Take a Quick, 10-Minute Tour of the Harley-Davidson Museum
Fast tour of the Harley-Davidson Museum isn’t quite the same as attending in person, but it’s close.
The Harley-Davidson Museum is a destination trip for many of us, routinely attracting thousands of fans of the brand to its home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin each and every week. It’s also worth revisiting the museum from time to time as its exhibits and attractions routinely change, not to mention the many bike nights and other events the site hosts on a regular basis. However, for those of us that can’t quite make it up there to check out the Harley-Davidson Museum in person, this 10-minute tour from the YouTube channel Blockhead is the next best thing – and it’s quick enough that even time-constrained folks can enjoy it.
Leading this particular rapid visit is Paul James, the PR manager for Harley-Davidson, who takes us on a whirlwind tour of the facility, which is obviously closed while this is taking place. After all, having a bunch of visitors in the way would make this task quite a bit harder, if not impossible. First up on our tour is a set of vintage Harley bikes that were never actually sold to the public. Thankfully, H-D founders realized that they had something special going on, and saved these special machines for future generations to enjoy.
That group includes the famous Serial 1, the oldest H-D bike known to still exist. However, not a whole lot is known about its origin. Some believe that it was created as a prototype that was kept and modified over time. Regardless, it still sports its 001 serial number, making it perhaps the very first H-D bike ever built. It’s joined by a host of the special machines, including a 1936 EL that was way ahead of its times in terms of styling, becoming what most would call the “grandfather” of the current Harley motorcycle.
From there, we’re treated to a host of other cool rides, including some military bikes, an Evel Knievel replica, an engine room showing off the evolution of the V-Twin, and enough racing motorcycles to keep us occupied for hours. Overall, this modestly lengthy video is a pretty amazing and quick way to check out what the Harley-Davidson Museum has to offer, though it obviously doesn’t replace the experience of attending in the flesh.
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