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Pickerington, OH No custom bike builder has had a longer or more prolific career than Arlen Ness. He helped build an industry, ascended to its peak and has remained there ever since. He began his career in the 1960s, with the customization of a 1947 Harley Knucklehead. After entering the Knucklehead in local motorcycle shows, Ness' work was noticed by the press, as well as by potential customers. Soon he was able to start a business custom painting bikes. Not long after, Ness began selling custom parts and created a catalog to keep up with customer demand. As business boomed, Ness continued to create custom motorcycles, with a stretched and lowered style and high-performance engines becoming hallmarks of his designs. "Awesome-Ness" features 11 of Ness' significant creations, including "Untouchable," the 1947 Knucklehead that launched Ness' career. Additionally, the exhibit spotlights "Two Bad," his 2,000cc twin-engine Sportster; "Ness-Tique," a modern custom inspired by a 1903 Harley-Davidson depicted on a Cartier trophy he won at a Harley-Davidson ride-in show; "Red Flame Chopper," a straightforward, high bar bike inspired by his first Knucklehead; "Top Banana," winner of top honors on the Discovery Channel's "Biker Build Off"; "Overhead Cam Sportster," a one-off 1200cc with sportbike styling that Ness keeps in his office; and "Mach Ness," his helicopter turbine-powered bike. "Awesome-Ness" also features three designs inspired by classic cars, "Smooth-Ness," modeled after a bronze of a 1932 Bugatti Roadster; "Ferrari Bike," (left) which evokes the iconic Italian automobiles; and "Nesstalgia," inspired by a classic 1957 Chevy. Together, Ness' creations form a timeline of the custom-bike movement in America. His work has influenced everyone from other bike builders to factory engineers. Ness is the second designer to be featured in the Museum's Hall of Legends. The first was " Man in the Wind," featuring 1999 Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee and Vetter Corporation founder, Craig Vetter. "Awesome-Ness" opened on July 24, 2008, and runs through June 2009. Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
Pickerington, OH Throughout history, motorcycles have played a starring role in the public
and private lives of a significant number of celebrities and personalities.
Whether they are adventure tourers, collectors, builders or ambassadors of
the sport, each MotoStar has a unique story to tell about what fueled their
interest and love for riding. Museum visitors will find these private
glimpses into the community of motorcycling especially compelling. "Motorcycling, whether an occasional hobby or lifelong obsession, has always connected individuals from very different walks of life," says Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Director
Mark Mederski. "Whether you work in a factory, the
corporate suite, or on a Hollywood set, you’ll always have a shared bond and make new friends if you spend time on two wheels." Notable celebrities featured in the 8,000-square-foot exhibit include: Famous movie bikes include the 2004 MV Agusta F4-SPR
ridden by Will Smith in "I, Robot" and the LAPD bike from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (right). Exotic custom motorcycles designed and
built by Austin Weiss for entertainers such as will.i.am, frontman for
hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas, and Carlos Mencia, critically acclaimed
comic and star of Comedy Central’s "Mind of Mencia," are also featured.
Pickerington, OH AMA to establish the Justice for All Campaign, which focuses on inadequate sentencing of drivers who seriously injure or kill others on the road. This campaign seeks to get three measures passed in all 50 states. These measures will: Ride your motorcycle into history.
The AMA will celebrate its 85th Anniversary in 2009, and you can join in the fun. The AMA’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is looking for a few good motorcycles—at least one from every year the Association has been in existence—for a special parade at the 2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. And if you have a motorcycle that fits our list, we’d love to have you join us as a member of this special parade. We have scanned the 1924 to 2009 history of motorcycles and selected those motorcycles we feel are significant. A machine may make the list for what it meant in that very moment, (say, the Suzuki RE-5, the first rotary-engined motorcycle from Japan), or because, looking back, it made a true impact as a landmark machine (like the Manx Norton). The actual year of manufacture has also been considered; often the first year is most significant, but sometimes, such as in 1969 when the industry brought us the Kawasaki H1 and the Honda CB750, we have had to choose and maybe push one machine's parade status to its second year of manufacture. Your opinions may differ, but the machines we seek are listed below. The parade is made up primarily of street machines, though off-road and competition machines are also on the list. We are making provision with law enforcement to permit these machines to travel the parade route, which includes public roads. It is expected the parade will travel at under 45 miles per hour. AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is a three-day event, so we want to work with owners who can commit to riding and displaying their machines all three days. If you are, for example, arriving Saturday or leaving early Sunday you will not qualify. If your bike will be used in AHRMA competition that weekend, you will not qualify as machines will be on display when they are not parading. Entrants must commit to having their machine on site by 10am Friday July 24 and available for display through 3:30 pm Sunday July 26. All entrants will be provided two weekend passes available at will call. A parade of the machines will be produced on Saturday around the lunch hour. Machines will need to queue up at a location (TBD) near Lexington, Ohio, and ride to the event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, about 5 miles. Therefore, all machines must be in good running condition, safe and roadworthy. Again, requested non-street legal racing machines are exempted from having lighting, horns, etc. Each motorcycle will be photographed for a special feature on the AMA and Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum websites. One photo will include the owner(s). A copy of these photos will be provided to each owner but AMA will retain non-exclusive rights to use each photo. One person may submit more than one entry and offer more than one machine, though a rider will be needed for all motorcycles. AMA staff reserves the right to select from among entered machines for the machine most appropriate, best condition, etc. Interested in being part of this historic event? Send us the following information, either by e-mail to Mark Mederski; or to 85th Anniversary Parade, Attn. Mark Mederski, Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, Ohio 43147: Be sure to include photos of your motorcycle! Owner information: Bike information: By applying to be part of the AMA’s 85th Anniversary parade, you are agreeing to be part of this event. You will need to arrive at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days by 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, and be available for various events as noted above, including the parade and photo shoot and that you will not remove your machine from display before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26. For a complete list of requested machines: Click HERE.
Heroes of Harley Davidson Moves The Heroes of Harley Davidson January 7, 2005 – After a successful two-year run at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the Heroes of Harley-Davidson exhibit has now left the building. Like a giant black jigsaw puzzle, the massive exhibit is being disassembled and loaded into a tractor-trailer—not for destruction, but for relocation. Submit your News to |
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American Motorcyclists Association (AMA) seeks Justice For All
