Highlight machine:
This BSA Gold Star MXer restored by famed racer Dick Mann.
European motorcycles take center stage at Museum
Story and photos by
Bill Kresnak
Bimota, BMW, BSA, Ducati, Norton and even Vespa were represented in
the bike show or parking lot of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum's
inaugural British & European Motorcycle Weekend, presented by DomiRacer
Distributors, June 9-10 in Pickerington, Ohio.
Riders braved morning rain to show up for the event, the second of
three planned this summer at the popular motorcycling destination. The
weekend before, Japanese motorcycle enthusiasts turned out to see and
learn about their favorite machines.
During the British & European Motorcycle Weekend, enthusiasts enjoyed
an unjudged bike show with classes for vintage through modern machines,
as well as seminars on topics such as pre-war BMW design, AHRMA road
racing on a Ducati single, the trials and tribulations of a BMW
collector, the design and technology of the BMW R90S, and the history of
Triumph motorcycles.
The third of the three Museum Classic Saturdays this summer will be
the Custom
and Cruiser Culture Saturday on August 19.
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Pristine machines like this Triumph were a big hit during the
bike show, which featured British and European machines from
earlier days to the modern era. |
BMW was well represented at the event, both in the bike show and
at the booth set up by the Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners. |
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Seminars were an important part of the event. Here, author
Lindsay Brooke discusses the history of Triumph motorcycles. |
This clean, lean and rare Bimota attracted a lot of attention. |
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AMA Road Riding and Special Events Director Frank Covucci and
his son, Frank Jr., were on hand to check out the British and
European hardware. |
What's more European than a Vespa? |
© 2006, Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
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