The Old Bike Barn Story 

Ever wonder where the paw in our logo comes from? Our Founder was given the nickname “The Bear” while he was in the military. Others may use paws in their logo, but here at OBB, there’s a man that stands behind this one!  

The Old Bike Barn Story

Hi, this is Bear founder of www.oldbikebarn.com. When I was young, I was really into hot rods and muscle cars but I couldn’t afford one. Then I found motorcycles. These machines were cheap, plentiful and had a great power-to-weight ratio. I could easily pull up to a light on my CB750 and blow the doors off any car. Needless to say, I was hooked! I spent my teens building and restoring all kinds of bikes. At 18, I joined the Military working under American, British, NATO and UN command. Every time I would do a tour of duty, I would come home and buy a few more bikes to tinker with.

My military career ended when I sustained 2 fractures in my spine while on a mission overseas. The doctors in the field medic tent made it clear, I might not walk again; I made it clear I would because; I had to ride my bikes!  It took a couple of years to rehabilitate my body and career, thankfully the military paid for my re-education; which introduced me to the study of web design and business. Because I couldn’t ride at the time, the Internet became my outlet to stay active in the sport. I built a hobby web site called www.oldbikebarn.com. The site had a readers rides section, pictures my bike builds, and my rant’s about bikes and the industry. I was selling off my personal collection of vintage parts on the site to pay the bills… soon I began to receive hundreds of emails weekly asking me for parts for the older bikes I loved. Remember, this is back in the late Nineties, early 2000′s and the Internet was not what it is today. I seized the opportunity and started to source reproduction and new parts for my site. I moved into my first commercial location; where things really took off, the web site was getting lots of traffic, and I could barley keep up.  

That’s when the one-man-show became a company made up of motorcycle lovers/enthusiasts. My younger brother Billy came aboard at that time and has since grown through every level of the company to become the Director of Operations and my right hand man. Today, the company has grown to have a vast line of products covering hundreds of models; 1969 to present day.   Old Bike Barn is dedicated to supporting 10-year and older motorcycles while offering product for the modern machines as well.

We continue to add new products and new tools to help serve you. Below are the many way you can contact us.  

1. We have Live Chat on the web site 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
2. You can easily find parts for your specific application by using the “search by bike”  feature at www.oldbikebarn.com
3. You can submit a support ticket through the contact us page 24/7
4. Sign up for our Newsletter to get great deals, tech tips and jokes.
5. The Old Bike Barn Blog is another great resource for Motorcycle news that adds to our by Biker’s for Biker’s commitment.   

 Keep it between the ditches and the Shiny side up.    

 Bear
Founder Old Bike Barn
bear@oldbikebarn.com