Re: [emrat:12620] Dale Walksner

Like to go there,one day, if son Matthew can keep this going?Steve, do you have pictures of 

any of the board track race bikes?

                     E-Steve

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From: Steve Smith <shmitty74@gmail.com>

Date: 2/5/21 7:51 AM (GMT-07:00)

To: rmrat@googlegroups.com

Subject: Re: [emrat:12618] Dale Walksner

The coolest thing about his museum is that many of the displays are set up in period correct settings such as old gas stations and other places where people rode bike. Since the museum was using American settings, the collection is heavily Harley-Davidson but lots of other bikes and cars are there too. It's an amazing place. 

There was an ongoing dispute between Dale and the city about the size of the sign on the highway for his museum that got so rancorous that Dale threatened to move the whole thing out of Maggie Valley. I don't remember what became of that but he never moved. 

I was able to visit it back in 2008 on a solo trip out east that lasted about 3 weeks. Here's a couple of pictures that I took out of about 50. 

On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 20:42 Jim Kerick <jim.kerick@gmail.com> wrote:

The location is out in Maggie Valley, NC. The western part on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is a great area for riding.

I met Dale at his museum the one time I was there. He was gregarious and genuine. He was giving kids rides in an old (of course) side car rig and talking to the crowd. 

Sad news. He really loved preserving the old machines, and wanted each one to run and be enjoyed.

-Jim Kerick

On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 8:05 PM 'sfr4201' via RMRAT <rmrat@googlegroups.com> wrote:

All

Just found out that Dale Walksner passed away on February 3rd.Dale who?Better known for the cable tv show, Wheels Through Time, about a vintage motorcycle museum somewhere in North Carolina.Did not see all the episodes, but the ones l did see were really good.R.I.P.,and thankyou for keeping turn of the century motorcycles alive......

           ...E-Steve...

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