Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum to exhibit “A Century of the American Motorcycle” in August By PARIS WOLFE Motorcycles have come a long way since their beginning in the 1880s. Soon, visitors to the Crawford AutoAviation Museum will have an opportunity to track that progress with an exhibit of 35 vintage and modern motorcycles spanning the past 100-plus years. “A Century of the American Motorcycle” debuts August 19 and continues to March 2022. It focuses on the technical and aesthetic aspects of these increasingly powerful (and comfortable) machines. It starts with the 1905 Indian Single and continues with American-made bikes right up to the 2018 Motus MST. When this exhibit closes, a second motorcycle exhibit will follow and explore the cultural aspects of the twowheel hobby. “The Open Road: The allure of Motorcycling in Ohio” starts in spring 2022 and continues through September 2022. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, loaned motorcycles for the first exhibit. Owned by George Barber, the six-story, 230,000-squarefoot museum is home to the world’s largest motorcycle collection and includes 1,600 operational bikes. John Lutsch, program and marketing manager at the Crawford, is excited about the exhibit. He calls the Barber Museum “the Louvre of motorcycles.” “Because these specific models were selected for the exhibit, they represent important machines,” he says.
2007 Shop Rat Chopper is a 100-horsepower project bike built by students at Chelsea High School in Alabama. It was sponsored by non-profit Shop Rat Foundation, which tries to interest young people in manufacturing and STEM careers.
This 1928 Indian Scout Bobber is one of three Indian motorcycles on loan to the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum from the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama.
“There’s no filler material. This is the rarest and best of a manufacturer’s efforts.” Cars will be removed from the first floor of the Crawford display area and replaced with the motorcycle exhibit as soon as the Barber sends two semi-trailers full of motorcycles, graphics and display material. “Nothing this comprehensive has been done in Greater Cleveland,” he says. “The way they’re going to be presented and the events we’re planning will engage people. It will be a full year of motorcycle- related activities. We’re giving people reasons to visit more than once.” The exhibit opens with a VIP, invitation-only event on August 19 and continues with a public opening that same evening. On September 11-12, BMW Motorrad will bring its 25-city Heritage Tour to the museum. Registrants will have an opportunity to test drive some of the company’s newest bikes.
2005 Orange County Choppers Cat bike was built for the Caterpillar Company as a marketing tool. It appeared on the Discovery Channel in 2005. Photographs courtesy of the Barber Museum
Laurel Upper School students build motorcycle engine through partnership with Motogo By PARIS WOLFE
Laurel students gather around a vintage 1970s Honda motorcycle at the end of their weeklong class. The girls all assembled their own motorcycle engine through Motogo.
A handful of Laurel Upper School students took STEAM engagement to the next level by building their own vintage Honda motorcycle engine through a partnership with Cleveland-based Motogo, whose mission is to solve problems through motorcycles. Motogo’s vision is to spark confidence in everyone to build their own future. Their vision aligns with Laurel’s mission to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world. The Laurel students worked for a week taking apart the Honda motorcycle engine, then putting it back together. “Nothing can replace this kind of visual, experiential learning,” says Bill Rice, director of community engagement. “This really boosts confidence. It’s an empowering project.” Senior Ria Gupta appreciated the unusual opportunity. “I had rarely had as much experience working with tools before working on the engine,” she says. “Working with new tools and being challenged in the program really excited me and inspired me to continue working with tools in the future. As a woman, this experience was
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