Although Sunday’s Greystone Mansion Concours D’Elegance in Beverly Hills, California was primarily a platform for rare cars, tucked away in a corner of the sprawling grounds lay a treasure trove of truly unique motorcycles.

As you’ve probably heard by now, one of the first pieces of debris from the Japanese tsunami to wash up in British Columbia was a Harley Davidson motorcycle. After a little detective work, the bike, which floated across the Pacific in the back of a moving van, was traced back to its owner in the Miyaga Prefecture.

In the most recent development of this story, Harley Davidson has announced that they will restore the bike to its original condition before sending it back to its owner in Japan.

After Harley-Davidson, no other manufacturer of American motorcycles has had as great of an impact on the industry as Indian. Below is a timeline that chronicles Indian’s rise to prominence, mid-century bankruptcy, and many attempts at revival.

A timelime of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, from the iconic American motorcycle manufacturer's humble beginnings to the present day.

The AMA has done a nice job in preserving and presenting the full array of motorcycling history. Upon entering the museum, the first thing that catches the eye is a faithful reproduction of one of the first motorcycles ever produced, the German Reitwagen. It is a striking wooden and metal work of motorized art.

The rest of the museum is broken into thematic displays of various aspects and periods in motorcycling history.