List of motorcycles in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition


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.
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.
'' chopper. The Art of the Motorcycle - Memphis. Bore x stroke 87.1 x 100.6 mm. 1200 cc. Power: 61 hp @ 6,000 rpm. Top speed: 100 mph. The Otis Chandler Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife, Oxnard, California.
Make and modelEngine displacementYearCountryNew YorkLas Vegas
Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipedeN/A1868-71France
Copeland steam bicycleN/A1884United States
Daimler Einspur 1885 Germany
Roper steam velocipedeN/A1894United States
Hildebrand & Wolfmüller1894Germany
Geneva steam bicyclen/a1896United States
De Dion-Bouton tricycle1899France
De Dion-Bouton tricycle1900France
Orient tricycle1900United States
Thomas Auto-Bin/a1900United States
Motosachoche A11901Switzerland
Indian Single1901-02United States
Werner motorcycle1903-04France
Curtiss Twin1906United States
Curtiss V-81907United States
FN Four1908Belgium
Pierce Four1910United States
Flying Merkel Model V1911United States
Harley-Davidson Model 7D1911United States
Motosacoche 2C6TT1913Switzerland
Peugeot Paris-Nice 5001913France
Cyclone 1914United 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 O1918United States
Mars Weiss A201921Germany
Megola Sport1922Germany
Monet & Goyon Moto Légére1922France
Ner-a-Car1922United States
BMW R321923Germany
Harley-Davidson 8-valve board track racer1923United States
Moto Guzzi C4V1924Italy
Böhmerland1925Czechoslovakia
Neracar Model B1925United States/United Kingdom
Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport1926United Kingdom
Bianchi B2N Sport1927Italy
Moto Guzzi 4VSS1928Italy
Scott Squirrel Sprint Special1929United Kingdom
Opel Motoclub SS5001929Germany
Borough Superior SS1001930United Kingdom
Schwinn Excelsior Super X1930United States
Majestic 3501930France
Ariel Square Four1931United Kingdom
MGC N3BR1932France
Dollar V41933France
Gnome et Rhône M11934France
Harley-Davidson Model E1936United States
BMW world land-speed record1937Germany
Crocker1938United 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 W1941Germany
Zündapp KS6001941Germany
Harley-Davidson U.S Military Navy Model U1943United States
Harley-Davidson U.S Military Model U1944United States
Gilera Saturno1947Italy
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 Sport1952Italy
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
NSU Supermax1958West 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
NSU Supermax1961West Germany
Velocette Thruxton1961United Kingdom
Ducati Elite1962Italy
Honda CR1101962Japan
Matchless G501962United Kingdom
Norton Manx1962United Kingdom
Parilla GS1962Italy
Vespa GS1962Italy
Harley-Davidson KR1963United States
Honda C100 Super Cub1963Japan
Velocette Venom1963United Kingdom
Matchless G80CS1964United Kingdom
Bultaco Sherpa T1965Spain
Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide1965United States
Kreidler Florett1965West Germany
Bultaco Metrella 621966Spain
Honda RC1741967Japan
Suzuki T20 "Super Six"1967Japan
Triumph Bonneville T1201967United Kingdom
MV Agusta 500 Grand Prix1968Italy
BSA Rocket 31969United Kingdom
Harley-Davidson "Captain America" chopper1969 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 Jackpiner1973United States
Triumph X-75 Hurricane1973United Kingdom
Yamaha RD3501973Japan
Ducati 750SS1974Italy
Laverda SFC1974Italy
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 RS12001989United States
Yamaha VMax1989Japan
Buell RS12001990United States
Bimota Tesi ID ES1992Italy
Ducati M900 Monster1993Italy
Yamaha GTS10001993Japan
Britten V10001994New Zealand
Ducati 9161994Italy
Aprilia Moto 6.51995Italy
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