The Fallbrook Art Center in California will host a "Wheels of Desire" motorcycle show July 11 through August 15.

This unique exhibit looks at the motorcycle as art and features a variety of machines dating back as far as the late 1800s.

"A visitor to our 2004 show told me he thought our show was better than the Guggenheim Museum’s ‘Art of the Motorcycle’ because he could get up close to the bikes," Art Center executive director Mary Perhacs told the Village News. "I actually had men lying on the floor next to the bikes with penlights!"

The exhibit will show 35 bikes, including an extremely rare 1899 DeDion Trike; a 1906 Curtis; a 1917 Harley Davidson board tracker, a 1925 Vincent Black Shadow, one of the first Hondas; and some modern customs. A motocross/supercross section sponsored by Monster Energy Drink showcases champion rider #377’s Kawasaki KX 250F and a historic overview of the sport.

Local motorcycle collector Greg MacDonald curated the majority of the bikes and Jim Swan, a retired motorcycle dealer from the Chicago area, provided connections to early dirt bikes and Monster Energy Drink’s Supercross/Motocross Kawasaki Team.

The show will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8 (FAC members free). For more information, call (760) 728-1414 or see www.fallbrookartcenter.org.

Posted by Holly Wagner