In 1963, Speed & Sport was founded by Gary and Judy Hilgenberg as an Ames, Iowa, Triumph motorcycle dealership. The line of new Suzuki motorcycles was soon added (as Suzuki dealer number 27 in the U.S.), as was Bultaco. Other minor brands were carried from time to time before the purchase of the local Yamaha shop in 1975. In 1978, they sold the major part of the business and relocated to Arizona t
o concentrate on other commercial interests, while still owning a small British cycle shop. In 1984, their son, who had been immersed in motorcycles since birth, caught the vintage motocross and trials fever, and Speed & Sport focused on the emerging classic scene. Since that time, we’ve been full-time in the vintage bike business, offering mail-order parts and a variety of services to enthusiasts of all types of machines. Matt Hilgenberg has been running the business full-time since 1989, carrying-on the company tradition of friendly knowledge and expertise; give us a call today so we can help get you started on your project!
