Hi, Everyone!
Rather than tell a long story about all my meanderings to and around Barber's Vintage Fest '18, I'll post a selection of the pictures I took. They tell the story. Enjoy!
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Also on-hand in the North Alabama Vintage Motorcycle Club area, and signing autographs, was Kawasaki performance and racing legend, Tony Nicosia (yes, I got an autograph too! ;D) Learn more about Tony at this link: http://www.dragbike.com/person-of-the-week-legends-tony-nicosia/
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...And this fellow (black t-shirt and sunglasses) gets my "Rench's Choice" award for his "Run What Ya Brung" '92 Honda. I happened to walk into his telling of the stories of how he built the bike almost entirely from scrap and scavenged parts! He races and rides it almost constantly. In fact, he rode it from New Orleans to Birmingham for Vintage Fest! Builders like him always capture my favor!
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And finally: What truly makes Vintage Fest great: Reunion with friends from far and wide--Literally! North Alabama Vintage Motorcycle Club had members return from South Florida and Canada! ??? At the end of it all, it's the FRIENDS :) that make our sport the wonderful community that it is!
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