We covered last week’s big Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, Alabama. A total of nearly 70,000 fans showed up for the festival, which has become one of the premier motorcycle events in the country.
Look for stories from this year’s festival in this week’s edition of Cycle News. (click here) For now we thought you might enjoy some of the scenes and most especially some of the beautiful machines we came across at the festival.
A Honda CBX redone by Tim’s CBX featuring modern suspension and brakes. All photography by Larry Lawrence
A pair of sixes – a Kawasaki KZ1300 and Honda CBX parked side by side.
These early Honda Dreams were a popular attraction at the swap meet.
A lot of attendees to this year’s festival probably got their starts on Yamaha enduro machines like this restored example.
One of the most iconic motocross bikes of all time, the Honda Elsinore.
A classic Norton single.
Few café bikes have the gorgeous lines of the Laverda SFC 750.
A wonderfully restored Suzuki GT750, aka the Water Buffalo.
A 1939 Velocette campaigned by Randy Hoffman.
Yet another gratuitous shot of a Honda CBX.
Check out the finish of the engine on this customized BMW.
A Harley-Davidson campaigned by the late AMA Grand National Champion Roger Reiman.
This immaculate Indian Chief won best in show in the popular Antique Motorcycle Club of America show.
Eyeing trophies at the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club awards ceremony.
The Gathering of the Brittens was hugely popular.
Carry Andrew found his old Kawasaki Superbike he raced in the 1970s, bought it back and put it back on the track with great success.
Barber’s motocross track was old school, featuring natural terrain and a track that wound its way through the Alabama woods.
Ronald Kretz (253) and Bryan Glevicky (518) on the track at Barber.
AHRMA racer Stacie London works on her Honda.
Kirsteen Britten, wife of the late John Britten, waves the green flag during a parade lap of the Gathering of the Brittens. Next to Britten is George Barber, the founder and owner of the Barber Motorsports Park and Museum.
Bikes that were 100 years old or older line up for the Race of the Century.
Former AMA National road racer Al Hollingsworth works on one of the beautiful Harley-Davidson Sprints campaigned by his brother Don.
The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC) bike show was one of the big draws at Barber this year.
Vintage road race bikes in the VJMC contest.
Vintage motocross bikes in the VJMC contest.
A Suzuki GT550 at the head of a line of 1970s Suzuki motorcycles in the VJMC contest.
The always popular Honda CB400F at the VJMC contest.
A lineup of rare Honda Benlys.
Eric Burrell (6E) leads a group that includes Stephen Briggs (8), Brian Larrabure (14) and others in Saturday’s Sound of Thunder 2 race.
Paul Piskor (108) on a Bridgestone leads a group that includes Evie Hunt (479), Charles Miller (888), Chris Steele (310), Jonas Stein (123), Lila O’Hara (657) and others in the 200 Grand Prix Plus.
Pete Hokenstad racing his 1981 Kawasaki KZ1000 Superbike that has over 70,000 miles on the odometer.
Robert Mclendon leads Sunday’s Thruxton TransAtlantic Challenge en route to victory.
Robbie Scudder (49) and Bob Robbins (46) battle for position in Sunday’s Sound of Thunder 3 race.
Sidecars were a popular part of this year’s Vintage Festival.
Wall of Death performers.
Kirsteen Britten with Britten racers Stephen Briggs (black leathers) and Andrew Stroud.
A fan admires one of the racing Ducatis.
