This weekend I was riding from Colorado to Illinois and stopped at a motorcycle museum just off US 36 in St. Francis, Kansas. Will post a trip report later, but wanted to share some photos and information on the museum for anyone else who may want to plan a trip there or just enjoys seeing photos of old bikes. The St. Francis Motorcycle Museum is a collection of motorcycles and memorabilia owned by various collectors that would otherwise likely have remained in private collections. I appreciate that they worked together to open a museum so the public can enjoy their collections as well. Some of the collection consists of donated motorcycles and memorabilia now owned by the museum. Because it is not a museum focused on any single motorcycle make, era, or country of origin there is a good variety to see there. I was especially impressed to see so many vintage four-cylinder motorcycles there. They had an Indian, Ace, Cleveland, and a Henderson. It is perhaps on the smaller side for a museum at 10,000 square feet. At the front desk there is merchandise for sale including branded shirts, stickers, patches, poker chips, etc.
Hours: 7 days a week 10 AM - 5 PM, or by appointment
Address: 110 W Washington St St. Francis, KS 67756
Admission: $7 donation suggested
More info: https://stfrancismotorcyclemuseum.org/about-us
My Trail 125 parked out front of the museum.
1984 Honda CT110 with a home-made trailer. I liked how they used OE Honda turn signals on the trailer.
1977 Honda CT125, a bike many have likely come across searching for modern CT125 or "Trail 125" parts or information. It is basically an XL125 outfitted for agricultural use as a farm bike.
1966 Harley-Davidson M50, one of AMF Harley-Davidson's attempts at competing with small import bikes by putting the HD badge on an Italian import
1922 Ace four-cylinder. Ace Motor Corporation was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1940 Indian 4 Model 441. Indians were originally produced in Springfield, Massachusetts. Indian purchased Ace Motor Corporation which is why the engine design looks similar but updated.
1928 Cleveland. Out of... you guessed it, Cleveland, Ohio.
1937 Crocker V-Twin. Crocker was based in Los Angeles, California. Less than 70 of these v-twin motorcycles were produced.
Hours: 7 days a week 10 AM - 5 PM, or by appointment
Address: 110 W Washington St St. Francis, KS 67756
Admission: $7 donation suggested
More info: https://stfrancismotorcyclemuseum.org/about-us
My Trail 125 parked out front of the museum.
1984 Honda CT110 with a home-made trailer. I liked how they used OE Honda turn signals on the trailer.
1977 Honda CT125, a bike many have likely come across searching for modern CT125 or "Trail 125" parts or information. It is basically an XL125 outfitted for agricultural use as a farm bike.
1966 Harley-Davidson M50, one of AMF Harley-Davidson's attempts at competing with small import bikes by putting the HD badge on an Italian import
1922 Ace four-cylinder. Ace Motor Corporation was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1940 Indian 4 Model 441. Indians were originally produced in Springfield, Massachusetts. Indian purchased Ace Motor Corporation which is why the engine design looks similar but updated.
1928 Cleveland. Out of... you guessed it, Cleveland, Ohio.
1937 Crocker V-Twin. Crocker was based in Los Angeles, California. Less than 70 of these v-twin motorcycles were produced.
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