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So - this past Sunday was the 90th Anniversary of Warr's opening. For those of you who don't know, they were the first Harley-Davidson dealership established outside America.

They had a load of bands, a load of vintage bikes and pretty much every Harley owner in the South East of England showed up (it looked like).

Here's some pics! First up, a few shots of the three antique bikes they had on display.
 
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They also had an array of Flat-, Knuckle-, and Panheads.
 
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More bikes from what will eventually become the Warrs Museum...
 
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I think my favourite object was the Crated Engine. It's a Flathead (complete with oil filter) that was crated and shipped to the UK as part of the War effort. It's never been removed from the crate! The grille was added later so you could see it.
 
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Warr's customising company, King's Road Customs, also had some amazing artwork on display! Don't know what any of them were called...
 
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The scroll work on the chrome was absolutely insane! Sorry about the slightly wobbly front wheel on the Panoramic shot - I didn't have a lot of room...
 
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I'm calling this bike "The Submarine". Every fuel tank should have windows in it.
 
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Bloke dressed as Motor Cop not pictured...
 
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They even had a couple of Racers on display. And yes - I am nerdy enough to think the front brake drum was cool...
 
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There were some very cool bikes parked in the surrounding streets too!
 
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