There are man caves and then there are motorcycle man caves. Guy Hollis, who moved to Sarasota two years ago from Chicago, owns the latter—in fact, he has two motorcycle dens. The owner of multiple Culver’s restaurants in the Midwest, Hollis has loved the freedom of motorcycles since he was 10. Now he has a collection of 35, all of them American-made, all classics, and all of them, he says, like children. “They all have a different personality, nuances in how to start and drive,” he says. His collection is worth $2 million, ranging from a $12,000 2003 Harley-Davidson V-Rod once owned by Peter Fonda to Henderson bikes worth $200,000. The public can view some of them Feb. 13-15 at the 28th annual Thunder By The Bay, a festival of live music and motorcycle and car shows at the Sarasota Fairgrounds that benefits Suncoast Charities for Children. Hollis is a sponsor of the event. “I spend time with motorcycles that are like family and support kids who need a little help. What’s better than that?” he asks.
1929 Henderson KJ Streamliner
Henderson motorcycles (1912-1931) were considered the fastest
of their time. Hollis’ restored model was rated a 97.75 out of 100 by the Antique Motorcycle Club of America…