World's Largest Motorcycle Collection Needs More Adventure Bikes

The collection was started by George W. Barber, funded when his Dad started Barber Pure Milk Co, then George nailed it with real estate too. He then established a 230,000-square-foot museum located in Leeds, Alabama, USA. It is reported he spent $50 million smackeroos on the motorcycles and $54 million on the development of the museum and track.
It has over 1,800 motorcycles from more than 220 manufacturers from 22 countries. It has five floors of themed exhibits, vertical display racks, a grand atrium, and a glass-walled viewing area, overlooking a 2.38-mile, 16-turn road course.

The display has bikes dating from 1904, with around a thousand motorcycles on display at any given time. The most valuable two are Brough Superior SS100 and the Britten V1000, both around one million dollars.
The Museum sadly has a limited selection of off-road and dual-sport machinery, and true modern adventure bikes are largely absent. I think there are enough of us out there with great stories and epic motorcycles, in a growing market to have some ‘legends’ bikes from past and present.

As far as I can tell they have a Kawasaki KLR650, Paul Pelland’s "Cure Chaser" Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 and BMW GS Models. I hope that picture bottom right isn’t the whole display. I have emailed them to argue the point for an expansion/establishment of an Adventure Motorcycle section.Ticket price is $25 per adult. Sounds fair to me. Anyone lucky enough to have been got some feedback?

Peace love respect and a great weekend for all.

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