I really had mixed feelings watching this video. I live about 20 miles from that museum (National Motorcycle Museum). I have visited it many times since it first opened. The local community really hated to see it go. The museum was the creation of the late John Parnham who founded J&P Cycles. Most of the bikes were from his personal collection. Some bikes were on loan from local owners. The museum survived for 20 years but unfortunately it was located in an out-of-the-way location in Anamosa, Iowa. His wife kept it going after John's death but it just didn't receive enough visitors to cover its operating expenses. If it had been located 30 miles south on Interstate 80 I believe it would have thrived and still be here. It was the finest motorcycle museum and had the most diverse collection that I have ever visited. Its collection has now been scattered everywhere. It will be missed.
Watching you at the auction I could feel your passion and enthusiasm for bikes. Im glad your blessed to pursue your passions an purpose. Congratulations man your awesome.
It blows my mind that the museum of this scale couldn't keep on going or couldn't get any support from the government. It is a huge part of history in one place, and it's a huge shame...
Wow the knuckle head is really cool! I think you made the right choice. I have been after a knuckle head for many years. An old boy that I used to work with has one. He is now in his late 70's and I am in my mid sixties. Anyhow I have been after that bike for years & years and he won't even talk about selling it. I still go bother him about it every once in a while. Maybe someday he will sell!
Michael DelVal, a friend in the Navy, saw a newspaper ad for a motorcycle in boxes in an attic. An old lady's husband died and she was clearing out his stuff. Mike paid $50 and it was mostly complete.
4:05 I took this personally. I own a 2002 goldwing with 204k miles on it and it runs perfectly fine, yes I have replaced alot of parts (bearing, forks, seals, etc) but it fires up first time and runs as smooth as it did at 10k miles.
Man you have brought back the passion I used to have for bikes, all those bikes looked awesome, and the bike you got was really magnificent. Love your videos
5:55 It is not the only square 4. Suzuki made the RG500 Gamma from 1984 to 1989. Wich was a streetlegal version of their Moto GP bike from that time. 500ccm square twostroke with about 95hp on 154kg (340lbs)
I owned one in the 90's and it was an absolute animal! The front wheel was too small and the powerband really only kicked in at 9K revs and then all hell would break loose :)
I’m glad I was able to visit that museum before they closed, sad days. The Road Dog bike was the highlight of my visit, I remember Cycle World magazine doing an article on it in the early 90’s.
If you visit England you should visit the Sammy Miller Museum on the south coast. It's rather small and mostly British bikes, but all the bikes are unusual and some are unique - apart from a few, all of them are working bikes. Sammy himself is still around and working on the bikes - it's your kind of place.
I live 30 miles from the museum. I was going to go to the auction, but I changed my mind because I new I would blow a ton of money. Now if I would have known you where going to be there, I would have showed up just to meet you. I went to that museum once a year to soak up all of the motorcycle greatness. I'm going to miss that place.
Ill get that email finally lol. I could a SWORN you passed a JESSE ROOKE build, that's wuda been one of my top bikes. Glad to see some knowledge spread here! What a walk through time and history! Awesome! Ps:didn't realize you rolled the wildfire man .. 😢
I was just there a couple weeks before the auction and would have loved to get some of the bikes there. Sad to see it go, but that was a great looking bike you got.
Tldr: Says he bought a bike at an auction, turns out the bike he "bought" was actually not at the museum, then he opens a crate with a Harley Davidson knucklehead, there saved you 22 mins of bs
Great video as always! I don't have the energy to go through all comments, so I might be just repeating what someone already pointed out: There is indeed another road-legal 4-cylinder square engine bike, so the Ariel square four is not alone! Suzuki made the RG 500 Gamma in 1985 and 1986, to directly compete with the Yamaha RD 500 that came out at the same time - while the Yamaha had a V4 500, the Suzuki used the concept from their RR 500s, and made theirs a square four. I had the great pleasure of owning an RG 500 for a few years back then, and goodness what a bike it was!
I can't wait to see you get that knucklehead running I was so stoked and excited that you got it going to be a good series if you can get one going for that bike I want to see it from now to running and driving
Sean i envy you for getting this bike. Such an inconic piece of history. I hope and pray it runs. Long while back i said id never be able to afford another Harley myself at all and i was wrong sometimes doors open we dont expect . Awesome video can't wait to see more on this bike
Matt is going to love that one. Its really cool to see Sean getting into vintage bikes. The BSA would have been cool to have. The auction people and the museum screwed that up. Imagine if you were at the auction with a small budget (5 to 8 grand) hoping to get one bike. You bid on the BSA and win it... then you don't bid on anything else because you've spent most the money you brought to the auction. Then at the end when you go to get your bike you find out it's been given back to the owner. That would suck. I saw a pretty clean running BSA Lightening for 2500 on marketplace a few weeks back. That was a great deal. They're normally 5 or 6 grand.
Congrats on the bike. I think out of all the videos you have done, my favorite is the one with the Magician. Probably mostly because you kept saying "the Magician" and those sound effects. I am glad it is going good out in TN for you.
That was a truly great video. Did I see a Honda SS50 sports moped in there?. I purchased one in 1975, put a 90cc head, pinton and bore, and gave a lot of motor cycles a run for there money Those were the days, now I am retired and I ride an electric bicycle, such is life.
I went to that museum a couple years ago ,It was awesome,Hated to see it close...I was actually wanting to go back and take more time looking this time...
😮 that's amazing. Congratulations. Hopefully you enjoy it and get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more updates an projects and many more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
I walked through the Museum on Labor Day Weekend. It was really neat so see so many antique bikes, paintings, dealership memorabilia, and pieces of motorcycle history. But also sad to think that such an amazing collection would never be in the same place again.
(Pushes up my nerd glasses) another bike that has a square four engine is the Suzuki, RG 500 Gamma. I do not know of any other ones though. Another motorcycle to add to your list. 😂. Fun video. Thank you.
Great Video! We are the crazies that ended up with the 'Twingle' from this auction. LOL! We got it running and ride it like we are supposed to. I'm glad to see you put yours back on the road too.
Sean - surprised to see you were in my neck of the woods! It's so sad to see the museum close. Between it and the J&P store just up the road, it was like a biker's paradise. Glad you were able to buy something interesting and I hope you get it running!
Sad to see this museum go under. I had the pleasure of visiting some years ago and was just lost for hours in this place with the great displays and historic bikes.
My buddy fu has that exact knucklehead. 37, red, all original, every part is from an original 37. Every wire, every hose, every line. Took him 2 years to get the parts. Was a barn find. And he has all the 7's. 37, 47, 57, and the 67 first year electric start. Loves his old hogs
Hopefully you get more bikes to sell soon, Im looking at getting my first motorcycle next year around March and I was thinking of buying it from your shop but with the move you dont have anything listed now.
Hi Sean. Congrats on the Harley. Beautiful bike. It looks like it is the original paint. I'm Praying that it is lol. That Yamaha RD 350 was lovely. That's a bike from my Era. I had loads of Power Valves.. great for wheelie lol. Great new Shop. All you have too do now is to fill it up bro. Thanks for all your hard work bro. Chat later 😅😅 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
Touching the "do not touch" sign was a nice touch.
Touché
I hope he untouched it lol.
Were all touched you noticed
I really had mixed feelings watching this video. I live about 20 miles from that museum (National Motorcycle Museum). I have visited it many times since it first opened. The local community really hated to see it go. The museum was the creation of the late John Parnham who founded J&P Cycles. Most of the bikes were from his personal collection. Some bikes were on loan from local owners.
The museum survived for 20 years but unfortunately it was located in an out-of-the-way location in Anamosa, Iowa. His wife kept it going after John's death but it just didn't receive enough visitors to cover its operating expenses. If it had been located 30 miles south on Interstate 80 I believe it would have thrived and still be here. It was the finest motorcycle museum and had the most diverse collection that I have ever visited. Its collection has now been scattered everywhere. It will be missed.
I live about an hour and a half from there myself. When I heard about the auction my heart dropped. Its a sad situation for sure
Thats unfortunate, I live about 90min away and I never knew about this place.
I wonder why it closed. Is it because people didn’t visit so they didn’t have money?
@@alexc9434 Not enough visitors.
It sucks you can’t even keep what you own now, the government will take take take even after you’re dead
"Not the same Ferrari that makes cars that people drive through cornfields"
Mock on WD nice
Cody reference 😂
I saw that on the Urban Rescue Ranch channel. 😂
whistlin diesel
Don't forget the rental van
Those knuckleheads have always sounded so unique! I'm stoked to see you get that thing up and running. I am super happy for you, Sean!
If you didn’t come from tiktok raise your hand 🤚🏽
WTF is tiktok
I prefer not to be hacked ... so yeah 😂
what is tiktok?
🖐️
Tiktok is for losers😅
"Not the same Ferrari that makes cars that people ride through cornfields." Love the Whistlin Diesel Reference!!!😂💯
The bike you bought is about as cool as it gets! Congratulations, Sean !
As cool as it might be
That's oil on the ground, not a BLACK SHADOW 🙂
The bike he bought and had three people build.
a would not pay 3000$ for that lol....look so bad
Watching you at the auction I could feel your passion and enthusiasm for bikes. Im glad your blessed to pursue your passions an purpose. Congratulations man your awesome.
This has got to be one of the best videos you've ever made, Sean. Congrats on the new (old) bike man!
Prayers for Steve to have a quick recovery 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻. Shelby, NC isn’t far from me, I would have loved to meet Steve, he’s so knowledgeable.
It blows my mind that the museum of this scale couldn't keep on going or couldn't get any support from the government. It is a huge part of history in one place, and it's a huge shame...
Pretty cool to see you in Anamosa. I work right up the road at JP cycles, been watching for a little over a year now.
That’s awesome
Seems like such a cool museum, sad to see they had to close their doors and sell everything.
bidennomics did that
@@davidnonya7359 It don't matter what side of the bird you fly on , your only destination is degradation and zion.
@@davidnonya7359Yeah, hard to compensate for an orange peel after the orange peel nuked the economy from 2017-2020
Trumpenomics did that.
@@SchoolforHackers Keep believing the proven liars and propagandist corporate/state media, you'll be just fine, promise.
That's my dream bike. Seriously, congratulations you've got a real piece of history right there.
I want to hear more about the stolen drag bike. Completely forgot about it till you showed the other one.
me too now i'm intrigued
So glad ur back and making the best motorcycle content on TH-cam
That absolutely sucks to hear about your destroyer. Really hope it’s not destroy(er)ed when you get it back!
Wow the knuckle head is really cool! I think you made the right choice. I have been after a knuckle head for many years. An old boy that I used to work with has one. He is now in his late 70's and I am in my mid sixties. Anyhow I have been after that bike for years & years and he won't even talk about selling it. I still go bother him about it every once in a while. Maybe someday he will sell!
Michael DelVal, a friend in the Navy, saw a newspaper ad for a motorcycle in boxes in an attic. An old lady's husband died and she was clearing out his stuff. Mike paid $50 and it was mostly complete.
Wow
What was the bike?
4:05 I took this personally. I own a 2002 goldwing with 204k miles on it and it runs perfectly fine, yes I have replaced alot of parts (bearing, forks, seals, etc) but it fires up first time and runs as smooth as it did at 10k miles.
Man you have brought back the passion I used to have for bikes, all those bikes looked awesome, and the bike you got was really magnificent. Love your videos
I appreciate that!
5:55 It is not the only square 4. Suzuki made the RG500 Gamma from 1984 to 1989. Wich was a streetlegal version of their Moto GP bike from that time. 500ccm square twostroke with about 95hp on 154kg (340lbs)
I owned one in the 90's and it was an absolute animal! The front wheel was too small and the powerband really only kicked in at 9K revs and then all hell would break loose :)
Yes, auctions are back.
Now all we need is Caleb and everything will be back to normal.
Also, new camera dude is awesome.
I’m glad I was able to visit that museum before they closed, sad days. The Road Dog bike was the highlight of my visit, I remember Cycle World magazine doing an article on it in the early 90’s.
Bless you Sean. You deserve all the success in this world and in the next. Peace be with you bro.
This was a treat..i really enjoyed seeing all these classic bikes.. brought back alot of memories.. thanks for putting this one out.. great job 👍
The little WD jab 😂😂
If you visit England you should visit the Sammy Miller Museum on the south coast. It's rather small and mostly British bikes, but all the bikes are unusual and some are unique - apart from a few, all of them are working bikes. Sammy himself is still around and working on the bikes - it's your kind of place.
Sammy is also one of the best Trials riders Britain ever produced!
Saying 70k motocycle was 100k is crazy
Also I’m here for what ever Sean does ! Mad man Sean 😂😂
Historically almost every auction purchase I have bought, I over paid. Occasionally get a deal but not very often. Especially with tools
6:01 “Not the same ferrari people drive through corn fields” ol mr whistlendiesel
I live 30 miles from the museum. I was going to go to the auction, but I changed my mind because I new I would blow a ton of money. Now if I would have known you where going to be there, I would have showed up just to meet you. I went to that museum once a year to soak up all of the motorcycle greatness. I'm going to miss that place.
I don’t even care about motorcycles, I just love watching people that are passionate about something. Great video!
Ill get that email finally lol. I could a SWORN you passed a JESSE ROOKE build, that's wuda been one of my top bikes. Glad to see some knowledge spread here! What a walk through time and history! Awesome! Ps:didn't realize you rolled the wildfire man .. 😢
No wonder you've got so many viewers your delivery and overall commentary are brilliant. You're better than any pro who's been doing it for years.
Where does your endless flow of money come from ??
Between his two channels and SRK cycles and whatever side quests he has… I think he’s comfortable.
Unfortunately 100k is not a ton of money these days
Drugs?
I was just there a couple weeks before the auction and would have loved to get some of the bikes there. Sad to see it go, but that was a great looking bike you got.
bro - scented water is gross.
Just wow!!!! Speechless!!! Great buy and good luck on the mad dog
Tldr: Says he bought a bike at an auction, turns out the bike he "bought" was actually not at the museum, then he opens a crate with a Harley Davidson knucklehead, there saved you 22 mins of bs
Wow! I was just at the National Motorcycle Museum in July. Super cool place to see, just sucks they closed. Can't wait for the next video Sean.
Come to the Vegas auction in November and take advantage of the comps.. Sorry about the BSA. Good to see the Knuckle panned out
Great video as always!
I don't have the energy to go through all comments, so I might be just repeating what someone already pointed out:
There is indeed another road-legal 4-cylinder square engine bike, so the Ariel square four is not alone!
Suzuki made the RG 500 Gamma in 1985 and 1986, to directly compete with the Yamaha RD 500 that came out at the same time - while the Yamaha had a V4 500, the Suzuki used the concept from their RR 500s, and made theirs a square four.
I had the great pleasure of owning an RG 500 for a few years back then, and goodness what a bike it was!
I can't wait to see you get that knucklehead running I was so stoked and excited that you got it going to be a good series if you can get one going for that bike I want to see it from now to running and driving
Sean i envy you for getting this bike. Such an inconic piece of history. I hope and pray it runs. Long while back i said id never be able to afford another Harley myself at all and i was wrong sometimes doors open we dont expect . Awesome video can't wait to see more on this bike
Matt is going to love that one. Its really cool to see Sean getting into vintage bikes. The BSA would have been cool to have. The auction people and the museum screwed that up. Imagine if you were at the auction with a small budget (5 to 8 grand) hoping to get one bike. You bid on the BSA and win it... then you don't bid on anything else because you've spent most the money you brought to the auction. Then at the end when you go to get your bike you find out it's been given back to the owner. That would suck. I saw a pretty clean running BSA Lightening for 2500 on marketplace a few weeks back. That was a great deal. They're normally 5 or 6 grand.
Congrats on the bike. I think out of all the videos you have done, my favorite is the one with the Magician. Probably mostly because you kept saying "the Magician" and those sound effects. I am glad it is going good out in TN for you.
That was a truly great video. Did I see a Honda SS50 sports moped in there?.
I purchased one in 1975, put a 90cc head, pinton and bore, and gave a lot of motor cycles a run for there money
Those were the days, now I am retired and I ride an electric bicycle, such is life.
I went to that museum a couple years ago ,It was awesome,Hated to see it close...I was actually wanting to go back and take more time looking this time...
😮 that's amazing. Congratulations. Hopefully you enjoy it and get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more updates an projects and many more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
Can't wait to see you riding this bike! I was actually looking forward to seeing the BSA or any classic royal Enfield.All the best from India!
I walked through the Museum on Labor Day Weekend. It was really neat so see so many antique bikes, paintings, dealership memorabilia, and pieces of motorcycle history. But also sad to think that such an amazing collection would never be in the same place again.
(Pushes up my nerd glasses) another bike that has a square four engine is the Suzuki, RG 500 Gamma. I do not know of any other ones though. Another motorcycle to add to your list. 😂. Fun video. Thank you.
Great Video! We are the crazies that ended up with the 'Twingle' from this auction. LOL! We got it running and ride it like we are supposed to. I'm glad to see you put yours back on the road too.
The whistlin diesel dig was spot on 💚
Glad you're doing good buddy 👊 that whistling diesel comment was perfect 🤣🤣 hes a pretty smart kid ngl.
I love watching your videos always full of joy makes me happy
the bearded mechanic is a better channel... I joke I love you both equally like a mother loves their favorite child. stay golden.
"...that people drive through cornfields..." mmmm I wonder who that might be😂😂
6:07
Freakin awesome man! Congrats! Your videos are so entertaining. Keep up the great work.
I have loved this channel since the beginning
Thanks
I'm STOKED for you brother. That is a SWEET bike, I wish you the best of luck on getting it running 🙏❤️
Good Luck Sean, my fingers are crossed with yours Bro!
Number 23 trending on all of TH-cam 💪 good job bro!!
I love that the content is back! And with a huge bang too. That bike is unreal…
That whistlindiesel joke was too good…the car people drive through cornfields😂
@bikesandbeards Sean, you should come out to Temecula Ca. And get a tour of “Moto-Doffo” Doffo Winery. Full of rare classic Motorcycles..
Sean - surprised to see you were in my neck of the woods! It's so sad to see the museum close. Between it and the J&P store just up the road, it was like a biker's paradise. Glad you were able to buy something interesting and I hope you get it running!
Sad to see this museum go under. I had the pleasure of visiting some years ago and was just lost for hours in this place with the great displays and historic bikes.
My buddy fu has that exact knucklehead. 37, red, all original, every part is from an original 37. Every wire, every hose, every line. Took him 2 years to get the parts. Was a barn find. And he has all the 7's. 37, 47, 57, and the 67 first year electric start. Loves his old hogs
I, too, am a Fu!
@@fumanpoo4725 hahahaha I love it. He's a 70 year old man from avella pa. Great guy
I remember going to the museum with my grandpa as a kid , saddening it’s closed now but is a great memory getting to see all of them
I see you got my classic bike. Thanks Sean!!!! Anyhow. I love Wheels Through Time. Great work on great bikes.
Hello Sean, awesome Harley Davidson you have bought! Just beautiful. I hope you will get it running! I really enjoy watching your channel. Thanks!
love how the american auctioneers dont actually talk fast just make some weird noises and then the numbers LOL
Gotta love a good old Corn Field Ferrari Story. Brings back the good days.
Finally a knucklehead I’m excited jealous and proud all at the same time 😂
i legitimately got excited for you when i seen the knucklehead! i’m so happy you got it! cant wait to see it in action
So you low balled 100 people to try and rip them off so you could buy a $100K bike. Perfect Christian.
Who did I rip off ?
You mean that nice gentleman that I gave full price and let him keep the bike ?
@@BikesandBeardshi I’m big fan can I have a free street bike?
Its great that the motorcycles are going to new owners, where they will live again and be enjoyed,and you have purchased the ultimate Harley
Hopefully you get more bikes to sell soon, Im looking at getting my first motorcycle next year around March and I was thinking of buying it from your shop but with the move you dont have anything listed now.
Suzuki RG500 Gamma is a square four as well, think I've mentioned that to you on one of your older videos.
Looking forward to see the next videos about this bike awesome to see you back !
Love your energy and love for all motorcycles brother 👍👏🤙
I am unfamiliar with the time and temp to smoke a Harley. Did you use fruit wood or hickory/mesquite to smoke it? How was the bark? 😁
WOOOOOO BIKES AND BEARDS IS BACK BABYYYYYY
I watch for hours n hours at the designs :D great channel
What a badass stunning machine! Can't wait to see more 👍👍
Congrats, nice buy mate! When I was younger I was in love with Nimbus motorcykles.
i think i like these old bike videos more then any of ur videos sean they are super cool
I thought you were going to leave us hanging for the reveal … glad to see what you got. Cool bike!
😂”The Ferrari that people drive thru corn fields!”😂 🔥🔥🔥🔥
There's a history nerd it's always sad to see any museum close I always appreciate to see items collected in one space for display and education
I absolutely LOVE those old BMW bikes. Dads friend had a couple of them, that he raced in classic motorcycle racing. So cool.
Hi Sean. Congrats on the Harley. Beautiful bike. It looks like it is the original paint. I'm Praying that it is lol. That Yamaha RD 350 was lovely. That's a bike from my Era. I had loads of Power Valves.. great for wheelie lol. Great new Shop. All you have too do now is to fill it up bro. Thanks for all your hard work bro. Chat later 😅😅 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
Awesome bike can hardly wait until you get it up running😊
Thank you for sharing!
No way! I was at that museum in May of 2022. That was such a great museum! I’m blown away it is gone now.
Buying from a museum is always a roll of the dice. Some are truly amazing. Others are a pig in a wig.
I don’t ride or even have much a desire to ever buy a bike but I watch youre videos cuz they are just entertaining
You want to build a steam power bike, without Craig? 🤣🤣🤣