Motorcycle museum Birmingham

[steveg]

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

is there a website for it?

Oooh I've been there. It's terrific, really worth a special trip J6, M42.

[anna]

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]

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

Was the meeting in the basement, out of interest?

[steveg]

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

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

Originally Posted by anna

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

Originally Posted by specialone

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.