Donating to the cause

Of those motorcycles that are donated, some take pride of place within the halls, occasionally replacing identical models which are then moved on, while others are restored to sell or use as raffle prizes to raise funds for the museum.

As mentioned in the feature on the two raffle bikes a couple of issues ago, while the museum’s entry fee does contribute to the restoration, storage and maintenance of machines, it doesn’t cover the entire cost, and thus the museum has to use other resources to raise funds and keep it all going. Aside from the raffle prizes, the donation of bikes allows the museum to have a steady supply of machines that can be restored and sold to raise much-needed funds.

The decision of whether a donated bike goes on display or is moved on is not taken lightly – if it happens