{"id":33418,"date":"2026-05-14T00:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/?p=33418"},"modified":"2026-05-13T21:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:10:55","slug":"legends-motorcycle-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/legends-motorcycle-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Legends Motorcycle Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Joe Berk<\/h6>\n

Legends Motorcycle Museum in Springville, Utah, is not just a museum; it is a compound, consisting of three retro-industrial-themed buildings and numerous motorcycle-related shops and eateries.\u00a0 And if that\u2019s not enough good news, it\u2019s located in one of the best riding locales on the planet:\u00a0 Magnificent Utah.\u00a0 Surprisingly, I had never heard of Legends.\u00a0 I only found it during a Google search after my good buddy Mark at Motorcycle Classics<\/em> magazine asked me to focus on motorcycle museums.<\/p>\n

I arranged to be at the Legends Museum early so that I could photograph the motorcycles without other guests getting in the way (both for the ExNotes blog and for Motorcycle Classics<\/em> magazine).\u00a0 We entered through the Museum\u2019s shop, which contains work bays and advanced CNC equipment where the place makes its own parts.\u00a0 The owner, Rick Salisbury, is also an automobile enthusiast; we saw a stunning restomod 1957 Cadillac convertible (with a crate Chevy LS2 engine) being assembled.\u00a0 A large and initially terrifying black pit bull welcomed us with a deep growl; when I froze, my new friend Winston approached cautiously, put his big paws on my shoulders (he stood taller than me), and gave me a friendly lick.\u00a0 I realized that coffee (served in the Museum\u2019s adjacent Sidecar Caf\u00e9) would not be necessary.\u00a0 Thanks to Winston, I was now fully adrenalized and wide awake.<\/p>\n

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The view upon entering the Museum was visually arresting, starting with the famous Von Dutch VW-powered motorcycle (as seen in many print publications and in an episode of the American Pickers<\/em> TV show).\u00a0 It stood proudly on a weathered steel pedestal.\u00a0 The Von Dutch motorcycle was surrounded by numerous Panheads, Knuckleheads, Indians, and other old motorcycles, machines that were built when guys like Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy lived in the White House.\u00a0 None of the bikes were restored.\u00a0 I had entered barnfind Heaven.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been in lots of museums that proudly display motorcycles that look better than the day they rolled off their assembly lines.\u00a0 Legends is different, and I\u2019m here to tell you it is better.<\/p>\n

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The Legends Museum second floor is comprised entirely of pre-1920 motorcycles.\u00a0 A Journs Cyclone, one of only 12 known to exist, dominates the display; the Museum\u2019s owner paid a whopping (and record) $1.3 million for it at Mecum\u2019s last year.\u00a0 There were many more exotic motorcycles.\u00a0 Thor.\u00a0 Henderson.\u00a0 Flying Merkel.\u00a0 I\u2019ll let the photos do the talking here, folks.<\/p>\n

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One of the best things about the Legends Motorcycle Museum is its north central Utah location.\u00a0 Utah is one of our most beautiful states, and it figures prominently in our collection of previous Motorcycle Classics<\/em> Destinations pieces<\/a> (which include Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar Breaks National Park, Utah Highways 12 and 24, Arches Canyon National Park, Golden Spike National Historic Park, and Flaming Gorge National Park).\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0If you\u2019re headed to Utah, Legends should be part of your itinerary.\u00a0 And if you\u2019re not headed to Utah, you should start thinking about a visit.\u00a0 It\u2019s spectacular.<\/p>\n

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