Garage Company

Every nook and cranny of Garage Company's 18,000 square feet is crammed with something you don't need, but most definitely want.

The entrance to Garage Company is marked by a wall of vintage helmets belonging to the owner, Yoshinobu Kosaka,

Vintage machines including Brough Superior and this speedway bike are powered by JAP engines. It stands for JA Prestwich Industries, an English engineering company, who supplied high-performance power for over 60 years.

An Evel Knievel inspired custom.

Wheels behind a 1960's Harley-Davidson Factory XLR.

Garage Company sponsors a vintage race, bike show and swap meet every year at Willow Springs raceway called the <a href="http://www.heavy.com/moto/2011/09/2011-corsa-moto-classica/">Corsa Moto Classica</a>.

Drag bikes for sale? Check.

Did you know that Champion has been making spark plugs since 1908?

The R90S was the first foray for BMW into the Superbike category in 1973. One of the truly unique features is that every one got a custom airbrushed paint job so no two look perfectly alike.

Elvis Presley was a motorcycle fanatic so it's only fitting he was hanging out in Garage Company.

Harley-Davidson starting making the race-ready XR750 dirt tracker in 1972. This looked like a street legal tribute.

Greeves branched out into motorcycles in 1951 and became a dominant force in motorcross during the 60's with models such as this Greeves Challenger.

You turn the corner from the shop into the service area and see this...

The service department is completely open to patrons so you get a better understanding not only of what they do, but what is required.

I have never walked into a shop and seen a Vincent on the lift. It inspired confidence and daydreams.

True that.

Ran across an Indian Larry custom named King of Hearts getting a tune-up. Reminds me of that line from Silence of the Lambs. "How do we learn to covet? From what we see every day".

The engraving on the rocker boxes and carburetors reminded me of an old Spanish rifle.