Forty Cycles of Yesteryear Photo Gallery

Vintage bikes hanging in the window are visible as pedestrians walk past Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's.

The fine collection of Tiffany lamps on display have a direct role in Africa's acquisition of his first motorcycle.

The odd mix of motorcycles, Tifanny lamps, and old wooden bar give Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's and old-school feel.

Rickenbacker's caters to an upscale business crowd during the day.

Not a very good shot, but you can still made out this New Imperial design.

The Inline-Four shaft-driven Nimbus was a Danish model.

This 1938 Nimbus has an interesting story behind it, with German troops commandeering the machine from its Danish owner during the WWII occupation and returning it two days before the end of the war.

An Indian and Reading are easy on the eyes.

A nice looking Indian on display above the bar.

Vintage bike on display at Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's.

One of many Indians on display.

Closer look at the Henderson motor.

Yet another unusual brand. Henderson on display at Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's.

The bar is filled primarily with Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles.

Norman Hobday, AKA, Henry Africa, up front in his customary spot on the sofa.

Green H-D on display at Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's.

An Ariel on display at Rickenbacker's.

This 1918 Reading was owned at one time by a New Zealand sheep rancher.

You'll see all sorts of odd makes in Rickenbacker's, including Excelsior.

Never seen an Excelsior? Head over to Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's.

Clark Gable's Indian.

One of the first bikes Rickenbacker's patrons will see is this 1941 Indian presented to Hollywood icon Clark Gable from famed studio exec Samuel Goldwyn in honor of the actors performance in Gone With the Wind.

Photo behind the bar of Hobday as a younger man.

Henry Africa holds court at Rickenbacker's sitting next to his cat Higgins on a sofa at the front corner of the bar.

The suspended bikes hang over patrons at the old wooden bar.

The lunchtime crowd gets a eyeful of bikes.

Vintage motorcycles from all over the world hang from the walls and ceiling of Rickenbacker's as the San Francisco financial district lunch crowd sits down for a quick bite and maybe a drink or two.

Located just blocks away from San Francisco's Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's bar/restaurant is mini museum of its own, showcasing 40 vintage motorcycles of various makes and models.

When we saw the sign, we knew we had to pop in for a quick visit.