Sad to read this. He closing his beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes.
The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because of a brain disorder he has been diagnosed with, according to a spokesperson, Claire Mercuri.
There is more in the article, I thought about him after the news of the Coke plant disaster and his song Allentown.
I was born and grew up kinda in the same area long ago on LI.
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The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because of a brain disorder he has been diagnosed with, according to a spokesperson, Claire Mercuri.
There is more in the article, I thought about him after the news of the Coke plant disaster and his song Allentown.
I was born and grew up kinda in the same area long ago on LI.
Billy Joel closing beloved New York motorcycle shop after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel’s beloved motorcycle shop on Long Island, New York, is closing down after nearly 15 years.
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We were all disappointed but there was a fellow standing outside all dressed up in MC garb who followed us back to our bikes and said, "hey fellas, we are closed but since I am here, c'mon in". We hung out wit Billy for almost 2 hours, talked 98% about MC's and 2% about self defense which he knew little about. After a while he had to take his two very young kids (with his wife Alexis) trick-o-treating so we got back on our iron ponies and said adios. That private session in his MC Museum was priceless as he has some extensive collection!!!!
