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The Owen Vintage Motorcycle Collection

The Owen Collection

A Collection of competition motorcycles from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

The Owen Collection is a private museum dedicated to the preservation of motorcycles from the 1950's, 60's and 70's. The museum was founded by Kelly Owen, a life-long motorcycle rider and racer. As a restoration enthusiast, Kelly had a hand in bringing the machines in the museum to concours condition.

All of the bikes in The Owen Collection are in perfect running condition. Mechanical corrections are performed during the restoration process. Several of the bikes are new out of the crate and have never been started.

The owner of the collection has contributed a good many images to the site, as listed here.

Scramblers of the 1950s and 60s
  • 1959 BSA Gold Star
  • 1965 Bultaco Metisse
  • 1965 CZ Twin Port
  • 1965 Triumph TT Special
  • 1966 BSA Hornet
  • 1966 BSA 441 Victor GP
  • 1966 Matchless G85CS
  • 1966 Triumph TT Special
  • 1967 Greeves MX4
  • 1967 Husqvarna 250 MX
  • 1968 Bultaco El Bandido
  • 1968 Greeves 250 Challenger “MX5”
  • 1968 Husqvarna Viking 360 Cross
  • 1968 Penton Berkshire
  • 1969 Husqvarna 360 Cross
  • 1969 Husqvarna 360 Cross – Internal Coil
  • 1969 Montessa Cappra 360-DS
  • 1969 Sachs 125 MX
  • Motocross Machines of the 1970s
  • 1970 AJS 250 Y-40 Stormer
  • 1970 100 Berkshire MX
  • 1970 Bultaco 125 Sherpa “S”
  • 1970 CZ 250 MX – Side Pipe
  • 1970 Dalesman 125-MX
  • 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross
  • 1970 Rickman Hodaka, 100 Micro Metisse
  • 1971 DKW 125 Motocross
  • 1971 Husqvarna 400 Motocross
  • 1971 Maico 400 MX
  • 1971 Maico MC 501
  • 1971 Ossa Stiletto
  • 1971 Penton 125 Six Days
  • 1972 BSA B50
  • 1972 CZ 380 MX Yellow Tank
  • 1972 Dalesman MX
  • 1972 Husqvarna CR
  • 1972 Monark 125 MX
  • 1972 Penton 125 Six Days
  • 1972 Tyran 125 MX
  • 1972 Wassel 125 Trials
  • 1973 BSA B50 MX
  • 1973 Husqvarna Desert Master
  • 1973 Maico 400 Motocross
  • 1973 Penton Six Day MX
  • 1973 Puch 175 MX
  • 1974 Bultaco 250 MX, Jim Pomeroy Replica
  • 1974 Bultaco Sherpa “T”
  • 1974 CZ Red Frame
  • 1974 Greeves QUB Griffon
  • 1974 Maico 250 MX
  • 1974 Montesa Cappra 250 VR
  • 1974 Ossa 250 Phantom
  • 1974 Rickman 125 MX
  • 1974 Rickman Triumph