A spokesperson for the National Motorcycle Museum said the museum has pulled any Evel Knievel-related items from display and noted that the museum will be closing for good in a few months.
A Nevada-based company is suing an Anamosa motorcycle museum, seeking damages for trademark infringement claiming unauthorized use of the likeness of Evel Knievel.
The National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa has announced it will be closing in September after struggling with finances for the past several years, according to Jill Parham, chair of the board of directors of the museum.
1937 Harley-Davidson EL is a True California Highway Patrol Knucklehead 10 Apr 2021, 8:09 UTC ·
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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) might very well be the most famous American state law enforcement agency. A big reason for that is the CHiPs TV series that ran in the 1970s and 1980s and followed the adventures of two fictional CHP officers. 14 photos
Set up in 1929, the organization currently covers everything from highway patrol duties to guarding state officials. And an important element the CHP officers use in performing their duties are vehicles, most notably motorcycles.
Presently, most of the two-wheelers serving with the CHP are Harley-Davidsons, with the Electra Glide forming the backbone of the several-hundreds strong fleet since 2013. But the law enforcement agency has always had an interesting love story with the Milwaukee company, and the Knucklehead we have here is proof of that.