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Old American Bike Barn Collection – Kevin Backstrand
Located – Ortonville, MN USA
1937 Harley Davidson 37 W & 1939 Indian Chief RS
Both motorcycles previously owned by American Picker’s TV show Mike Wolfe


1940 Indian Four Model 440
One of the most sought after of the vintage Indian Motorcycles, featuring its new design of large decorative fenders, the plunger rear suspension and the 4-stroke inline 4 engine

1953 Indian Chief
Complete Restoration by James Solberg
Restored to Original in 2022
Leather Saddle
Factory Headlight Dimmer Switch

1957 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead
Restored to Ride and Enjoy
Converted to 12V with Electronic Ignition

Jon Chacopulos Collection
Located – Helena, MT and Borrego Springs, CA
1955 Ariel Mark II Square Four
Known for its revolutionary 4-cylinder engine arranged in a square formation, only a few hundred of these bikes were built in 1955, making this Ariel particularly rare

1959 Yamaha YD2 250
1962 Yamaha YD3 250
1963 Yamaha YDT-1 250
Early Yamaha entries to the US market that are museum quality motorcycles



1963 BSA 650 Royal Star
This 1963 example shown here is the rarer A65 Royal Star. Finished in “Flamboyant Red”, a pleasing candy apple red color, it was acquired by the current owner in 2005 with the speedometer showing 24,600 miles. It was then taken to BSA/Triumph specialist Aaron Cundall, who rebuilt the engine and transmission and refurbished the rest of the bike. It was then started and run before being “pickled” and placed into storage. (All work documents included with the sale).

1969 Honda CB750KO Sandcast
First production year of the famed CB750 with the first 7414 produced using a sandcast molding technique. This bike’s engine is #6545 of the 7414 produced. Highly sought after and rare!





