A father's ‘dream'
Son keeps 1965 bike, still in crate, at store

Surrounded by dusty vintage motorcycles and dirt bikes, in a dark corner, lies a Honda Dream motorcycle — manufactured in 1965, brand new, still in the packing crate.

Honda shipped 50 of the motorcycles to Maxey's dad, Jim Maxey, in 1965 and for some reason, the elder Maxey requested the last one to be left in the crate.

Dan Maxey, who started polishing motorcycles for his dad at about 9 years old and now owns the business, said their plan was to give away the Dream at an open house, or an anniversary celebration.

It never happened.

Jim Maxey died in 2005, leaving the fate of the motorcycle in Dan Maxey's hands. He's passing it on, too, to his son, Tony Maxey, sales manager for Maxey's Cycles.