About Us Home About Us 40 YEARS of HISTORY The year was 1961. Ray and Phalista Bedeaux, along with 4 of the 5 Bedeaux brothers (Dale, Jerry, Mike and Oscar), had just moved from their hometown of Hazen, Pennsylvania to Minnesota. Their son Alvin joined them here several years later. In 1970, Dale and the other Bedeaux Brothers had become friends with a man by the name of Leo Hauck, "the original Leo." Dale was working for Leo and had owned a Motor Guzzi, Pirrella, Matchless, and '67 Royal Enfield Motorcycle. Dale enjoyed cycling and as Leo was preparing to retire, he asked Dale if he had an interest in purchasing his shop. From that point on, the Bedeaux brothers would be in the motorcycle business! The two men agreed on a price and the paperwork was signed for Dale to purchase the Leo's motorcycle dealership. Leo later retired to Arizona. As part of the original purchase agreement, the dealership was given a 1938 Indian and each year, "Leo" was allowed to pick out a new motorcycle of his choice. Oscar started working with Dale in 1970, Mike in 1971 and Jerry in 1972. The original Leo's Motorcycle Dealership carried Harley-Davidson®, Royal Enfield, Norton, and Moto Guzzi motorcycles, but you would also see Triumph, Bultaco, Ducati, and several others makes from England, Italy, and Spain at their shop. As a Norton dealer, the Bedeaux brothers were offered a deal; if they could sell over one hundred Norton's in a year, they would win a trip to England to meet the famous Norton girls. They sold over 100 bikes, but never got the trip! Within 3 years though, and a lot of hard work, Leo's became the world's largest Norton motorcycle dealership! Consumer demand led the Bedeaux brothers to open a second Leo’s store in 1977. They named it "Leo's South" and located it in Lakeville, MN. Jerry and Oscar took out a second mortgage on their homes and became partners at the new Lakeville BMW/Kawasaki Shop. They opened their doors with 4 new BMW motorcycles,