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Billy Joel to Close Oyster Bay’s 20th Century Cycles Following NPH Diagnosis

Weekend parts sales will run through August ahead of an auction later this year.

FILE - Billy Joel leads riders in the 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride in New York on Sept. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Bryan R. Smith, file)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 30: General views of Billy Joel's motorcycle gallery .20th Century Cycles. in Oyster Bay, Long Island on December 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by David Krieger/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Singer Billy Joel (C) rides with members of the New York fire department's motorcycle club on September 11, 2013

Overview

  • A spokesperson confirmed the shop will shutter in late September after nearly 15 years of free public displays.
  • Joel announced his Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus diagnosis in May and canceled upcoming concerts for treatment.
  • All 75-plus motorcycles have been removed from the storefront and parts are being liquidated on weekends through August.
  • An auction of the full vintage collection, including a prized 1952 Vincent Rapide, is planned later this year without a set date.
  • Joel is listing his Oyster Bay estate as he prepares to relocate to Florida while the nearby Billy Joel Way street name remains.