Author Topic: Barber Vintage Festival (Read 1826 times)

DammitDan · « **on:** October 13, 2007, 11:17:26 AM »

http://www.barbermotorsports.com/events/barber/event-ahrma-general.php

Anyone else going to be there? I'll be down there all 3 days with my brother in law and one of his friends. I'll be on a Yamaha Triple, Brother in law and friend on a '70 Moto Guzzi and a '68 BSA Lightning, respectively. We'll be camping down there, so if you see us feel free to drop by!

bill440cars · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2007, 09:02:46 AM »

Hey Dan, Sounds like a cool experience, enjoy! Are ya taking your camera?

Hint!

Wish I could be there.

But alas, I can't.

Later on, Bill

okie · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2007, 12:03:52 PM »

Bill, I have 337 pictures from going to Barber last May. I plan to take at least twice that many next week at the Vintage Festival. E-mail me an address and I'll send you a CD of whatever pictures I get.

DammitDan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2007, 01:35:49 PM »

I'll definitely be taking my camera along with me, and my brother in law has a high quality digital that he takes everywhere. I'm sure between the two of us we'll be getting some nice shots

Okie, we're gonna be in the camp area "C". Just look for a Yammy, BMW and Moto Guzzi (and possibly a BSA too) in front of a big camping tent. If you see us feel free to stop by and say hello

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2007, 11:01:02 PM »

Quote from: DammitDan on October 14, 2007, 01:35:49 PM

Just look for a Yammy, BMW and Moto Guzzi (and possibly a BSA too) in front of a big camping tent. If you see us feel free to stop by and say hello

HAHAHAHA, that always work. "You can find me at Sturgis. I will be the big-belly guy, with the white hair and beard, wearing leather vest, leather chaps, and will be riding a modified Harley"

Wish I could go there. A friend of mine went to the Barber Museum and told me it's amazing. What freaked him out is that in the collection there was a spanish-made Sanglas, in Alabama, with the tax stickers still in place, 40 years later!!!!!!

okie · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2007, 05:34:16 AM »

OK, Raul, I take that as a personal challenge. This time next week look in this space for a post from DammitDan that we DID, indeed meet at the Barber Vintage Festival.

I looked at the weather forecast and it looks like rain(which means MUD) every day. Dan, I'll be wearing Red/White/Blue rain gear. I'll be out early Friday morning to scarf up on all of the great bargains in the swap meet.

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2007, 07:55:54 AM »

Quote from: okie on October 15, 2007, 05:34:16 AM

OK, Raul, I take that as a personal challenge. This time next week look in this space for a post from DammitDan that we DID, indeed meet at the Barber Vintage Festival.

I looked at the weather forecast and it looks like rain(which means MUD) every day. Dan, I'll be wearing Red/White/Blue rain gear. I'll be out early Friday morning to scarf up on all of the great bargains in the swap meet.

Paging each other on the phone is not allowed. You have to meet the old style!!!!

If you could take some pictures of the Sanglas bike I talked about I would greatly appreciate it. I'm restoring one right now and it would be a cool curiosity to have a picture of the Sanglas that maded it farther from Spain. The people at the Sanglas club will find it amusing too.

I would love to have the chance to be there. How big a World and how short a life......

Bikebuff · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2007, 08:05:11 AM »

The Barber Vintage Festival is definitely on my "life list"-aka: stuff I GOTTA do/places to see before I croak.

Have fun everybody-take pics and show us!

Prost!

techy5025 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2007, 08:12:21 AM »

I looked at going, but it is a little late to make plans.... $:-\$ I think the forecast calls for the rain to end on Friday. Nice weather on Sat. and Sun. I am not a camper ..

... so where do you securely keep an old bike while you are there...the hotel room?

Jim

DammitDan · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2007, 09:19:33 AM »

We'll be headed up Friday morning as well... And come on Raul, how many 1970 Moto Guzzi's do you see running around these days?

I sure hope it doesn't rain all 3 days. That would just spoil all the fun.

bill440cars · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2007, 10:11:53 AM »

Quote from: okie on October 14, 2007, 12:03:52 PM

Bill, I have 337 pictures from going to Barber last May. I plan to take at least twice that many next week at the Vintage Festival. E-mail me an address and I'll send you a CD of whatever pictures I get.

I'm emailing, soon as I get this message done!

Later on, Bill

Okay, how about I send you my address by a PM, since I don't have your email address?

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2007, 01:09:45 PM »

hmmmmmmmmmm only about 5 hours or so away, wonder if i could convince the wife to let me go.

okie · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2007, 01:40:55 PM »

Quote from Raul:

'If you could take some pictures of the Sanglas bike I talked about I would greatly appreciate it. I'm restoring one right now and it would be a cool curiosity to have a picture of the Sanglas that maded it farther from Spain. The people at the Sanglas club will find it amusing too.'

Consider it done. If I can find it. That place is pretty BIG.

jtb · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2007, 07:12:36 PM »

Quote from: techy5025 on October 15, 2007, 08:12:21 AM

I looked at going, but it is a little late to make plans.... $:-\$ I think the forecast calls for the rain to end on Friday. Nice weather on Sat. and Sun. I am not a camper .. ... so where do you securely keep an old bike while you are there...the hotel room?

Jim

My garage, perhaps. 10 minutes from the park. PM me if you're serious, and we'll make it happen.

John

jtb · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2007, 07:14:14 PM »

Raul,
I'm working the museum on Fri and Saturday as a volunteer. I'll get some pics for you.

John

jtb · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2007, 07:16:06 PM »

The Dixie Vintage Motorcycle Club will have a tent in the swap meet area. I'll leave a signup sheet there where everyone can leave their cell number. Mine is 205-243-4354.

dustyc · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2007, 07:37:11 PM »

I'm looking at coming. What do the tickets get you into? Are they for the event or do they just get you into the museum, track, or swap meet?

Obviously I've never been and I'm wondering how it all works.

Thanks!

jtb · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2007, 09:52:28 AM »

The tickets are for the event, which includes races, swap meet, etc. Not sure if they include the museum.

GroovieGhoulie · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:05:48 PM »

I'm gonna be there with my 750F. Is the bike parking all in one area, or can you ride it into the swap meet area and park it near you?

GroovieGhoulie · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:10:26 PM »

Is there possibly gonna be a single SOHC meet-up area where we'll all rendezvous?

DammitDan · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2007, 09:43:02 PM »

Well I saw several CB750s there and talked with a few owners but none seemed to be any of you guys

Unless of course one of you owned a rat bike with yellow caution tape all over the tank? I've never seen it on the forums, but I forgot to ask him if he was a member here...

Very cool event, by the way! I have to apologize to Raul, I didn't have time to even THINK about going inside the museum... I was on vintage bike overload by the end of the first day, anyway.

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2007, 02:42:05 AM »

Quote from: DammitDan on October 21, 2007, 09:43:02 PM

Very cool event, by the way! I have to apologize to Raul, I didn't have time to even THINK about going inside the museum... I was on vintage bike overload by the end of the first day, anyway.

No apologize needed, it was more than I could ask for. I know how these events are; when you have no time to do everything you would like to do, you have to set priorities.

Nevertheless, jtb has sent me a message saying he took some pictures, so I will post a couple as soon as I get them.

I'm glad that you all had a great time there. I hope someday I will be able to make it, as well as the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

jtb · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2007, 04:58:12 PM »

Quote from: DammitDan on October 21, 2007, 09:43:02 PM

Well I saw several CB750s there and talked with a few owners but none seemed to be any of you guys

Unless of course one of you owned a rat bike with yellow caution tape all over the tank? I've never seen it on the forums, but I forgot to ask him if he was a member here...

Very cool event, by the way! I have to apologize to Raul, I didn't have time to even THINK about going inside the museum... I was on vintage bike overload by the end of the first day, anyway.

That was GoatBass (Leeth Grissom) who also lives here in Birmingham. The booth was Bud Jordan from NOLA, also a member.

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