List of motorcycles in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition
The Art of the Motorcycle was an exhibition held at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City from June 26 to September 20, 1998. The exhibition's official catalog listed 95 motorcycles, plus some pre-20th century exhibits were included, bringing the total to 114.[1][2] The exhibition was subsequently displayed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain from November 24, 1999 to September 3, 2000.[3] It was also the inaugural exhibition at the Guggenheim Las Vegas, located in The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, which opened on October 7, 2001.[4]
In the 1998 New York exhibition, there were pre-20th Century models listed separately from the main catalog. There are four examples which date earlier than the first exhibit in the catalog proper, the 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller; even though it, too, is pre-20th Century, it was chosen to lead the exhibit because it is the first series production motorcycle.[5]
1901 Thomas (Memphis exhibition). 1.8 hp, top speed 25 mph.
1915 Indian 8-valve board track racer - The Art of the Motorcycle - Memphis. Bore x stroke 3-1/4 x 3-43/64 in. 61 cu-in. Power unknown. Top speed: 132 mph (212 km/h). Collection of Daniel K. Statenkov.
1923 BMW R32 - The Art of the Motorcycle - Memphis. 494 cc, bore x stroke: 68 x 68 mm. Power: 8.5 hp @ 3,200 rpm. Top speed: 62 mph (100 km/h). Collection of David Percival.
1924 Moto Guzzi C4V - The Art of the Motorcycle - Memphis. 498 cc, bore x stroke 88 x 82 mm. Power: 22 hp @ 5,500 rpm. Top speed: 93 mph (150 km/h). Moto Guzzi SpA, Mandello del Lario, Italy.
A 1993 replica of the "Captain America bike" 1969 Harley-Davidson Easy Rider chopper. The Art of the Motorcycle - Memphis. Bore x stroke 87.1 x 100.6 mm. 1200 cc. Power: 61 hp @ 6,000 rpm. Top speed: 100 mph (161 km/h). The Otis Chandler Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife, Oxnard, California.
| Make and model | Engine displacement | Year | Country | New York | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede | N/A | 1868-71 | France | 
|
|
| Copeland steam bicycle | N/A | 1884 | United States |
| |
| Daimler Einspur (aka Reitwagen) | 264 cc (16.1 cu in) | 1885 (replica) | Germany |
|
|
| Roper steam velocipede | N/A | 1894 | United States |
| |
| Hildebrand & Wolfmüller | 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in) | 1894 | Germany |
|
|
| Geneva steam bicycle | n/a | 1896 | United States |
|
|
| De Dion-Bouton tricycle | 240 cc (15 cu in) | 1899 | France |
|
|
| De Dion-Bouton tricycle | 240 cc (15 cu in) | 1900 | France |
| |
| Orient tricycle | 20 cc (1.2 cu in) | 1900 | United States |
|
|
| Thomas Auto-Bi | n/a | 1900 | United States |
|
|
| 214 cc (13.1 cu in) | 1901 | Switzerland |
| ||
| Indian Single | 16 cu in (260 cc) | 1901–02 | United States |
|
|
| Werner motorcycle | 333 cc (20.3 cu in) | 1903–04 | France |
| |
| Curtiss Twin | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1906 | United States |
| |
| Curtiss V-8 | 265 cu in (4,340 cc) | 1907 | United States |
|
|
| FN Four | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1908 | Belgium |
|
|
| Pierce Four | 43 cu in (700 cc) | 1910 | United States |
|
|
| 54 cu in (880 cc) | 1911 | United States |
|
| |
| Harley-Davidson Model 7D | 49 cu in (800 cc) | 1911 | United States |
|
|
| 343 cc (20.9 cu in) | 1913 | Switzerland |
| ||
| 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1913 | France |
| ||
| Cyclone (motorcycle) | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1914 | United States |
|
|
| 345 cc (21.1 cu in) | 1914 | France |
|
||
| 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1915 | United States |
|
| |
| Iver Johnson Model 15-7 | 62 cu in (1,020 cc) | 1915 | United States |
|
|
| Harley-Davidson Model W Sport Twin | 36 cu in (590 cc) | 1919 | United States |
|
|
| Indian Model O | 16 cu in (260 cc) | 1918 | United States |
| |
| 948 cc (57.9 cu in) | 1921 | Germany |
| ||
| Megola Sport | 640 cc (39 cu in) | 1922 | Germany |
|
|
| 117 cc (7.1 cu in) | 1922 | France |
|
||
| Ner-a-Car | 14 cu in (230 cc) | 1922 | United States |
|
|
| BMW R32 | 494 cc (30.1 cu in) | 1923 | Germany |
|
|
| 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1923 | United States |
|
| |
| 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1924 | Italy |
|
| |
| Böhmerland | 598 cc (36.5 cu in) | 1925 | Czechoslovakia |
|
|
| 17 cu in (280 cc) | 1925 | United States/United Kingdom |
| ||
| Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport | 988 cc (60.3 cu in) | 1926 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 350 cc (21 cu in) | 1927 | Italy |
| ||
| 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1928 | Italy |
| ||
| Scott Squirrel Sprint Special | 620 cc (38 cu in) | 1929 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 495 cc (30.2 cu in) | 1929 | Germany |
| ||
| 988 cc (60.3 cu in) | 1930 | United Kingdom |
| ||
| Schwinn Excelsior Super X | 45 cu in (740 cc) | 1930 | United States |
| |
| 349 cc (21.3 cu in) | 1930 | France |
|
| |
| Ariel Square Four | 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1931 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 245 cc (15.0 cu in) | 1932 | France |
|
| |
| 748 cc (45.6 cu in) | 1933 | France |
|
| |
| 306 cc (18.7 cu in) | 1934 | France |
|
||
| 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1936 | United States |
| ||
| 493 cc (30.1 cu in) | 1937 | Germany |
|
| |
| Crocker | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1938 | United States |
| |
| 723 cc (44.1 cu in) | 1938 | France |
| ||
| Triumph Speed Twin | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1938 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Triumph Speed Twin | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1937 | United Kingdom |
| |
| Crocker | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1940 | United States |
|
|
| Indian Sport Scout "bob-job" | 57 cu in (930 cc) | 1940 | United States |
|
|
| DKW RT 125 W | 122 cc (7.4 cu in) | 1941 | Germany |
| |
| 597 cc (36.4 cu in) | 1941 | Germany |
|
| |
| 74 cu in (1,210 cc) | 1943 | United States |
| ||
| Harley-Davidson U.S Military Model U | 74 cu in (1,210 cc) | 1944 | United States |
|
|
| 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1947 | Italy |
|
||
| Sunbeam S7 | 487 cc (29.7 cu in) | 1947 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Indian Chief | 1,206 cc (73.6 cu in) | 1948 | United States |
|
|
| Solex Vélosolex | 45 cc (2.7 cu in) | 1948 | France |
|
|
| Imme R100 | 99 cc (6.0 cu in) | 1949 | West Germany |
|
|
| 490 cc (30 cu in) | 1949 | United Kingdom |
|
||
| 500 cc (31 cu in) | 1950 | United Kingdom |
| ||
| 195 cc (11.9 cu in) | 1952 | Germany |
| ||
| DKW RT 125 W | 122 cc (7.4 cu in) | 1952 | West Germany |
|
|
| 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1952 | Italy |
| ||
| 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1952 | United Kingdom |
| ||
| Solex Vélosolex | 45 cc (2.7 cu in) | 1952 | France |
| |
| 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1953 | United Kingdom |
|
||
| Vincent Black Shadow Series C | 998 cc (60.9 cu in) | 1953 | United Kingdom |
| |
| Vincent Black Shadow Series C | 998 cc (60.9 cu in) | 1954 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1956 | Italy |
|
||
| 175 cc (10.7 cu in) | 1957 | Italy |
| ||
| 124 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1957 | France |
|
| |
| Harley-Davidson KR | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1957 | United States |
|
|
| Harley-Davidson Sportster XL | 883 cc (53.9 cu in) | 1957 | United States |
|
|
| Norton Manx | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1958 | United Kingdom |
| |
| 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1958 | West Germany |
| ||
| Triumph Twenty One | 350 cc (21 cu in) | 1958 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Matchless G50 | 496 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1959 | United Kingdom |
| |
| Triumph T120 Bonneville | 650 cc (40 cu in) | 1959 | United Kingdom |
| |
| BSA Gold Star Clubmans | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1960 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport | 125 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1960 | Japan |
|
|
| Vespa GS | 125 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1960 | Italy |
| |
| BSA Gold Star Clubmans | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1961 | United Kingdom |
| |
| Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport | 125 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1961 | Japan |
| |
| 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1961 | West Germany |
|
||
| Velocette Thruxton | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1961 | United Kingdom |
| |
| 204 cc (12.4 cu in) | 1962 | Italy |
|
| |
| 50 cc (3.1 cu in) | 1962 | Japan |
|
| |
| Matchless G50 | 496 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1962 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Norton Manx | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1962 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1962 | Italy |
|
| |
| Vespa GS | 146 cc (8.9 cu in) | 1962 | Italy |
|
|
| Harley-Davidson KR | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1963 | United States |
| |
| Honda C100 Super Cub | 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1963 | Japan |
|
|
| Velocette Venom | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1963 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1964 | United Kingdom |
| ||
| Bultaco Sherpa T | 244 cc (14.9 cu in) | 1965 | Spain |
|
|
| 1,198 cc (73.1 cu in) | 1965 | United States |
| ||
| 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1965 | West Germany |
|
| |
| 196 cc (12.0 cu in) | 1966 | Spain |
| ||
| Honda RC174 | 297 cc (18.1 cu in) | 1967 | Japan |
| |
| Suzuki T20 "Super Six" | 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1967 | Japan |
| |
| Triumph Bonneville T120 | 650 cc (40 cu in) | 1967 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1968 | Italy |
| ||
| BSA Rocket 3 | 740 cc (45 cu in) | 1969 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Harley-Davidson "Captain America" chopper | 1,200 cc (73 cu in) | 1969 (1993 replica) | United States |
|
|
| 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1969 | Japan |
| ||
| Kawasaki Mach III | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1969 | Japan |
|
|
| Norton Commando 750 Fastback | 745 cc (45.5 cu in) | 1969 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1970 | Spain |
|
| |
| Honda CB750 Four | 736 cc (44.9 cu in) | 1970 | Japan |
|
|
| 1,270 cc (78 cu in) | 1971 | Switzerland/United Kingdom |
| ||
| 1,200 cc (73 cu in) | 1971 | United States |
|
| |
| Norton Commando 750 Fastback | 745 cc (45.5 cu in) | 1971 | United Kingdom |
| |
| Harley-Davidson XR-750 | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1972 | United States |
|
|
| 248 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1973 | Japan |
| ||
| 743 cc (45.3 cu in) | 1973 | Italy |
|
| |
| 175 cc (10.7 cu in) | 1973 | United States |
| ||
| Triumph X-75 Hurricane | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1973 | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Yamaha RD350 | 347 cc (21.2 cu in) | 1973 | Japan |
| |
| Ducati 750SS | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) | 1974 | Italy |
|
|
| Laverda SFC | 744 cc (45.4 cu in) | 1974 | Italy |
|
|
| Honda GL1000 Gold Wing | 999 cc (61.0 cu in) | 1975 | Japan |
|
|
| 344 cc (21.0 cu in) | 1975 | Italy |
| ||
| BMW R90S | 898 cc (54.8 cu in) | 1976 | West Germany |
| |
| Honda GL1000 Gold Wing | 999 cc (61.0 cu in) | 1976 | Japan |
| |
| Harley-Davidson XLCR | 1,000 cc (61 cu in) | 1977 | United States |
|
|
| Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1 | 844 cc (51.5 cu in) | 1978 | Italy |
|
|
| Harley-Davidson XR-750 | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1980 | United States |
| |
| Suzuki Katana | 997 cc (60.8 cu in) | 1982 | Japan |
|
|
| Honda VF750F "Interceptor" | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) | 1983 | Japan |
|
|
| Benelli Sei | 906 cc (55.3 cu in) | 1984 | Italy |
|
|
| Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja | 908 cc (55.4 cu in) | 1984 | Japan |
|
|
| BMW K100RS | 987 cc (60.2 cu in) | 1985 | West Germany |
|
|
| BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar | 980 cc (60 cu in) | 1985 | West Germany |
|
|
| Suzuki GSX-R750 | 749 cc (45.7 cu in) | 1986 | Japan |
| |
| Buell RS1200 | 1,203 cc (73.4 cu in) | 1989 | United States |
|
|
| Yamaha VMax | 1,198 cc (73.1 cu in) | 1989 | Japan |
|
|
| Buell RS1200 | 1,203 cc (73.4 cu in) | 1990 | United States |
| |
| 904 cc (55.2 cu in) | 1992 | Italy |
| ||
| 904 cc (55.2 cu in) | 1993 | Italy |
|
| |
| Yamaha GTS1000 | 1,003 cc (61.2 cu in) | 1993 | Japan |
|
|
| Britten V1000 | 965 cc (58.9 cu in) | 1994 | New Zealand |
|
|
| Ducati 916 | 916 cc (55.9 cu in) | 1994 | Italy |
|
|
| Aprilia Moto 6.5 | 649 cc (39.6 cu in) | 1995 | Italy |
|
|
| Honda EXP-2 | 402 cc (24.5 cu in) | 1995 | Japan |
|
|
| Arlen Ness Luxury Liner | 1,300 cc (79 cu in) | 1996 | United States |
| |
| BMW R1200C | 1,170 cc (71 cu in) | 1997 | Germany |
|
|
| 272 cc (16.6 cu in) | 1997 | Italy |
|
||
| Morbidelli V8 | 847 cc (51.7 cu in) | 1997 | Italy |
|
|
| Italjet Formula 50 LC | 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1998 | Italy |
|
|
| MV Agusta F4 | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1998 | Italy |
|
|
| Suzuki Hayabusa | 1,299 cc (79.3 cu in) | 1998 | Japan |
| |
| 1,450 cc (88 cu in) | 2000 | United States |
| ||
| 249 cc (15.2 cu in) | 2001 | Spain |
|
See also[]
- List of motorcycles by type of engine
- List of motorcycles of the 1920s
- List of motorcycles of the 1910s
References[]
- ^ There were 19 or so pre-20th century motorcycles shown in NYC along with the 95 in the official catalog, totaling 114 by most accounts. Some news media gave varying reports of the exact count (from 105 to as high as 140). Later exhibits in other venues made substitutions, additions and deletions from the original collection.
- ^ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (2001). "Catalog Index". The Art of the Motorcycle. Guggenheim Museum. ISBN 0-8109-6912-2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Past exhibitions". Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "The Art of the Motorcycle". Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. 28 August 2001. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (2001). "Inventing the Motorcycle: 1868-1919". The Art of the Motorcycle. Guggenheim Museum. pp. 98–103. ISBN 0-8109-6912-2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- Guggenheim Museum - Past Exhibitions - The Art of the Motorcycle (Note that the list displayed on this website is incomplete)
Categories:
- Motorcycle museums in the United States
- Lists of motorcycles