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Rob Brooks, senior editor of Road Dirt Motorcycle Media, a “down-home, grassroots” multi-media platform, traveled from Georgia to the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival and spent three days roaming the fan-favorite swap meet with its 500-plus vendor spaces.
“This is one of the larger swap meets in the Southeast,” Brooks explains in the video that accompanies his written overview of the event. “It goes on for lane after lane after lane in both directions. We’re going to check it out and see what’s available.”
Brooks even found his own “gem among junk,” a weighty casting marked “Vincent Industrial Power.” He purchased the part, “if for no other reason but the authentic Vincent logo and the factory location stamped into it.”
Follow the LINK IN BIO to read Brooks’ full report and watch the 15-minute video. The 21st annual Barber Vintage Festival is scheduled for October 9-11, 2026.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival
Oct 16
Rob Brooks, senior editor of Road Dirt Motorcycle Media, a “down-home, grassroots” multi-media platform, traveled from Georgia to the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival and spent three days roaming the fan-favorite swap meet with its 500-plus vendor spaces.
“This is one of the larger swap meets in the Southeast,” Brooks explains in the video that accompanies his written overview of the event. “It goes on for lane after lane after lane in both directions. We’re going to check it out and see what’s available.”
Brooks even found his own “gem among junk,” a weighty casting marked “Vincent Industrial Power.” He purchased the part, “if for no other reason but the authentic Vincent logo and the factory location stamped into it.”
Follow the LINK IN BIO to read Brooks’ full report and watch the 15-minute video. The 21st annual Barber Vintage Festival is scheduled for October 9-11, 2026.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival
Are you planning a visit to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum? PLEASE NOTE: the museum will be closed TODAY Thursday, October 16, for a private event. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Oct 16
Are you planning a visit to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum? PLEASE NOTE: the museum will be closed TODAY Thursday, October 16, for a private event. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The unmuffled, 130-decibel exhaust note produced by a Honda RC211V engine is one of the most distinctive in all of motorcycling. Even if the 75.5-degree V-five is housed in a bespoke American-made chassis and out of camera frame, its heritage is never in question.
On the opening day of the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, Kenny Roberts Jr. was scheduled to lap the Barber Motorsports Park road course alongside his famous father, astride his world-beating, four-cylinder 1980 Yamaha YZR500, code-named 0W48.
Roberts Jr., meanwhile, was once again reunited with the Team Roberts KR211V that he raced to two podium finishes and sixth overall in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship. When his father peeled off, Roberts Jr. kept going—lap after lap after lap.
When Roberts Jr. finally signaled his intention to pull in, braked to a halt, and shut down the engine, his wife, Rochelle, greeted him, beaming from ear to ear. “How many laps did you do?” she asked. Roberts Jr. admitted he lost count. Who could blame him?
If you had the “Alabama Rollercoaster” all to yourself, would you follow Roberts Jr.’s lead? Watch the video and chime in with a comment. Both the KR211V and the 0W48 are part of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum’s permanent collection.
Photo by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #KennyRoberts
Oct 14
The unmuffled, 130-decibel exhaust note produced by a Honda RC211V engine is one of the most distinctive in all of motorcycling. Even if the 75.5-degree V-five is housed in a bespoke American-made chassis and out of camera frame, its heritage is never in question.
On the opening day of the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, Kenny Roberts Jr. was scheduled to lap the Barber Motorsports Park road course alongside his famous father, astride his world-beating, four-cylinder 1980 Yamaha YZR500, code-named 0W48.
Roberts Jr., meanwhile, was once again reunited with the Team Roberts KR211V that he raced to two podium finishes and sixth overall in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship. When his father peeled off, Roberts Jr. kept going—lap after lap after lap.
When Roberts Jr. finally signaled his intention to pull in, braked to a halt, and shut down the engine, his wife, Rochelle, greeted him, beaming from ear to ear. “How many laps did you do?” she asked. Roberts Jr. admitted he lost count. Who could blame him?
If you had the “Alabama Rollercoaster” all to yourself, would you follow Roberts Jr.’s lead? Watch the video and chime in with a comment. Both the KR211V and the 0W48 are part of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum’s permanent collection.
Photo by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #KennyRoberts
🔊 REMINDER: The museum will be closed *this* Thursday, October 16, for a private event. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Oct 13
🔊 REMINDER: The museum will be closed *this* Thursday, October 16, for a private event. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.
American heroes on track: Kenny Leroy Roberts won three consecutive FIM 500cc Grand Prix world titles in 1978, ’79, and ’80 with Yamaha. Twenty years later, Kenny Lee Roberts, affectionately known as “Junior,” earned a premier-class title of his own on a Suzuki.
At noon on Friday, Roberts, riding his 1980 Yamaha 0W48, and Roberts Jr., aboard the Honda-powered Team Roberts KR211V that carried him to sixth overall in the 2006 MotoGP world championship, will lap the Barber Motorsports Park road course.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you won’t want to miss. To purchase tickets for the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, October 3-5, go to the LINK IN BIO.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #KennyRoberts
Oct 3
American heroes on track: Kenny Leroy Roberts won three consecutive FIM 500cc Grand Prix world titles in 1978, ’79, and ’80 with Yamaha. Twenty years later, Kenny Lee Roberts, affectionately known as “Junior,” earned a premier-class title of his own on a Suzuki.
At noon on Friday, Roberts, riding his 1980 Yamaha 0W48, and Roberts Jr., aboard the Honda-powered Team Roberts KR211V that carried him to sixth overall in the 2006 MotoGP world championship, will lap the Barber Motorsports Park road course.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you won’t want to miss. To purchase tickets for the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, October 3-5, go to the LINK IN BIO.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #KennyRoberts
Final preparations are underway for this weekend’s 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival. Grand Marshal Eraldo Ferracci’s legendary handiwork will be visible throughout the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, as well as the entire Barber Motorsports Park.
Here, the Ducati 750 Sport that carried Stephen Mathews to the 1991 AMA Pro Twins GP2 title is joined by Mathew’s championship-winning Barber’s Dairy 888 Corsa and the MV Agusta F4 1000 R raced by Matt Lynn in the 2007 AMA Superbike series.
All three Fast By Ferracci-built machines are part of the museum’s permanent collection. To purchase tickets for the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, please visit the link in our bio.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #EraldoFerracci
Oct 2
Final preparations are underway for this weekend’s 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival. Grand Marshal Eraldo Ferracci’s legendary handiwork will be visible throughout the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, as well as the entire Barber Motorsports Park.
Here, the Ducati 750 Sport that carried Stephen Mathews to the 1991 AMA Pro Twins GP2 title is joined by Mathew’s championship-winning Barber’s Dairy 888 Corsa and the MV Agusta F4 1000 R raced by Matt Lynn in the 2007 AMA Superbike series.
All three Fast By Ferracci-built machines are part of the museum’s permanent collection. To purchase tickets for the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, please visit the link in our bio.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #EraldoFerracci
This year, Iconic Motorbikes is the presenting sponsor for Motorcycles by Moonlight, the annual benefit for the Barber Museum Vintage Motorsports Museum! If you would like to get a head start bidding on some of our silent auction items, please visit the link in our bio!
Oct 1
This year, Iconic Motorbikes is the presenting sponsor for Motorcycles by Moonlight, the annual benefit for the Barber Museum Vintage Motorsports Museum! If you would like to get a head start bidding on some of our silent auction items, please visit the link in our bio!
On Saturday, October 4, at 11 a.m., the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will honor Eraldo Ferracci, the grand marshal of the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, with a parade of Fast By Ferracci race bikes on the Barber Motorsports Park road course.
Restoration expert Chuck Huneycutt will lead the way on the Fast By Ferracci Ducati 750 Sport that carried Stephen Mathews to the 1991 AMA Pro Twins GP2 title. That machine is part of the museum’s permanent collection.
1989 AMA Superbike Champion Jamie James is expected to ride the Fast By Ferracci Ducati 955 that Canadian Pascal Picotte raced to fourth overall in the 1994 AMA Superbike series, with victories at Laguna Seca and Road America.
James will be joined by Stefano Mesa, aboard a Ducati Supermono raced by the late Robert Holden to second in class at the 1994 Isle of Man TT. The Supermono was designed by the museum’s very own Pierre Terblanche. Only 67 were produced.
Finally, Josh Herrin is dusting off the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati V4 R that he rode to victory in the 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike series. At the conclusion of the parade laps, there will be an autograph session in parc fermé. Come one, come all.
To learn more about the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival and purchase tickets, visit the link in our bio.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #EraldoFerracci
Sep 30
On Saturday, October 4, at 11 a.m., the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will honor Eraldo Ferracci, the grand marshal of the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, with a parade of Fast By Ferracci race bikes on the Barber Motorsports Park road course.
Restoration expert Chuck Huneycutt will lead the way on the Fast By Ferracci Ducati 750 Sport that carried Stephen Mathews to the 1991 AMA Pro Twins GP2 title. That machine is part of the museum’s permanent collection.
1989 AMA Superbike Champion Jamie James is expected to ride the Fast By Ferracci Ducati 955 that Canadian Pascal Picotte raced to fourth overall in the 1994 AMA Superbike series, with victories at Laguna Seca and Road America.
James will be joined by Stefano Mesa, aboard a Ducati Supermono raced by the late Robert Holden to second in class at the 1994 Isle of Man TT. The Supermono was designed by the museum’s very own Pierre Terblanche. Only 67 were produced.
Finally, Josh Herrin is dusting off the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati V4 R that he rode to victory in the 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike series. At the conclusion of the parade laps, there will be an autograph session in parc fermé. Come one, come all.
To learn more about the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival and purchase tickets, visit the link in our bio.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #EraldoFerracci