It features a Smith brothers and Fetrow girder front end , beautiful flames and interesting engraving . It will stay with the museum for two years .
Donnie is a hall of fame inductee and will be awarded the Arlen Ness lifetime achievement award this year at the hall of fame breakfast which happens Rally Week , Aug . 9 , at the Lodge in Deadwood .
The hall of fame celebrates motorcycle icons and visionaries , people in building , industry or racing that have had a long-term impact on the motorcycle community .
The museum dedicates a display to those recipients on its lower level .
Names like J . C . " Pappy " Hoel and the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club are familiar to Sturgis rally die-hards as the visionaries who paved the way for the motorcycle rally that the Black Hills region is famous for .
The life of Rockerville ’ s very own Jessi Combs , known as the fastest woman on four wheels , is celebrated in the museum as well , with a loving display honoring her achievements in the racing world .
The motorcycle museum allows guests to see the evolution of the motorcycle in its historical gallery which features bikes from all over the world . The Ariel Square Four display is an absolutely stunning 100-point restoration , showing the powerhouse motor of the reliable British bike . The museum boasts a super sexy Thruxton cafe racer with its single cylinder exhaust and intricate attention to detail .
The single cylinder Cleveland bike on display is an absolute beauty in machinery , with large springs on the seat , an acetylene torch as a headlamp and gems on the side capturing the beginnings of modern motorcycle stylings
The 1910 FN Four , the world ’ s first production inline 4 motorcycle , was the fastest bike in the world from 1911- 1912 and was produced for two decades .
The lower level of the museum features a women ’ s gallery , currently displaying two very unique bikes . Katie Washnok ’ s bike , Pearl , features a Coach bag seat while the 727- 5th Ave bike is named after the address of the builder , Leah Whaley ’ s , favorite jewelry store and is painted Tiffany blue in color .
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