Harley Museum Now Offering Demo Rides, Concerts

Demo Rides

With summer officially kicking off, the Harley-Davidson Museum has a full lineup prepared to help take advantage of the warm weather and peak riding season. That kicks off with a series of demo rides in the nearby Menomonee valley, which give prospective customers a chance to try out a wide variety of bikes before they buy.

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Riding Requirements

The demo rides take place each Saturday from 10am-4pm and are completed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those interested must be at least 18 years of age, bring their own gear, and wear a helmet, eye protection, shirt, long pants, and closed-toe shoes with heel straps.

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Concert Series

Additionally, free music has already kicked off at the Harley-Davidson Museum and takes place every Thursday evening from 5pm-9pm. The bands rotate as part of the Harley's Bike Night Concert Series, giving fans a good reason to participate every week and enjoy something a little bit different.

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BBQ & Blues

As if all that wasn't enough, the museum is also putting on a special event every Saturday from 5pm-8pm dubbed BBQ & Blues, which takes place at the Motor Bar & Restaurant. Combining bourbon with all-you-can-eat BBQ and live blues music sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday evening, in our humble opinion.

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Father's Day

Those looking to celebrate Father's Day weekend can do so at the H-D Museum as well, because Harley is throwing a big party for dads that includes all of the aforementioned events along with a special brunch at the Motor Bar & Restaurant.

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Vintage Event

On June 25, the museum is hosting the Wild Ones: Vintage Motorcycle Rally that features 1940s-style bikes as part of The Knucklehead Company's Annual Reunion with an antique motorcycle ride-in show while the AMCA Badger Heritage Chapter is also hosting authentic motorcycle field games.

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Capping It Off

Finally, on Labor Day weekend, the museum is kissing summer goodbye in a big way with the biggest bike bash in that part of the country, though full details haven't been revealed just yet. Regardless, those wishing to check out the Harley-Davidson Museum would be well-served to do so in the coming months, before winter rears its ugly head once again.

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