Above: The off-road bike display includes this 1974 Harley-Davidson Baja SR100. Right: This display is dedicated to the history of Buell Motorcycles.
One display that is especially poignant for me is a cluster of minibikes from the late’ 60s through the early’ 80s. Those were the bikes I ogled in the early motorcycle magazines. A Honda SL70, the first real motorcycle I ever rode, is there. The cutest minibike ever made – the Indian Mini – is on display alongside many smalldisplacement treasures. I can see my wife subtly drifting off as I narrate a trip down my personal memory lane.
Other highlights of the museum include an impressive number of Buell variants. Harleys of every vintage and style abound. Representation from the early years, through the AMF period, to more modern iterations are seemingly around every corner. Many of the beautiful
American examples are given places of honor in front of the massive windows with the Barber racetrack as a backdrop. Truly stunning.
While my personal history in the world of motorsports, and specifically motorcycles, may be different than yours, I can’ t imagine a single motocentric individual not being stirred to the core in the Barber Vintage
Motorsports Museum. You will be taken back to a time and place of wonder, as well as being afforded a dynamic view into the full spectrum of motorcycling history. If it is not already there, put Barber on your bucket- list.
For information about the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, go to BarberMuseum. org.
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