Biketember Fest 2022
Biketember Fest 2022
Biketember Fest 2022
Biketember Fest 2022
The event was very successful with good attendance. A good time was had by all. Thank you to all who participated or just came to view!
Motorcycle Fun
Biketember Fest 2022
Biketember Fest 2022
The Poker Run had more than 100 riders. A Kids Poker Run was held. Top Fuel motorcycle startups and burnouts excited the crowd. Motorcycle games were played.
Music and Vendors Enjoyed
"Next Tuezday" provided sound for the event and received good reviews. Food vendors supplied several dining options.
Donation Made
The SFMM donated $1000 to the Wounded Warrior Project from the proceeds.
New Bikes Added In April 2022
1952 Harley Davidson FLF
1977 Harley-Davidson XR750
1977 Harley-Davidson XR750
First year of the foot-shift option.
1977 Harley-Davidson XR750
1977 Harley-Davidson XR750
1977 Harley-Davidson XR750
The most dominate flat tracker of all time. Only 77 built.
1955 Harley-Davidson FLF
1977 Harley-Davidson XR750
1955 Harley-Davidson FLF
An excellent original panhead.
New Bikes Added
2012 Rohorn Racer
2012 Rohorn Racer
2012 Rohorn Racer
This motorcycle was built by Robert Horn to test stability of a recumbent two-wheel steering motorcycle. What an interesting mechanical feat! The motorcycle was added to our display on November 4, 2021.
1984 Honda CT110
2012 Rohorn Racer
2012 Rohorn Racer
This little Honda is in outstanding condition and also includes a beautiful home-built trailer with the display. The motorcycle was added in October 2021.
New Bike Added
1912 Sears Dreadnaught
1912 Sears Dreadnaught
1912 Sears Dreadnaught
In May of 2021, we added another very rare motorcycle--a 1912 Sears Dreadnaught. Approximately ten are thought to exist. Come by and check it out!
1912 Sears Dreadnaught
1912 Sears Dreadnaught
Original Paint
Outstanding condition!
"De Luxe" engine
Winter 2020-2021
Happenings at the Musuem
There is always something happening at the museum. We have recently added a few motorcycles to our collection (as well as removed a few). We now have one of the most beautiful Honda Gold Wings you will ever see. It is a 1993 model outfitted with many beautiful accessories. Nice!
We also recently added a 1939 Harley-Davidson Panhead in original condition. This motorcycle features the original saddle bags. Other additions include a home-built Shriner mini-bike, a Little Petro, a 1965 Honda Super Cub, and a 1974 Honda XL350.
Other bikes soon to be added include a 1973 Monark 125 and a 1974 BSA 500 Victor.
We are also currently in the planning stages of our Biketember Fest gathering to be held on Saturday, September 18th. We plan to have a Poker Run with a guaranteed purse of $2500.
Visitors From All Over
When are you coming to visit?
Our museum has had visitors from every U.S. state but Delaware. Come on, Delaware, come visit us. We'd love to see you!
We have had visitors from many foreign countries. Below is a list of countries from which we have had visitors register:
American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Czech Republic, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Jamacia, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Phillipines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Spring 2020
New Bike Added
Others out there?
New Bike Added
We recently added this 1975 BMW R90/6. Nearly perfect!
New Bike Added
Others out there?
New Bike Added
We also added this 1976 BMW R90/6. Beautiful!
Others out there?
Others out there?
Others out there?
Do you have something you would like to display in our museum? Contact us.
Fall 2019
New Bike Added
1914 Indian
Tourist Trophy Model
(only 238 made)
New Bike Added
1914 Henderson
(4-cylinder)
New Bike Added
1926 Henderson De Luxe
(with sidecar)
New Bike Added
1971 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
September 21, 2019
SFMM sponsored "Biketember Fest 2019". Many were in attendance. Click on the video below to view the activity.
May 26, 2018
We have a another new addition! On May 26, a 1949 Indian Scout (Model 249) was added to the museum. Stop by to see it!
Tri-State Thunder Motorcycle Rally
The 2nd annual Tri-State Thunder Motorcycle Rally will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018, in St. Francis, Kansas. The Adam Capps Band is returning for an evening performance at the Bandshell. Camping is available. Call the museum (785-332-2400) for information. Vendors are welcome by contacting Tanya at sfmmcurator@gmail.
New Motorcycles Added
On April 15, 2018, two new motorcycles were added to the museum. A 1906 Thor single-cylinder racer and a 1915 Excelsior are now on display. Stop by a view these highly rare motorcycles.
1906 Thor
1915 Excelsior
November 16, 2017
Our beloved 1944 Cushman Military Airborne 53 has found a new home. The Cushman was sold to a new owner in Switzerland and will be displayed at the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion in the near future. The bike was removed from our museum on November 16th.
June 2017 - Vault Mirrors
We have remodeled our vault. The area now contains large mirrors to allow visitors to better view the entire motorcycles on display.
March 22, 2017 - First Rally Announced
The first annual Tri-State Thunder Motorcycle Rally will be held on Labor Day weekend, September 2, 2017 in St. Francis, Kansas. The rally is sponsored by the St. Francis Motorcycle Museum (and others). We are accepting vendor inquires for the rally. Please contact Tanya at sfmmcurator@gmail.com (or call the museum at 785-332-2400).
November 24, 2016 - Painting Unveiled
Artist David Hartman of Fort Collins, Colorado, recently created a large oil painting of one of the motorcycles on display at the museum. A few months ago, David visited the museum and spent the afternoon creating a small painting of the same bike as museum patrons watched the progress. The new painting was recently unveiled revealing the masterpiece of David's recent work. The painting was commissioned by the Smull Family in memory of Junior and Verda Smull.
October 25, 2016 - New Motorcycle on Display
We now have another interesting motorcycle that recently arrived. On display is a 1973 Chaparral motorcycle that is STILL IN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CRATE.
October 2, 2016 - Our 6-Month Anniversary
Visitations have been steady at the St. Francis Motorcycle Museum. With only 6 months passing since the "soft opening," the museum has had visitors from 46 U.S. states and 13 foreign countries. REGISTERED attendance is approaching 4000 visitors. The states that we are missing......Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, and Mississippi. Get on your bike and ride on in!
September 12, 2016 - Three Bikes Removed
Three beautifully restored show bikes were recently removed from the museum for an undetermined amount of time. The bikes - a 1915 Emblem, a 1914 Feilbach Limited, and a 1915 Harley-Davidson - were removed to be shown in AMA events. The bikes will likely return at a later date.
August 15, 2016 - All Roads Lead to St. Francis
Road construction on Kansas Highway 27 and U.S. Highway 36 has been completed. The newly designated Land and Sky Byway (Kansas 27) from the Nebraska State Line south to St. Francis has been recently refurbished and is in great condition. U.S. 36 from the Colorado State Line west to near Idalia, CO, has also been resurfaced. All roads leading to St. Francis are now in great condition.
April 25, 2016 - 1915 Emblem Added
Today, our museum received another outstanding addition! A 1915 Emblem motorcycle was added to our museum. The motorcycle is one of only three remaining from the model year.
April 19, 2016 - Grand Opening Announced
The St. Francis Motorcycle Museum will hold a "Grand Opening" on Saturday, May 28, 2016. A short program with special announcements and introductions will take place. Vendors will be available. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We hope to see you there!
April 9, 2016 - Opening Well Attended
The St. Francis Motorcycle Museum opened its doors to the public on April 2, 2016, when a "soft opening' was held at the museum. Over 125 visitors attended the museum on April 2; more than 1/3 being out-of-county (or out-of-state) visitors. Seven additional motorcycles were moved into the museum on April 2 and 3 including a 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 and a 1984 Honda Sabre V65. In the first week of display, the museum also registered two visitors from foreign countries (Italy and Australia).
More motorcycles are scheduled to arrive soon.
March 25, 2016 - "Soft Opening" Announcement
We plan to open the doors of the St. Francis Motorcycle Museum to the public on Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m. CDT. A Grand Opening will be held at a later date.
While we won't have all the motorcycles moved in by April 2, we will have a lot of wonderful things for people to see. A group from Garden City and another from Denver have already made plans to visit. People from all over the country have expressed interest in coming to St. Francis to see our displays.
The museum will be open 7 days a week, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT. We request a donation of $7 per person upon entry. Donations will be necessary to pay utilities, insurance, etc. and to allow us to keep the doors open. The museum is funded entirely by donations.
We request children 12 and under have adult supervision as most of our motorcycles are extremely rare, and they should not be touched.
If anyone has motorcycle-related memorabilia or antique motorcycles that you would like to have displayed in the museum, contact us, and we can determine whether we can use it.
We still have bricks available! Bricks are being sold as a money-making project. If you would like your name on one, you can purchase a brick for a donation of $100. They will be placed in the sidewalk just outside the front door of the museum. We plan to keep them available until late June, unless all of them sell prior to that date. Let us know what name/names you want on your brick. Bricks can accommodate 2 rows of letters with a maximum of 14 characters (including spaces) per row.
The museum is searching for volunteers to work in the museum each day. We would love to have volunteers that might be interested in working contact the museum or come by once we are open. The museum phone number is 332-2400.