Ready to Ride

The National Motorcycle Museum, which has called Anamosa home since 2000, welcomed its final visitors this week. On Wednesday, its doors were opened to bidders previewing lots ahead of an auction on Thursday and Friday.

Dave Najarian, who owns Bullpen Cycles in Daytona, Fla., records his walk through the National Motorcycle Museum during preview day ahead of the museum auctioning off its inventory on Wednesday in Anamosa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

An enormous 15-foot Harley Davidson sign is removed for auction during preview day ahead of the National Motorcycle Museum auctioning off its inventory on Wednesday at the museum in Anamosa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Mark Murphy, a collector from Riverview, Fla., peruses the National Motorcycle Museum during preview day ahead of the museum auctioning off its inventory on Wednesday in Anamosa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kevin Caroll, of Polo, Ill., checks out the motorcycles during preview day ahead of the National Motorcycle Museum auctioning off its inventory on Wednesday in Anamosa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Gregory Prante Sr., who attends nearly every auction run by Mecum Auctions, takes a break from his “fifth trip through the museum,” during preview day ahead of the National Motorcycle Museum auctioning off its inventory, on Wednesday in Anamosa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Steve Johnson of Papillion, Neb., looks at the classic motorcycle posters during preview day ahead of the National Motorcycle Museum auctioning off its inventory on Wednesday in Anamosa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Potential bidders investigate the classic motorcycles during preview day ahead of the National Motorcycle Museum auctioning off its inventory on Wednesday at the museum in Anamosa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)