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Seats are going fast! One of the many perks of becoming a member of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is the unique opportunity to enjoy a spirited ride around the @barbermotorpark road course with a @porschetrackexperience instructor.
Priced at $44 per person, “Member Hot Laps” takes place four times per year. For 2026, the dates are: Friday, March 6; Saturday, March 21; Friday, July 31; and Saturday, September 19. Sign up or log into your account at barbermuseum.org/become-a-member to register. Link in bio.
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Nov 29
Attention Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum visitors: Stop by the gift shop near the entrance to the museum on #BlackFriday and purchase a “mystery bag” containing up to five special items for 50% off the original pricing.
What’s in the bag? That’s a secret, but we’re confident you won`t be disappointed. Don’t delay, because the number of “mystery bags” is limited, with adult-size bags going for $25 and children’s toy bags costing just $20.
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Nov 27
When he was a young man in his native Italy, Eraldo Ferracci would ride into the country on a test motorcycle, a stack of engineering books strapped to the seat. After logging some hard miles, he would stop under a shady tree and study. That focused education paid dividends in the form of AMA and World Superbike titles with Ducati machinery.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum hosted a series of one-hour seminars during the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival. One of those discussions, held on Saturday, October 4, in the basement conservation area of the museum, was between 2025 Grand Marshal Ferracci and Cycle World Technical Editor Kevin Cameron.
Cameron is a respected technical writer, best-known for his work with first Cycle and later Cycle World magazine. A former engine builder and race tuner, Cameron possesses a unique ability to explain complex mechanical concepts in an accessible and insightful way, making him a trusted source for both enthusiasts and industry professionals.
To watch the video on the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum YouTube channel, follow the Linktr.ee link in our bio and click on the YouTube icon.
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Nov 25
In observance of Thanksgiving Day, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 27. We look forward to reopening our doors on Friday, November 28, at 10 a.m. Enjoy a safe holiday with family and friends.
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Nov 23
Three-time AMA Grand National Champion and 1988 AMA Superbike Champion “Bubba” Shobert paid a visit to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum this week, posing for snapshots next to his title-winning Honda VFR750F and a 1984 RS750, as well as signing one of the pillars in the basement conservation area.
Shobert is one of only four riders who completed the “AMA Grand Slam” during his illustrious racing career, winning in all five disciplines: short track, TT, half mile, mile, and road race. The others are fellow AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductees Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, and Doug Chandler.
Photos: Brian Case
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Nov 20
At October’s 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum hosted a series of seminars during the weekend. One of those discussions was between 2024 Grand Marshal Kenny Roberts, ex-Cycle magazine Editor Cook Neilson, and Cycle World Technical Editor Kevin Cameron.
When Neilson interviewed Roberts in the mid-1970s, he discovered “an intellectual of motorcycle racing, who could speak clearly about exactly what he was doing and how it worked.” Cameron has noted, “Kenny can be funny, irritable, annoying, or deliberately insulting in quick succession. Yet the whole time you feel his wit and intelligence.”
Some 50 years after their first sit-downs with Roberts, Cameron and Neilson bookended the three-time world champion for a discussion on a range of subjects, from the Indy Mile to Daytona. A significant portion of Roberts’ voluminous racing history, along with that of eldest son Kenny Jr., can be seen on the third floor of the museum in the “World Champions” exhibit.
To watch this video in its entirety, along with others recorded at this year’s festival, head over to the “Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum” YouTube channel or click on the Linktr.ee link in our bio. If you enjoy the exclusive content, please like the videos and subscribe to the channel.
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Nov 18
A year ago, at the Barber Vintage Festival, Kenny Roberts lapped the Barber Motorsports Park road course on his world championship-winning 1980 Yamaha YZR500. This past October, Roberts recreated that moment, this time with son Kenny Jr. riding alongside on the Team Roberts KR211V that he campaigned in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship. Both machines are part of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum’s permanent collection.
The occasion wasn’t lost on 52-year-old Roberts Jr., who hadn’t ridden a GP bike with his father since 2006, when the pair took to the track at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, lapping the Spanish circuit on identical KR211Vs. “It feels like yesterday,” he admitted, referring to the season in which he earned two podiums and finished sixth overall. “The engine makes that bike. For the pure fun of riding something that you can spin and slide, nothing beats it.”
The Honda V-five-powered KR211V is light years ahead of the four-cylinder Yamaha. “In those photos, I’m not even at a quarter throttle,” said Roberts Jr. “I was thinking, ‘Let’s do the pictures, and then I’ll do some laps where I can go fast.’” The Americans are the only father and son to have both won premier-class titles in the 76-year history of the FIM Grand Prix Road Racing World Championship.
Photos: Anne Hicks
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Nov 16
Erik Buell’s legacy is well-documented at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, with a sweeping exhibit comprising everything from mockups and prototypes to the last-ever motorcycle to roll off the assembly line in East Troy, Wisconsin. Altogether, there are nearly three dozen machines, including a number of historic race bikes.
After Erik Buell Racing—the company Buell formed when majority partner Harley-Davidson shut down production in 2009—ceased operation in 2015, Michigan-based Liquid Asset Partners purchased all that remained of EBR, with an eye toward restarting production. The Buell Motorcycle Company, headed by CEO Bill Melvin, began independent operation in 2019.
Earlier this year, Buell launched the Super Cruiser, developed in collaboration with Roland Sands Designs around the same 1190cc Helicon V-twin that powers the Hammerhead 1190 and 1190SX sport bikes. The very first production Super Cruiser was shown at the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival and is now part of the museum’s permanent collection.
Photos: Joe Avila
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Nov 13
