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steveg 13-10-09 04:47 PM

Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Was at a user group meeting today for work and it included free entry to museum

Really enjoyed the museum would recommend a visit

Cheers Steveg

sv_rory 13-10-09 04:51 PM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
is there a website for it?

Ed 13-10-09 05:01 PM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Oooh I've been there. It's terrific, really worth a special trip:D J6, M42.

anna 13-10-09 05:02 PM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Is that the same museum that had a fire or something a few years ago and had a good portion of their bikes ruined??

steveg 13-10-09 05:19 PM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Yep it did burn down still a great selection of bikes

website http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk/museum/

list of exhibits http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum....m/exhibits.php

Cheers Steveg

Ceri JC 14-10-09 12:38 PM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Was the meeting in the basement, out of interest?

steveg 14-10-09 05:35 PM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ceri JC (Post 2063967)
Was the meeting in the basement, out of interest?

Yep it was , quite funny as they had a demo that needed a phone signal and there was nothing and chap had to go out to get signal

Cheers Steve

Specialone 15-10-09 09:25 AM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by anna (Post 2063160)
Is that the same museum that had a fire or something a few years ago and had a good portion of their bikes ruined??

Yes, it did burn down.
That place is less than 10mins from me and i havent been there since it reopened .

A neighbour 2 doors away actually restored 2 bikes for the new place, he's an old boy in his 70's.
He's nuts about old classic bikes, always got one on the go, we could talk for hours.
He used to be a fitter at an engineering company and has a lathe in his shed, he makes all the old stainless imperial bolts that he cant buy anymore.
Phil

Ed 15-10-09 09:58 AM

Re: Motorcycle museum Birmingham
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by specialone (Post 2064932)
Yes, it did burn down.
That place is less than 10mins from me and i havent been there since it reopened .

A neighbour 2 doors away actually restored 2 bikes for the new place, he's an old boy in his 70's.
He's nuts about old classic bikes, always got one on the go, we could talk for hours.
He used to be a fitter at an engineering company and has a lathe in his shed, he makes all the old stainless imperial bolts that he cant buy anymore.
Phil


You wouldn't know that it had been so badly damaged. Just about every bike was painstakingly restored, and they have loads of new exhibits since then. I don't recall an SV there, mind - in fact every bike there is British. It's a great day out.


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