Reading, Pennsylvania has a rich tradition in motorcycling dating back to early 1900s. The Reading-Standard motorcycle was manufactured right across the Schuylkill River from downtown Reading. The area was also home a slew of top motorcycle racers over the years and the city hosted major races in the past. Today AMA Grand National Champions Chris Carr and Jake Johnson live in the Reading area.

Now the Historical Society of Berks County Pennsylvania is paying tribute to part of that heritage by displaying a rare collection of area racing memorabilia, highlighted by a Billy Huber replica Harley-Davidson and a restored Red Wolverton Harley-Davidson racing machine.

The collection is on display through June.

“We were fortunate enough to get plugged in with the Reading Motorcycle Club, which is celebrating its 100^th anniversary,” said Joshua Blay, the Historical Society’s Associate Director/Museum Curator. “We were able to get the Billy Huber bike, the Red Wolverton bike and a couple of the bikes you see on the other side of the building.”

The Historical Society normally has a display up for nine months to a year, but the popularity of the racing display, which has been in place since April, meant that officials decided to keep it open until June.

The display is well worth seeing if you happen to be in the Reading area. Visit www.berkshistory.org to get additional details.