Barber Vintaqe Motorsports Museum pics

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Barber Vintaqe Motorsports Museum pics
« on: 9 May 2017, 09:18 pm »
Link to my Flickr album.  I only took pics of bikes that caught my attention and these represent only a minute portion of all the bikes they have.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67568395@N04/albums/72157683499669076


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« Reply #1 on: 10 May 2017, 01:19 am »
I've got to get down there, thanks for posting those!

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« Reply #2 on: 12 May 2017, 11:55 am »
Great bikes, very impressive collection.
That Suzuki 500J has very little torque in low rpm what lead to ride reeving and when one need the brakes you will discover the drum brakes are anemic.

The GTS1000 not impressive in photos but live in real metal its a superb bike see let alone ride.

The GoldWing is the most silent bike I have see to date, this bike has class, I also have see a broken crankshaft from this bike and it have little metal, not appear robust imo.

The Norton Commando is a running vibrator, twin cylinders crankshaft 360º.

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« Reply #3 on: 18 May 2017, 01:06 am »
I beg to disagree with the Norton Commando.
When the Isolastics are set up properly they are one of the smoothest motorcycles EVER once you get above 2500 RPM.
I spent many years riding them so have some first hand experience with the model. 

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« Reply #4 on: 18 May 2017, 05:08 am »
I've got to get down there, thanks for posting those!

Holy cow! Serious wet spot happening! Since I'm no longer in a wheelchair going to make the trip// PM to join me!

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« Reply #5 on: 18 May 2017, 11:29 am »
I beg to disagree with the Norton Commando.
When the Isolastics are set up properly they are one of the smoothest motorcycles EVER once you get above 2500 RPM.
I spent many years riding them so have some first hand experience with the model.
This in the modern Nortons?
The vintage Nortons and BSA 650 I had see dont afford the luxury from rubber seat in the frame, the owners talk was complaints.
The Norton logo is a dog or a vulture?

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Re: Barber Vintaqe Motorsports Museum pics
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2017, 12:21 am »
http://www.classic-british-motorcycles.com/norton-commando.html

Here you go.
I had a 69 Fastback and a 73 850 and boy, were they ever fun to ride.
Reliability was another story but great rip around bikes.

I have no idea about the current models as they're aimed at well heeled riders and that's not me!

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« Reply #7 on: 22 May 2017, 01:21 am »
Awesome!  I have the green Kawasaki (7 rows down right panel).  I did not know about the existence of the 1.6L V8 Kaw, wow...just wow.  Not sure if I'd want to ride a bike branded Morbidelli.  :lol:

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« Reply #8 on: 22 May 2017, 10:43 am »
The Morbid the merrier!
For that Morbidelli the factory instructions were to put the bike back into the shipping crate and return it to the factory for valve adjustments and no, I'm not kidding!

When are you thinking of going to Barber?

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« Reply #9 on: 22 May 2017, 12:14 pm »
They even have a Morbidelli V12:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwA8M6zdMfI
The Kawa V8 seems a one of a kind prototype made by a custumer as this V12:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkggvRjk0eE