Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum - Colorado Springs, CO
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N 38° 54.816 W 104° 48.860
13S E 516097 N 4307205
The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum is located just east of N. Nevada Ave in northwest Colorado Springs. It is inside and upstairs in the Harley Dealership
Waymark Code: WM616G
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2009
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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.
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.
In the Rocky Mountain museum visitors will find the names and pictures of those who are considered the pioneers of motorcycling. Biographies of these people are also found throughout the museum. The museum has a Hall of Fame featuring individuals who have devoted significant parts of their lives to motorcycling. These types of people are the main individuals honored in this Hall of Fame, although there is also some information about famous riders who have contributed significantly to the motorcycling heritage.
The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum also has a large section dedicated to motorcycle-related memorabilia. Such memorabilia includes banners, clothing, accessories, vintage leather apparel, dealer signs and banners, sidecars, pins, trophies and patches. The museum carries motorcycles as well. It has more than 50 original and completely restored vintage and antique motorcycles such as Excelsiors, Indians, Harley-Davidsons, Hondas, Panthers, Mustangs, and Vincients.
