
The new location of the museum is the small village of Nabiac, which is 28 kilometres south of Taree and 140 kilometres north of Newcastle on the Pacific Highway, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Many of the motorcycles are on loan to the museum for display, but the majority are owned by the Kelleher family.
People interested in loaning machines and or any memorabilia should contact the museum either by email or by phoning 0265541333.
Some of the favourite machines on display are the Kenilworth scooter (1919), the twin cylinder water-cooled 2 stroke Scott, and theVincent Black Knight. There is an excellent range from the early nineteen hundreds, and a lot of very interesting later machines. Allow an hour or two to have a good look around and read some of the interesting history presented. Books, toys, models, badges, patches and memorabilia are available for sale at the museum.
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The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame - Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO), USA
The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame, established in March of 1992, is recognized as a publicly supported, non-profit, educational corporation. The museum is run by an all volunteer staff.
Unlike other automotive and motorcycle museums, The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame focuses on people. The names and faces of the pioneers of motorcycling and their contributions are captured in photographs and biographies throughout the museum.
The display of this memorabilia insures that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the history of early American 2-wheeled ingenuity, and that its legacy be preserved.
MOTORCYCLES
The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame is home to over 50 original and fully restored examples of vintage and antique Indians, Harley-Davidsons, Excelsior, Tornax, Vincent, Ariel, Mustang, Matchless, BSA, Honda, Cushman, Panther, and Triumph, dating from 1913 to 1973.
MEMORABILIA
A large portion of the museum is dedicated to authentic period memorabilia, photographs, art and literature, including a wide display of pins, patches, trophies, banners, clothing, accessories, sidecars, dealer signs and banners, and vintage leather apparel.
HALL OF FAME
Unlike most "halls of fame," The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum concentrates its focus on everyday people. Members of the "Hall of Fame" are individuals who have dedicated their lives to motorcycling. While some "famous" riders are included, the true pioneers and the real contributors to motorcycling heritage are often times the common man.
Each year, the museum will recognize new individuals with a photograph and detailed biography of their outstanding contributions, achievements and devotion to the motorcycling community.
PHOTOGRAPHS & ART
The collection of photographs is exceptional. Each photograph carries a detailed caption which explains the subject, event and illustrates a fine visual history of American motorcycling.
Original art work, sculpture, and rare prints fill the museum walls, including autographed portraits of Malcolm Forbes, Jay Leno, David Crosby, and Willie G. Davidson, just to name a few.
TIME CAPSULE
The museum is assembling a "riders time capsule". The idea is to create a history of today's riders. Anyone interested in preserving their own personal slice of history, may send their chosen photograph to "The Official Motorcycle Museum Time Capsule". We encourage a brief description of the photograph to be written on the back. The specially designed case will remain sealed for 25 years, then it will be opened for display.
MOTORCYCLE RESTORATION
The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum now offers its highly acclaimed antique motorcycle restoration service to selected customers.
The museum's extensive library of original literature insures that each and every piece is correct in form and function. Whether your machine requires mechanical revitalization, a cosmetic face lift or a complete museum restoration, our team has the highest level of knowledge and ability to be found anywhere.
EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE
The museum has one of the largest collections of both Indian and Harley Davidson factory literature in the country. The extensive library, combined with the staffs own personal knowledge of motorcycles and motorcycling history, provide an unequalled educational experience for everyone. Visitors may obtain quality copies to assist them in their own projects, and expand their knowledge.
RIDE 'EM DON'T HIDE 'EM
The Antique Riders Club of America is an organization of antique and classic motorcycle owners whose purpose is to promote the use and ride-ability of these machines. Members share information and advice on keeping antiques alive and on the road. Call or write the museum for further information.
HOURS - limited hours - call 719-487-8005
With the new interest in antique and classic motorcycles, a worldwide demand has developed for these machines, and anything associated with them. The drastic decline in the number of old bikes and memorabilia available for sale is alarming. Our history and heritage along with these machines will disappear across the water, when they are gone, they are gone forever.
Before you know it, it will be too late!
To allow these valuable examples to disappear from the American culture will be a tragedy.
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The Shop: American Motorcycle Museum - Ventura, California (CA), USA
Welcome to The Shop, the planet's oldest independent authority on Indian and harley-Davidson motorcycles!
The Shop has been described as an odd blend of industrial carpet, art deco black & white tile floors, old gas pumps, redwood latticework and shelves filled with motorcycle esoterica. The owner, David Hansen, explains: "No one planned the decor at the outset - it just emerged. We wanted something comfortable and unique; something warm so Virtual Tour of The Shop people would feel at home when they walked in. We had plenty of wall space to hang all the junk and memorabilia we had. I figured if there was an overflow of customers, which there is quite often, and limited counter help, which there is all the time, people can look around and be entertained. I have several friends that collect motorcycles, so we're always changing the bike displays. It encourages people to come in -- there is always something new - and old - to see."
The Shop is located on Highway 101, which runs from Canada to Mexico and is the "Main Street of the West Coast." "The amount of exposure we get being from being on the Pacific Coast Highway is phenomenal!" David adds, "and we are next door to one of the largest Truck Stops between Los Angeles and San Francisco." On any given day, truck drivers from every part of North America, and tourists from around the world can be found viewing the antique and vintage motorcycles that are on display, or purchasing that hard-to-get part. David's son Tory, who has literally grown up working there, can always be counted upon to conduct a tour of the establishment, time permitting. "The Shop has become one of the top global sources for parts, service, restorations, and just plain information," says Dave. "We ship Harley and Indian parts all over the world, having clients in Europe, Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Japan."
He goes on to explain the success of The Shop: "The thrust of a contemporary Harley-Davidson dealership is the 'Evolution' engine. Because of the very large and Knucklehead growing customer base, many Harley dealers don't have the time or resources to supply the needs of the clientele that are into the obsolete models such as the Panheads, Knuckleheads, Flatheads, Shovelheads, or even ironhead Sportsters. The parts inventory for these motorcycles would be substantial, as would the workforce, especially coupled with all the accessories carried for the Evos. More and more places are dealing with the older Harleys, and more shops dedicated to Indians have opened up. There are very few shops that deal with both brands to the extent that we can. Our service department can be putting a set of 4-valve heads on an Evo while restoring an Indian chassis and rebuilding a Henderson 4-cylinder motor."
BEGINNINGS:-
Dave Hansen got his first taste of motorcycles in 1967 when a friend flaunted his newly purchased Honda. As Dave puts it: "He had a 305 SuperHawk, then I bought one too -- a 250 scrambler. I didn't have any interest in motorcycles until that moment. As I started riding more and more, I realized I wanted something bigger. A friend of mine had just traded in his Nomad for a Panhead. Although this really caught my eye, I wanted to ride something equal to a Harley, but different. I bought a Scout from another friend but it was too small. Then I bought a basket chief and put it together one summer with the help of the local Harley dealer and others. That's how I started riding Indians."
While attending college, Dave was working on motorcycles more and more. "My friend and I got a garage going and started working on our own stuff," explains Hansen. "It was just a place to go and work and hang out. I was one of the few guys in town into Indians. People found out I was into them and would stop by because they knew I would buy parts. Prices were unreal -- I mean you could get a running Chief for $100.!" To put that number in perspective, a restored Chief is currently worth in excess of $20,000!
As The Shop gained notoriety, Dave began working on Harleys more and more. Locals began dropping off their motorcycles for repairs. By 1972, Dave's business was a full fledged Harley/Indian full service shop. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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'02 Indian
'13 H-D "Silent Gray Fellow"
'16 Indian "PowerPlus"
'19 Excelsior
'20 Indian Scout
'21 Neracar
'25 Indian Scout
'28 Indian Chief
'30 Indian Chief
'33 Indian Chief
'34 Indian Chief
'39 H-D "EL" Knucklehead '39 Indian Chief
'39 Indian Dispatch Tow
'40 Indian Chief
'41 Crocker
'41 Indian Scout
'77 H-D XLCR
RACE BIKES: -
'12 Deluxe
'28 Excelsior
'36 Indian Sports Scout
'77 H-D XR750
Since 1972, THE SHOP has earned a reputation as one of the most respected sources for Indian Motorcycle and Harley-Davidson parts and service worldwide. We also service Crocker, Henderson, DeLuxe, Pierce, Excelsior and other vintage American motorcycles. Come share in our tribute to the best motorcycles on earth.
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Trev Deeley Motorcycles - Trev Deeley Collection - Richmond, British Columbia (BC), Canada
The Trev Deeley Motorcycle Collection
"Quite possibly the finest collection of rare and antique motorcycles in the world."
Founded by Trev, the collection represents a lifelong passion for the sport of motorcycling. The Collection showcases many important pieces of motorcyling history.
The Trev Deeley Motorcycle Collection is Canada's foremost motorcycle collection and considered one of the finest in the world. Featuring over 250 models and over 54 different makes.
* Currently located at 13500 Verdun in Richmond
* Admission to the Collection is free!
* Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
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Welcome to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Birmingham, Alabama
Welcome to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, exhibition and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles and motorsports!
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
George Barber raced, modified, and maintained Porsches in the 1960's (63 first-place wins). He started collecting and restoring classic sports cars in 1989, but his interest soon turned to motorcycles. Mr. Barber recognized that there was not a museum which reflected the history of motorcycles around the world. He wanted to preserve motorcycle history in the United States in a way that represents an international aspect and to supply an example of motorcycles that until then could only have been seen in books and magazines. This was the theme used in the development of the Barber collection. An interesting aspect of the collection is that restorations are done in-house. Out of the same shop a vintage motorcycle race team operated with the challenge of maintaining and racing historically significant machinery. These bikes were routinely campaigned around the United States so that they could be enjoyed and appreciated in their original setting, rather than collecting dust in a garage. The Barber Vintage Motorcycle Team has won seven national championships.
In 1994, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum became a 501c(3) non-profit foundation and on March 14, 1995, the museum was officially opened to the public in its original location on Birmingham's Southside. It was open from there until November 1, 2002.
The Museum reopened at its new location at The Barber Motorsports Park on September 19, 2003.
The collection now has over 900 vintage and modern motorcycles and as well as a substantial collection of Lotus and other racecars. It is considered the largest in North American and possibly the world. There are approximately five hundred motorcycles on display at any given time. (There are over 900 in the collection.) These bikes range from 1904 to current-year production. There are bikes from 16 countries that represent 143 different marques. The common street bike is represented, as well as rare one-off Gran Prix race machinery. Bikes have been purchased from as far away as Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden, but also as close as down the street.
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Weston Scooter Parts, Lambretta Specialist and Museum - Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, UK
Weston Scooter Parts, Lambretta Specialists, Weston-super-Mare. Incorporating the world famous Lambretta Museum owned by Nigel Cox. The number one for all your original Lambretta parts.
Although I first started with scooters way back in 1967, it wasn't until the early 1980's that I really got hooked. After seeing an S.X 200 in the local paper for £10, things quickly grew. While still in full time employment, I went on a business trip to Holland were I met the president of their national Lambretta club.
He told me stories of Lambrettas being sold very cheaply, so off I went and came back with many scooters and a Lambro. I continued my searching here in the UK, and mainly seeking parts for my own scooter projects, I often ended up buying up complete shops old stock as they closed down.
As the collection grew and grew, people would pop round for spares and accessories, so it was in 1987 I started with the shop. We did all the usual, tuning, customizing, repairing etc. until 1991 came and we moved into an old church building as the collection grew even larger.
We have been around the world to collect parts and machines, including Italy, France, Malta, Cyprus, to name but a few (and many we don't want to). We now have well over sixty machines and I am still as enthusiastic as ever about getting new items to add to the collection.
Right from 3 model 'A's first produced in 1947, to Lambro threewheelers, Lambretta mopeds, sales leaflets, world, accessories, posters, magazines, manuals, toys, models, signs, promotional material, the list goes on and on, if its connected with Lambretta its on display. At least one of every Lambretta model ever produced, as well as all the other items mentioned, and things many people do not know even exist can be found in our museum which totals over 4,00 square feet all dedicated to Lambretta.
If you are ever in the area, give us a call and time permitting, I will show you around the rest of the museum, as these Internet pages could not possibly hope to show you all the items/scooters we have here.
For people who once owned one, the name of Lambretta is a reminder of the past. Even Ferdinando lnnocenti would never have guessed that today, some 49 years after the first model A came off the production line, they would still be so popular. Of the millions that were sold many are still to be found world-wide, either with their original owners or with collectors such as myself. For many of us they represent a large part of our lives, and we get tremendous pleasure from owning one. Speaking for myself, it takes me back to 1967, the days of warm weather, 'sixties' music, mod clothes and, of course, Lambrettas.
When you look at the GP today it is hard to believe it was styled some 28 years ago, and you can't help wondering whether, if Innocenti was still producing scooters, we would today have had a twin cylinder, or a four stroke, or even a scooter that would do 100 mph? In Britain the two-wheel market remains depressed, but in Italy you still see scooters everywhere - mostly Vespas, sad to say, but occasionally the odd Lambretta.
Fortunately many people share my love for Lambrettas and it is this that has made collecting scooters and memorabilia so enjoyable. I hope that people viewing this site will find it interesting and informative and share with me the wish that Lambrettas carry on forever!
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