Vintage showcase at Hill Country Motorheads

Hill Country Motorheads motorcycle museum in Burnet began decades ago, unknowingly, when two young brothers combined their lawn mowing earnings and purchased a minibike in the late 1960s. As the Hanlon brothers’ love of motorcycles and motorcycle racing grew, so did their collection. 

Hundreds of motorcycles and about five decades later, Hill Country Motorheads, owned by Pat Hanlon and wife Janell, opened its doors to visitors in the Highland Lakes in 2018. Its collection has grown from 75 motorcycles to over 300 bikes, which are rotated in the museum’s displays. 

Hill Country Motorheads showcases all makes and models of bikes. Displays are geared toward educating visitors on the machines, the companies that built them, and the role motorcycles have played in history. Displays include street bikes, motocross and enduro, flat track, road racing, trials, drag and speedway, and scooters and minibikes. Visitors are welcome to hang out in the lounge-like Man Cave to swap stories or shoot a friendly round of pool. Motorcycle enthusiasts can browse, bone up on bike history, and reminisce with others who share the same passion.

Hill Country Motorheads hosts the annual Texas M/C Revival bike show, which features a special guest and special exhibits. The 2025 Texas M/C Revival is Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission to the event is $7. This year’s revival includes a vintage motorcycle show, special guest 1975 AMA 500CC Supercross Champion Steve Stackable, as well as special exhibits, food trucks, and vendors.

Hill Country Motorheads is located at 2001 Texas 29 West in Burnet. The museum is open Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed each year from Dec. 15-Jan. 31 and on all major holidays. Admission is $8 for ages 12 and older and $6 for ages 65 and older as well as military members, first responders, teachers, and medical professionals. Kids 11 and younger get in free with an adult. Tours are self-guided.