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posted July 18, 2002 07:04 PM
Guggenheim Las Vegas....
I just got back from 4 days in Las Vegas on buisness/pleasure for Mitsubishi (automotive). It was busy, fun, educational, and exhausting.
We stayed at the Balagio. What a place! Anyway, I got a chance to get over to the Guggenheim exhibit "The Art Of The Motorcycle". All I can say is WOW!
I actually got to CLOSELY inspect some fine historic motorcycles. Bikes that I'd only read about like the MV Agusta 750s, and the Laverda SFC, and the Vincent Black Shadow!!! These bikes were mile stones in motorcycle history. This was by far the greatest collection of motorcycles I have ever seen. Just un real to see these priceless bikes all in one place.
The show starts at the beginning of motorcycling with the first motorcycle ever produced with a steam engine. As well as the first Harleys and Indians etc.
I recomend to anyone that is going to Las Vegas to go and see this show of 100 motorcycles. You will never see this again after its disbanded.
The show was first put together in 1998 and displayed at the Guggenheim in NY, it then went to Chicago and then to Spain and is now in Las Vegas for the rest of 2002.
   
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posted July 18, 2002 08:24 PM
I saw this show when it was in Chicago, and it was Awesome!
If you love motorcycles, this show is a must see. You will likely never get the chance to see anything like this again.... ever.... anywhere.
I bought the book too, and it was well worth it. I just pulled it off the shelf to do a little reminiscing.
Go see it. You won't regret it.
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posted July 19, 2002 12:19 AM
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I bought the book too, and it was well worth it. I just pulled it off the shelf to do a little reminiscing.
Go see it. You won't regret it.
Ditto!
I saw it in NYC and have the book (thx Bro in law). GREAT exhibition!!!!
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posted July 19, 2002 05:31 PM
 Edited By: Y2KZX12R on 21 Jul 2002 07:23
Yea isnt the book awsome!! I bought the book in 99 after the show left NY. Its a pricey book but its as good as a PlayBoy year in review issue.
Maybe I'm wacked but I'd take that funny looking bike on page 376 for a full day ride over a full night ride on Pam Anderson. (pg.376,Britten V1000)
Gee, I hope you guys dont think I'm a nutcase now!! 
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posted July 19, 2002 06:59 PM
Well, not that many guys have gotten the chance to ride the V1000. 
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posted July 19, 2002 08:47 PM
Yea, you know Pam anderson has more miles.
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posted July 21, 2002 08:02 AM
Edited By: e_ticket on 21 Jul 2002 09:03
That is a fabulous exhibit. Really just awesome. For those close enough, GO! For those too far away, here is the next best thing:
http://www.guggenheim.com/
Just follow the links to "The Art of the Motorcycle"
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posted December 31, 2002 02:40 PM
Edited By: Y2KZX12R on 31 Dec 2002 14:42
The show is closing...
This is an awsome show. I reccomend it to anyone thats really into the mechanical aspect of bikes. Some of these contraptions are one of a kind and most are VERY rare and you may never get another chance to see the cronological development of the motorcycle like this ever again.
http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/index.html
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posted December 31, 2002 07:44 PM
Took it in last November when I was in town for the SEMA show. I think the bikes that caught my eye the most where the old Board Track Racers. The guys that raced during that time period had some big _____'s
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posted January 02, 2003 12:14 AM
Edited By: worm~hole on 2 Jan 2003 00:15
...how much time do I have before its disbanded?...on a smaller scale, there's a collection of museum quality motorcycles in a museum at a place called Solvang north...way north of San Diego...nice day ride to get there...and Danish pasteries galore!!!!
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posted January 02, 2003 08:48 AM
It is closing in 3 days, the 5 of Jan is the last day. http://www.guggenheimlasvegas.org/lv_home.html
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