Established in 1980, the museum houses some 250 machines in its permanent exhibition and hosts a variety of special exhibitions and vintage motorcycle-related events.
Herbert Kirchmayer began collecting motorcycles in 1960 and now displays some 160 machines along with a considerable amount of memorabilia.
An encompassing metal construction in the form of a tire track is the architectural exclamation mark of the imposing structure and symbolizes the rapid dynamism of the now world-famous motorcycle company.
In the private museum there are two-wheelers from the year of construction 1938 until the late 80s.
On top of the Timmelsjoch pass at the border of Austria and Italy, in Obergurgl, the Crosspoint Top Mountain Motorcyclemuseum is one of the best museums with a great collection of bikes.