Even though I don't have much to do with bikes these days I still love them so the chance to visit Silloth Motorcycle Museum was a bonus.
Owned by racer Jim Snaith it contains his collection of race bikes, memorabilia and history of the local racetrack. Our visit was a very pleasent way to spend the morning, unfortunately I've forgotten the name of the person looking after the museum when we arrived but the conversation was bike, bikes, bikes from our era 70s onwards. Jim also popped in for a chat so the quick visit became a few hours.
The Museum is small but crammed full of interest and my photos don't really do it justice.
I couldn't get all the trophies in the same shot, so many ! if you read the photo above, they had been left unopened in the UK by an Austalian racer Casey Stoner in 2001
How fascinating! My dad was a big motorcycle fan and made sure we all had our licenses when we were teens. My sisters bought bikes and rode them but I admit to being too afraid. My middle sister just sold her last one as arthritis has limited her ability to get any use out of it.
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