Bill’s Bike Barn
Great to see Joe Berk’s excellent article on Bill and his “stuff” (November/December 2022). I’ve been four times and am constantly finding new things to gawk at. One of my favorites used to be the centerpiece in the main hall before he bought the carousel about four years back … a 1948 Rolls-Royce chopped into a pickup truck, painted white and ready for a wedding party. The Gatling gun in front of it I always thought was a nice touch. I haven’t had the good fortune to meet Bill, although the last time I was there I did meet his (long-suffering!) wife, a lovely lady. When I asked about the carousel she just rolled her eyes, and said, “Bill was over in Europe recently, and…” Fabulous place. Even if you have no interest in motorcycles it’s a gem of a place to visit.
Larry Tate/via email
The perfect motorcycle
I’m not sure what it was that drew me to motorcycles from a very young age back in the ’60s, but I was always fascinated with the sound of motorcycles as they passed by and the looks of the engines.
My first recollection of motorcycles was seeing one of the next door neighbor’s boyfriends pull up on various bikes when I was approximately 10 years old. The first I recall was
