Barber Vintage Volume 4: Race lessons.

Random pictures from the paddocks of different parts of the race bikes.

Mostly cb160's.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Gotta start somewhere.

 Pingle.

 CL175 brake hub conversion.

Nice simple sets.

 Back brake was run up to the left handlebar.

Mini lever.

Sick.

A long weekend on my brother's mill is coming up. 

 I think I like this rear set the best.

Simple.

I got my special delivery from Vicious today.

 Ever since Edith and Jenkins have been gone, Moyou has been really needy with her other friends.

Barber Vintage Festival Volume 3: The paddocks

This is the whole compound.

Way too much to cover in a day.

Volume 3 comes mostly from the silver in the middle.

The Paddocks.

Paddock pass.

What is your duty?

...to have fun.

 Sidecar races will always fascinate me.

One day?

 I focused on the 160/200 class.

We spent a lot of time talking with the guys from Vicious Cycle.

The only way to learn.

http://www.viciouscycle.com/cb-160/

They have the #1 and 2 racers in this class.

Humble, down to earth fellows that didn't mind answering my stupid noob questions....

...for like an hour......

I may not ever give you a run for your money but I hope to see you out there next year.

 CB450

 CB350

 Looks like we need to find an XS650 engine for the Sidecar race build, right Z?

 Vicious dudes in the back.

Vroom in the front.

 ahhh....I got my fix for now.

Back on the trolley.

And back to the swap for the second run-through.

The track here is supposed to be the best in North America.

 Comes with the bail of hay.

But not the vulture.

 Lawn ornament.

 Righteous Redneck action.

 Old boy must have sold his SB350 dream.

 Looks like a bug.

 I want to ride a bike with these tires on it sometime....

 My kind of sidecar race.

 Long 2 days.

Booty Loot.

Barber Volume 2: The swap, bikes, and grounds

I don't really know where to start.

Pictures are worth more than any words I could use here.

Beginning.

7:30 a.m.

 Start a bike for the love of your life and don't get past the frame.

Something sad about this guy.

 "I had fun once, it was awful."

 Approaching capacity.

 ???

 Cat

Goodbye (spelled wrong)

I should open up a translation service for old Japanese bikes...

 There weren't many choppers down here.

This one grew on me every time we passed by it to unload goodies from the swap.

 Mermaids.

 Sea fairing vessel.

 :)

 Pinstriping.

 The helmet show was sick..Indy needs one of these over the winter!

 On to the showcases.

 Double c110 engine build in my future?

 The grounds around the facility were beautiful.

Very different from Midohio...