Bikes & Bombers 2024

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This Saturday. The show is finally back after a several year hiatus. The last one I went to was in 2019. Always a good show, especially if you like aviation history and vintage military aircraft.

Motorcycle parking in front of the museum with a show ticket for only $12, which also gets you into the air museum. And the museum currently has a special motorcycle exhibit which runs through Labor Day weekend.

Sat, Aug 24, 2024,  10:00AM - 1:00PM
Lyon Air Museum
John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA
https://lyonairmuseum.org/

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On Saturday morning so-cal-sdr200 made the ride down to OC and then we headed out for John Wayne Airport.



The show was pretty good, although a little bit lighter attendance than what I was expecting. Saw a few old acquaintances I hadn't seen in a while and we met Mark Hoyer. Talked to him for a little bit and he even took a pic of my bike.
Don Emde was there too but didn't talk to him.

The MB5 sure got a lot of attention!


This really clean RZ was parked near us. The odo showed only 3100 miles.






A bike you don't see in the US, CBR150

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This one was parked right by us. Check out the spokes...french fries.




Ex-Steve McQueen '39 Indian

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Then we ventured into the museum...

John Wayne's CL350




Peter Fonda's Bultaco


Gurney Alligator


The GOAT's 2000 Works KX250

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A couple of super rare Porsches.

Carrera RS 2.7L
This one just sold a couple weeks ago at Pebble Beach for $577K


356 Carrera Zagato.
Only a handful were made. One just sold at Pebble Beach for $425K, likely the same one but not 100% certain.

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Paul Newman's CZ


1902 Norton


A-26 Marauder. All the planes in the museum are operational and flown periodically.


B-25 Mitchell


B-17


DC-3 & C-17


B-25

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On the upper level there was an awesome display of small displacement GP bikes.

1972 Derbi 50cc




1966 Honda RC115/116
4-cam 8-valve, 9-speed with a 22,500 rpm redline




1962 Derbi 50cc

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1978 Kreidler 50cc




1974 GCS Racing "Garbage Can Special"
Built from discarded parts, including Yamaha AS3 cases, KR250 radiator, and CB500 brake calipers
Campaigned in AFM in '74 and '75, sold in '77, and then found and repurchased at a Florida auction in 2010.




1975 Morbidelli 125cc

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[Kawtriplefreak]

Very 😎

[dgorms]

Excellent!

[busa1300]

 

Looks like a cool place to check out
Thanks for the pics

[Evans Ward]

Thanks for sharing! Lots of nice bikes and planes!