The motorcycle museum visit

One bright and sunny Saturday a couple of weeks ago, we joined about 12 others and took a trip to the motorcycle museum outside Palmerston North.
We were able to park all the bikes alongside the warehouse where the motorcycle museum is housed - this picture was taken about three quarters of an hour into the visit - you will notice that the ladies had had enough of gawking at the motorcycles and peripheral 'goodies' and had decided to hang about outside till the fellas were ready to set off for lunch at a cafe bar in Palmerston North. Although it was a clear and sunny day, the wind was wickedly cold and so we were glad to soak up some sun before heading off on the back of the bikes and freezing our butts off!


This bike which stands at the very front of the warehouse was the topic of much debate and then a detailed explanation by the owner about how interesting the design is - simply for the fact that the designs found at every turn on this machine, basically are not mechanic friendly and often defy repair!

The place is really very full of things other than the motorbikes themselves and all the fellows from the Ulysses club spent a lot of time chatting over the various exhibits with quite a few disagreements about vintage and 'specs' for the various motorcycles thrown in to keep the excursion interesting!

The chap who takes care of this museum basically inherited the project from his late father who, we understand, was a huge bike mechanic and enthusiast who put in years of research and background study to create this warehouse full of bike memorabilia along with all the bikes he collected over a very long period of time.

This bike with wicker side car all decked out in genuine leather must have been quite a show-stopper in it's day!

As you can see, the basic look has remained the same, even though we are 'biking' in a whole new country! Most of the Ulysses club chaps who we ride with have been riding for years, but few of them have waistcoats like this one which sports proof of some of the rallies and events Jo has been on over the past twenty years!

P.S We see we need to fix the date function on the camera - the dates on these pictures make no sense!

Dis al!