Marc, Trapped in Rochester, Minnesota? Visit Wheels Unlimited

The last cool thing to do near Mayo: Located in truly blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Marion, Minnesota, Wheels Unlimited is a small vintage Ducati shop.

By The Umarell
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Marc Marquez is at the Mayo Clinic today in Rochester, Minnesota. The last cool thing to do near Mayo: Located in truly blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Marion, Minnesota, Wheels Unlimited is a small vintage Ducati shop. 20 minutes from the front door of the brothers Mayo. DFA
They don't do computers, cell phones or credit cards at Wheels. They were formerly a Ducati dealership but TPG-era Ducati told them to get a computer or no dice. Wheels told them to pound sand.
They don’t do computers, cell phones or credit cards at Wheels. They were formerly a Ducati dealership but TPG-era Ducati told them to get a computer or no dice. Wheels told them to pound sand. DFA
Run by brothers Tim and Tom Fruitiger, Wheels still has a healthy clientele of hard core Desmo heads and others. They have several primo vintage bikes on the floor, some for sale, some in line for service work, some on display.
Run by brothers Tim and Tom Fruitiger, Wheels still has a healthy clientele of hard core Desmo heads and others. They have several primo vintage bikes on the floor, some for sale, some in line for service work, some on display. One brother has presumably taken a vow of silence. The other brother makes up for it. DFA
A mid-1970s NCR streetbike awaits restoration. The brothers have long been involved in racing; they sponsored hella-fast Midwest rider Scotty Williams in the 1990s. image by dean adams
A mid-1970s NCR streetbike awaits restoration. The brothers have long been involved in racing; they sponsored hella-fast Midwest rider Scotty Williams in the 1990s. DFA
Ducati from the era when the brand was intertwined with the Cagiva Group.
Ducati from the era when the brand was intertwined with the Cagiva Group. DFA
Posters, race photos and other memorabilia paper the walls at Wheels.
Posters, race photos and other memorabilia paper the walls at Wheels. DFA
The brothers are known throughout the US for excellent Desmo-era restorations and service work.
The brothers are known throughout the US for excellent Desmo-era restorations and service work. DFA
Several of the t-shirts we pulled off the dusty shelves at Wheels.
Several of the t-shirts we pulled off the dusty shelves at Wheels. Get your Thomas Stevens/Gobert shirt there. DFA
The Norton is a shop bike, while the ultra-rare JPN is on display.
The Norton is a shop bike, while the ultra-rare JPN is on display. Note: every bit of Wheels is protected by 2nd Amendment hardware. Ask first. For everything. DFA

 

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