Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - January 2009 - (Page 90)

SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES BARBER’S VINTAGE FESTIVAL 2008 Barber’s Vintage Festival 2008 By Somer Hooker I t seems like recently everyone has been concerned about assets that trade pennies on the dollar. People are reminded that their 401Ks are down, and maybe home values aren’t what they used to be. At times like this it is refreshing to go to an event like the Barber Vintage Festival where you get a $1.50 worth of entertainment for every dollar spent. It is no secret You never know what you will stumble into at the swap that George Barber has meet. A 60’s Matchless G-50-CSR.One of 15 built. pumped tons of money into rain subsided in the early afternoon, and the his Motorsports Park outside of temperature dropped slightly. Fortunately all Birmingham, Alabama. The museum’s vendors and exhibitors were in place. Only collection now numbers into the thousands. the foot traffic seemed to suffer that day. It is the centerpiece around which this event rotates. Friday night The Barber Museum started a new tradition, a charity dinner called This year’s organizers knew it was going to “Motorcycle by Moonlight”. A $100.00 be big. All 400 vendor spaces sold out in ticket bought you a three day pass to the advance. All of the RV parking area (with a museum and a cocktail party and dinner in million dollar view) was sold out, and many the museum. As though the museum weren’t rooms within 12 miles were booked. Though intoxicating enough, now you could sip fine the official event starts on Friday, vendors wine and have a fabulous meal and listen to and exhibitors come in on Thursday. historical speakers. This year’s speakers AHRMA officials were in the final stages of were Cook Nielson and Phil Schilling. Both preparation for the weekend races, and then of them were past editors of Cycle early Friday morning it started to rain. The Magazine. They were also known for their impact on the swap meet site was minimal racing prowess with Ducati twins in the 70s. after the paving that was done two years ago. As privateers they were able to beat the AHRMA practice was a bit subdued. The Japanese Superbikes on their three year old 90 January 2009 | WALNECK’S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER® I WALNECKS.COM http://www.WALNECKS.COM

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Classic Cycle - January 2009 Contents American The Buzz with Buzz Walneck 1970 Harley Davidson FXS - Low Rider Motorcycle Tips with Mike Brown 1970 Harley Davidson Super Glide Cal Rayborn’s 1973 HD SRTT 1978 Harley Davidson XR 750 Bench Racing with Mark Zimmerman Events Listings & Advertisements British Chain Anyone? Barber Vintage Review Biker of the Month Parts, Accessories, Want Ads The Art of Dismantling Why Do We Do It, and When? Buffing Metal Old Blue, Deja Blue and the California Hot Rod A Fat Daddy I Call Friend 7th Annual Concours European Teacher Knows Best … Mike Brown The Midnight Whizzer … Mark Zimmerman Madman … Somer Hooker Buzz Japanese Motorbikes & Scooters Memorbilia Antique Cycle Clubs Competition How to Place a Word Ad How to Place a Photo Ad Area Code Directory How to Subscribe Let Us Help with Your Event

Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - January 2009

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