Sturgis Motorcycle Museum welcomes 50th Anniversary Sturgis motorcycle to the museum
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Press Release - Jul 28, 2010

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is pleased to welcome a short-term loan of a custom motorcycle originally built for the 50^th anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The bike, designed in 1990 by Custom Chrome’s John Reed, was owned by Custom Chrome founder Nace Panzica. It was donated to the National Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame in Anamosa, Iowa.

For the next three weeks, the bike will be on loan to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame and will be on exhibit for all visitors to see.

“As we celebrate the 70^th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this year, it’s more than appropriate that we have this special motorcycle to exhibit in Sturgis,” said Christine Paige Diers, Director of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame. “We’re particularly grateful to John Parham and the folks at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa for their generosity in loaning this bike to us for a brief time.”

The one-of-a-kind Harley is built from a 1986 engine and frame and finished with 24 karat gold plating. 

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is located at 999 Main Street in Sturgis, SD. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during the summer season. From August 6^th through August 14, the museum will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for anyone 65 and over. Children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.

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