Tag: Barber Motorsports Museum
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Through The Lens: Wet Home Alabama
In the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd southern rock anthem, the skies were blue, but not this year when the first Atlantic hurricane, Isaias, bore down menacingly on the Gulf coast. Rain and windy weather aside, the 21st annual Barber Vintage Festival went ahead. Scheduled events went on as planned with volunteers, riders, and fans committed to the weekend’s success. Thursday through Sunday were packed with all things motorcycle. The swap meet area was loaded with parts, bikes, gear, and anything and everything a collector or restorer would want to own. Road Dirt’s own Mike Boyd took care of his shopping early and took home a 1973 Honda XL 250 to ride around the Georgia hills.
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The Passing of a Motorsports Icon
This morning during breakfast, I got a text from my friend Neale Bayly, simply stating, “Mr. Barber passed away”. I was stunned, and quickly found an American Motorcyclist Association press release in my inbox with a bit more information.
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The Rise & Demise of Vincent Motorcycles
I inquired as to what he knew about the part, and the vendor explained, “When Vincent ceased motorcycle production in the mid-1950s, the company kept manufacturing small displacement engines, for everything from small boats to lawn mowers. This is a casting from one of their lawn mower engines, I believe.” We haggled for a moment, and I bought the part, if for no other reason but the Vincent logo and inscription. It fascinated me, and sent me down a rabbit hole of moto-history I knew nothing about.
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