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.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. The exhibition was subsequently displayed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain from November 24, 1999, to September 3, 2000. 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.
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.
Make and model Engine displacement Year Country New York Las Vegas Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede N/A 1868–71 France Copeland steam bicycleN/A1884 United States Daimler Einspur (aka Reitwagen) 1885 (replica) Germany Roper steam velocipedeN/A 1894 United States Hildebrand & Wolfmüller1894Germany Geneva steam bicycle n/a 1896 United StatesDe Dion-Bouton tricycle 1899 France De Dion-Bouton tricycle 1900 France Orient tricycle 1900 United StatesThomas Auto-Bi n/a 1900 United States Motosachoche A1 1901 Switzerland Indian Single 1901–02 United States Werner motorcycle 1903–04 France Curtiss Twin 1906 United States Curtiss V-81907United States FN Four1908Belgium Pierce Four1910United States Flying Merkel Model V1911United States Harley-Davidson Model 7D1911United States Motosacoche 2C6TT 1913 Switzerland Peugeot Paris-Nice 500 1913 France Cyclone1914United States Peugeot Paris-Nice1914France Indian 8-valve board track racer1915United States Iver Johnson Model 15-71915United States Harley-Davidson Model W Sport Twin1919United States Indian Model O 1918 United States Mars Weiss A20 1921Germany Megola Sport1922Germany Monet & Goyon Moto Légére1922France Ner-a-Car1922United States BMW R321923Germany Harley-Davidson 8-valve board track racer1923United States 1924Italy Böhmerland1925Czechoslovakia Neracar Model B 1925 United States/United Kingdom Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport1926United Kingdom Bianchi B2N Sport 1927 Italy Moto Guzzi 4VSS 1928 Italy Scott Squirrel Sprint Special1929United Kingdom Opel Motoclub SS500 1929 Germany Brough Superior SS100 1930 United Kingdom Schwinn Excelsior Super X 1930 United States Majestic 3501930France Ariel Square Four1931United Kingdom MGC N3BR1932France Dollar V41933France Gnome et Rhône M11934France Harley-Davidson Model E 1936 United States BMW world land-speed record1937Germany Crocker1938 United States Gnome et Rhône 750X1938France Triumph Speed Twin1938United Kingdom Triumph Speed Twin1937United Kingdom Crocker1940United States Indian Sport Scout "bob-job"1940United States DKW RT 125 W 1941 Germany Zündapp KS6001941Germany Harley-Davidson U.S Military Navy Model U1943United States Harley-Davidson U.S Military Model U1944United States Gilera Saturno1947 Italy Sunbeam S71947United Kingdom Indian Chief1948United States Solex Vélosolex1948France Imme R1001949West Germany Jackson-Rotrax JAP Speedway1949United Kingdom Sunbeam S7 Deluxe1950United Kingdom Adler MB 2001952Germany DKW RT 125 W1952West Germany Gilera Saterno Sport 1952 Italy Jackson-Rotrax JAP Speedway1952United Kingdom Solex Vélosolex1952France AJS E-951953United Kingdom Vincent Black Shadow Series C1953United Kingdom Vincent Black Shadow Series C1954United Kingdom MV Agusta 500 Grand Prix1956Italy Aermacchi Chimera1957Italy Derny Taon1957France Harley-Davidson KR1957United States Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1957United States Norton Manx1958United Kingdom 1958West Germany Triumph Twenty One1958United Kingdom Matchless G501959United Kingdom Triumph T120 Bonneville1959United Kingdom BSA Gold Star Clubmans1960United Kingdom Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport1960Japan Vespa GS1960Italy BSA Gold Star Clubmans1961United Kingdom Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport1961Japan 1961West Germany Velocette Thruxton1961United Kingdom Ducati Elite1962Italy Honda CR1101962Japan Matchless G501962United Kingdom Norton Manx1962United Kingdom Parilla GS1962Italy Vespa GS1962Italy Harley-Davidson KR 1963United States Honda C100 Super Cub1963Japan Velocette Venom1963United Kingdom Matchless G80CS1964United Kingdom Bultaco Sherpa T1965Spain Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide 1965United States Kreidler Florett1965West Germany Bultaco Metrella 62 1966 Spain Honda RC1741967Japan Suzuki T20 "Super Six"1967Japan Triumph Bonneville T1201967United Kingdom MV Agusta 500 Grand Prix 1968Italy BSA Rocket 31969United Kingdom Harley-Davidson "Captain America" chopper1968 (1993 replica)United States Kawasaki H-11969Japan Kawasaki Mach III1969Japan Norton Commando 750 Fastback1969United Kingdom Derbi 50 Grand Prix1970Spain Honda CB750 Four1970Japan Egli Vincent1971Switzerland/United Kingdom Harley-Davidson Super Glide "Night Train"1971United States Norton Commando 750 Fastback1971United Kingdom Harley-Davidson XR-7501972United States Honda Elsinore CR2501973Japan MV Agusta 750S1973Italy Penton Jackpiner 1973United States Triumph X-75 Hurricane1973United Kingdom Yamaha RD3501973Japan Ducati 750SS1974Italy Laverda 750SFC1974Italy Honda GL1000 Gold Wing1975Japan Morini 3½ Sport1975Italy BMW R90S1976West Germany Honda GL1000 Gold Wing1976Japan Harley-Davidson XLCR1977United States Moto Guzzi Le Mans 11978Italy Harley-Davidson XR-7501980United States Suzuki Katana1982Japan Honda VF750F "Interceptor"1983Japan Benelli Sei1984Italy Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja1984Japan BMW K100RS1985West Germany BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar1985West Germany Suzuki GSX-R7501986Japan Buell RS12001989 United States Yamaha VMax1989Japan Buell RS12001990United States 1992Italy Ducati M900 Monster1993Italy Yamaha GTS10001993Japan Britten V10001994New Zealand Ducati 9161994Italy 1995Italy Honda EXP-21995Japan Arlen Ness Luxury Liner1996United States BMW R1200C1997Germany Beta Techno1997Italy Morbidelli V81997Italy Italjet Formula 50 LC1998Italy MV Agusta F41998Italy Suzuki Hayabusa1998Japan Cobra Trakker2000United States Montessa Honda 315RY2001Spain
See also List of motorcycles by type of engine List of motorcycles of the 1920s List of motorcycles of the 1910s
References
External links Guggenheim Museum - Past Exhibitions - The Art of the Motorcycle (Note that the list displayed on this website is incomplete)