Los Angeles Motorcycle Museum Initiative
922 S. Curson Avenue #14
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Exploring the heavens on two wheels..
Tom White, 1949-2017 motorcycle racer, entrepeneur, Museum Founder
John Parham, 1954-2017 'twin-handedly' built the National Motorcycle Museum'
Robert Pirsig, 1928-2017 'refused by 100 editors'
May 4th, 2017 at 6pm
A shout out to the community and an invite to the upcoming CODACORTA STREETRACER presentation by the FOOLISH GARAGE builders at the Dainese D-tore in Roma, Italy www.codacorta.it ciao cari, se vedemo..!
2016-2017
Well Gents, the initiative is now larger than the individuals that created it. Big things are coming, be on the lookout and thank you for your continued support!
Please use progress report to check status of things.
January 8/10, 2016
LAMM in Las Vegas for the Mecum and Bonhams vintage motorcycles auctions
December 19, 2015
Garage Company Christmas party!
November 20/22, 2015
LAMM at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show, Long Beach, CA
November 18, 2015
Thanksgiving at Yoshi's; ride over to try your best 'Fast Eddie' Felson shot Garage Company @ 5
October 9/11, 2015
BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL in Birmingham, Alabama. The mother of all North American vintage motorcycle reunions.
September 12, 2015
40th EL CAMINO Classic Cycle Events. The oldest, greatest socal motorcycle tradition with Motorcycle Show, Swap and Camping - in swap space. Irwindale Speedway.
August 25, 2015
Good'ol Quentin did it again; screening of the 1974 indi Oz-ploitation biker film STONE at the New Beverly Cinema. Pre Mad-Max.
August 22 - THE MEET Vintage Motorcycle Festival at America's Car Museum in Tacoma, WA.
July - Look out for legendary motorcycle journalist Alan Cathcart spread on test riding the continued production Crocker; bunch of mosquitos in his teeth..
June 27-28 - LAMM + GARAGE COMPANY + CROCKER MOTORCYCLES + HEROES MOTORCYCLES will share a booth at the already mythical Born Free. Swing by for 50% off photos.
June 5-6th - Friends of Steve McQueen Car & Motorcycle Show at the Boys Republic Campus in Chino, CA. All Proceeds benefit BR 'helping young adults become productive citizens since 1907'.
May - LAMM at the EDR 2015; the lovely gathering.
April 30 - LAMM is shown the future at the Tesla plant in Hawthorne, CA; with blokes like Elon there will be plenty of Museums to build..!
April 24-26th, 2015 - LAMM co-Founder Yoshi Kosaka will be racing a 1980's Rickman Kawasaki at Willow Springs for the Corsa Motoclassica - the vintage motorcycle racing event that he started 27 years ago.
April 22 - LAMM meets with the Google for nonprofits team and the easy collaboration is struck; all n-pro should look into this.
March 2015 - UNbelievable; the incredible good just happen! LAMM joins the American Alliance of Museums in thanking the unprecedented 162 legislators for supporting funding for the Office of Museum Services. Now, LAMM is yet to receive any money from anyone but the founders - however we are glad to see how the role of Museums in our time is growing of importance.
March 2015 - LAMM in Vegas - again- for one more exceptional auction: once in a lifetime - unrestored - early Yank machinery.
March 2015 - LAMM at the CalArts' REDCAT Gala. One of LA's great Institutions, an inspiration to LAMM.
January 2015 - LAMM continues the support of the LA built 1940's Crocker. Anyone who wants to hear more or see the outstanding 'production continuation' prototype visit Yoshi at the Garage Company.
January 2015 - LAMM in Vegas for the motorcycle auctions.
October 2014 - Rejoice fellow motorcycle riders of the world; the LA-built american motorcycle anthem - the Crocker - is now available from the Garage Company. Stop by to check her out; she is just a nugget..
September 2014 - LAMM commences second phase of initiative; it's only getting better
August 2014 - LAMM will make Museum Shirt available to the public through the website
August 4/10 2014 - LAMM at the 74th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
July 2014 - Kudos to the boys for getting 'Vroom; the Art of the Motorcycle' Exhibit up in Glendale, California; check it out, it will be up till Jan 4th 2015.
July 2014 - LAMM to participate to the 2014 My LA2050 Grants Challenge
wow, that didn't go too far: denied application, no explanation
July 2014 - LAMM to support Monterey organizers to bring back MotoGP to Laguna Seca
June 28/9 2014 - LAMM at the 6th Born Free
May 24/June 6th - LAMM at the Isle of Man TT Races
May 18 2014 - LAMM at the 45th Hanford Classic Cycle Event
May 17 2014 - LAMM at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering
March 28/April 6th 2014 - LAMM at the Arizona Bike Week
March 7-16 2014 - LAMM at the 73rd Daytona Beach Bike Week
January 9/11 2014 - LAMM kiosk at the Las Vegas Antique Motorcycle Auction
December 8 - LAMM in Ventura for the mother of all socal motorcycle events
December 6/8 - LAMM kiosk in Long Beach for the International Motorcycle Show
November 17 - LAMM SQUADRON at the 1st Urban Assault ride by Aether Apparel and Rawhyde Offroad.
November 5/10 - LAMM at the 71st EICMA Show in Milan, Italy
November 3 - LAMM champions will be riding the 34th Annual Hansen Dam All British Ride
November 1 - LAMM at the 22nd Mooneyes Show in Yokohama, Japan
October - ran into good ol young Richard Pollock of MULE MOTORCYCLES; the essence of creating, developing and perfecting a motorcycle niche
October 17 - LAMM will celebrate ALPINESTAR's 50th anniversay
October 12 - LAMM at the Pomona Half-Mile AMA Flat Track Finals
October 6 - LAMM will be at BARTEL'S HD 30th Anniversary ride to Malibu's finest Sycamore Cove. Band & bbq will benefit the American Diabetes Association and Bikers Against Diabetes
October 3 - WHY WE RIDE premiere; opening in November; good for families and all
September - LAMM visited UH pre-1915 collection and it was a glorious experience; these 100 year old motorcycles are a celebration of human ingenuity and the hub gear to the genius of the man who spent a lifetime getting them together. Thanks UH for your hospitality and your conservation work
September 13/15 - LAMM kiosk will be selling vintage motorcycle photography in San Diego at the Celebration of Motorcycles in Del Mar; LAMM founder Yoshi Kosaka will be one of the judges of the Councours d'Elegance.
September 7 - LAMM will be in Irwindale for the 38th edition of the El Camino Motorcycle Show
August 10 - pancakes at the Petersen with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and ride to Acton
August - 'Never Built: Los Angeles' worthy of note exhibit at the Architecture and Design Museum
July - 1st exploratory team meet off to a successful start; vision, experience and good ol' facts at the test; thanks Terry, Yoshi, Michael, Jeff, Ana, Paul, Bertino, David, Jarik, Marc and Chris
June - LACMA is the second major friend of LAMM
June - Nonprofit Incorporation and tax-exempt status
June - The Petersen Museum is the first major friend of LAMM; they are doing a neat Arlen Ness show starting July 12 and the bash starts at the Fri dinner
June - website launch
June - exploratory team sign-up
May 2013 - the beginning..
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Los Angeles Motorcycle Museum Initiative
922 S. Curson Avenue #14
Los Angeles, CA 90036