Back into the early 70's, I was in quest of JD parts to an aged 1924 Harley basket case I had grabbed cheap in an AMC meet in Schenectady, Ny. After much searching, I learned about Bill's Custom Cycles in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. A telephone call confirmed Bill's shop had some of the components I had been hunting for, and so I took Mom's car, took a friend, and out we left for rural Pennsylvania in quest of a biker's gold! Situated in a nondescript cinder block establishing somewhere near the highway, I was unsure of what to anticipate from Bill's. When I walked in, the angels began to sing, and bright light streamed forth from God. I was definitely in the correct destination.
I saw display cases packed with classic reconditioned motors, NOS Harley parts in those amazing orange and black cases, a niche of antique riding hats , and a long, L-shaped counter with shelves filled with stuff behind it. Dispersed over the large area were recovered Barleys of each and every style known: Panheads, 45's, Knuckleheads, a ServiCar, a few Indians. Where ever you look and it was there. Bill , the property owner, specialized in purchasing Harley dealers which had gone belly up. Bill's place was loaded with NOS parts from all eras. Bill also focused on buying out a lot of other things and would buy out anything old that he liked; his catalogue increased to huge proportions!
In 1999, he questioned himself, what's the sense of all this items if you could not see it, feel it, enjoy it, touch it, and easily share it with others? For that reason, he soon began work on what would turn out to be the beginning of his growing museum, known as Bill's Old Bike Barn. He put to use a complete barn he purchased and reassembled the insides the barn to store the exhibits, and it appears good as a background upon which to present his things. He stacked the barn which has a large cross section of motorcycles and bike collectibles.
Bill realized that the gallery was ideal for people who definitely are into motorcycles and cars, but Bill wanted to exhibit something for everyone to ensure the gallery generally is a destination for not only motorcycle and automobile buffs but also for families too. Bill added a couple more buildings, now amassing 45,000 sq/ft. and filled them with some other memorabilia to interest also the most discerning antique enthusiasts.
Bill set up a massive collection of pieces in a number of shops that look like a tiny town called Billville, which has everything from a 1939 World's Fair bar, to an office pf the mayor, to a postal office and everything from that era! The museum is awesome, so take the family along, and intend on spending a day to take it all in. Certainly, there is something for everyone.
I saw display cases packed with classic reconditioned motors, NOS Harley parts in those amazing orange and black cases, a niche of antique riding hats , and a long, L-shaped counter with shelves filled with stuff behind it. Dispersed over the large area were recovered Barleys of each and every style known: Panheads, 45's, Knuckleheads, a ServiCar, a few Indians. Where ever you look and it was there. Bill , the property owner, specialized in purchasing Harley dealers which had gone belly up. Bill's place was loaded with NOS parts from all eras. Bill also focused on buying out a lot of other things and would buy out anything old that he liked; his catalogue increased to huge proportions!
In 1999, he questioned himself, what's the sense of all this items if you could not see it, feel it, enjoy it, touch it, and easily share it with others? For that reason, he soon began work on what would turn out to be the beginning of his growing museum, known as Bill's Old Bike Barn. He put to use a complete barn he purchased and reassembled the insides the barn to store the exhibits, and it appears good as a background upon which to present his things. He stacked the barn which has a large cross section of motorcycles and bike collectibles.
Bill realized that the gallery was ideal for people who definitely are into motorcycles and cars, but Bill wanted to exhibit something for everyone to ensure the gallery generally is a destination for not only motorcycle and automobile buffs but also for families too. Bill added a couple more buildings, now amassing 45,000 sq/ft. and filled them with some other memorabilia to interest also the most discerning antique enthusiasts.
Bill set up a massive collection of pieces in a number of shops that look like a tiny town called Billville, which has everything from a 1939 World's Fair bar, to an office pf the mayor, to a postal office and everything from that era! The museum is awesome, so take the family along, and intend on spending a day to take it all in. Certainly, there is something for everyone.
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To assure about your personal safety, habitually install only prime quality components for your Harleys like tires, wires, z bars, harley grips, and a lot more. Cheaper less-than-perfect quality items can put you in risk.
