Last week, we traveled to the 2026 Antique Motorcycle Club of America Perkiomen Chapter National Meet in Oley, PA - or as we call it in the industry, "Oley." It's one of our favorite events of the year, where we get to meet up with some of the biggest names in the field, locate those hard-to-find parts for the builds we've been working on, and discover motorcycles just waiting to be restored. This year, we scored interviews with some of our favorites, found parts we didn't even know we were looking for, and got to see some really beautiful antiques - so stay tuned for more!
Oley had much to offer this year, perhaps more than ever. We picked up what was once a Reading Standard frame, seen here having seen better days, but with Dick Shappy's sharp eye and the most skilled of master craftsmen on his team, it won't be long before this frame finds its way into a restoration. Also seen here: a 1910 Marsh Mets, a Crocker, customized Harley-Davidsons, an American, and an Excelsior - just a handful of the antique and vintage bikes at this years AMCA meet!
One of the scores this year at Oley was a Persons motorcycle seat. The Persons-Majestic Manufacturing Company was based in Worcester, Massachusetts and produced the vintage "King Comfort" solo seat saddles. These seats were widely used as accessories on American motorcycles during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s and will land on an upcoming restoration. Stay tuned at DSClassics.com to see it on a finished motorcycle this year!
Also pictured: Nicole LeBoeuf with Matt Walksler of Wheels Through Time - if you haven't checked out his interview with Dick Shappy, it's available now at the Dick Shappy YouTube page.
Up next: An interview with Dale Stoner and his 1906 Curtiss V-8 motorcycle recently featured on Jay Leno's Garage!
Eries, Harley-Davidsons, Excelsiors, and Indians... but one of the things that really stood out this year at Oley was the great weather. Content coming soon: the Wilbraham Hill Climb with the 1929 Duesenberg Model J-268 Convertible Coupe where the weather left much to be desired.
Although we loved checking out the vintage Harley-Davidsons, Crockers, Eries, Excelsiors, and Reading Standards - what we love most about the AMCA Oley Swap Meet is always reconnecting with fellow enthusiasts. This year, we even got to record some of those conversations, and you can find interviews with Matt Walksler of the Wheels Through Time Museum, antique bike racers Frank Westfall and AA Indian, and Dale Stoner with his incredible V-8 Curtiss at the Dick Shappy Videos page. Check them out now!
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1909 Curtiss V-Twin "Roadster"
1940 Crocker Small Tank V-Twin
1907 Harley-Davidson Model 3 Strap Tank Engine #1753
1928 Excelsior Super X Big Bertha Hill Climber
1906 Curtiss V-Twin
1909 Indian 5 HP Light Twin
1917 Reading Standard Model T-E 12 HP Twin
1914 Excelsior Model 7-C
1918 Reading Standard 18-T V-Twin
1911 Yale American SingleSee similar motorcycles for sale
