It might be worthwhile to provide some context for something that, thanks to covid, I won't be able to attend. With the exception of 'The Art of the Motorcycle' at the Guggenheim twenty-two years ago, a typical "motorcycle show" that most people here would have seen would have involved perhaps a dozen or so volunteers from a club to distribute posters and emails ahead of time, and tell lenders where to place their bikes, direct traffic, and sell tickets.
In contrast, 'The Motorcycle: Design ~ Art ~ Desire' has had at least 50 skilled professional curators, designers, conservators, registrars, photographers, cinema experts, writers, editors, carpenters, painters, machinists, etc., some of whom have been working on the exhibition full time for over 18 months. Just the installation, which has been ongoing since early September, will have required over five person-years of skilled labor by the time it's completed. It should be clear from this that it won't be a typical "motorcycle show."
In contrast, 'The Motorcycle: Design ~ Art ~ Desire' has had at least 50 skilled professional curators, designers, conservators, registrars, photographers, cinema experts, writers, editors, carpenters, painters, machinists, etc., some of whom have been working on the exhibition full time for over 18 months. Just the installation, which has been ongoing since early September, will have required over five person-years of skilled labor by the time it's completed. It should be clear from this that it won't be a typical "motorcycle show."