Barber Vintage Festival

wardie · September 9th, 2014, 03:42 AM

Leaving October 9th for Birmingham, Alabama to stay three days at Barber Motorsports park then on to Daytona for Biketoberfest. Riding my 250. Anyone from Ohio heading to Barber to Daytona?

csmith12 · September 10th, 2014, 06:55 AM

Not me, but sounds like a cool trip.

Racer x · September 10th, 2014, 07:14 AM

I did that a couple years ago. The parking lot and swap meet is awesome. Have fun

fry1024 · September 10th, 2014, 08:52 AM

I can't make it but get some pics for us.

ninja2007 · September 10th, 2014, 09:59 AM

Sounds like a good trip to me!

wardie · October 3rd, 2014, 09:17 PM

Leaving Thursday right after work hoping to get 250 miles in before I head to motel. Finish the remainder on Friday arriving by noon. Going to Moonlight Dinner at the museum Friday night gonna be an awesome week! Sunday night after Barber heading to Daytona. Probably layover in Dothan then Monday make the remaining miles to Daytona Beach. I'm really looking forward to the trip excited. 250 is ready to go with ZG Sport Touring shield , Corbin seat and my 32 liter Whitney top case. 11 blissful days and no work bothering me

Just changed over to synthetic at 4500 miles. Probably have 2,000 miles on trip by the time I get home.

wardie · October 20th, 2014, 05:46 PM

Just returned today the 20th of October from what has to be the toughest Oho to Alabama to Daytona and back to Ohio trip I've ever taken.

A torrential down pour for three hours in Tennessee started it all. It was sooo bad my friend and got separated for almost three hours!!

Got to Barber soaked even though I had all my rain gear on because it rained that bad. Then found our way over to the Rime Garden where we stayed. Left Barber Sunday night and my buddy flatted just coming out of the track. BMW with wires wheels meant it had a tube. For the next four hours we screwed around with that darn tire finally a can of fix a flat kept the tire pumped as we railed it to Dothan, Alabama to spend the night before making the final couple hundred miles to Daytona.

Did the usual stuff and headed out Sunday morning to come home. Almost made it to Wytheville but 37 degrees and a light drizzle made me say "Stop"...

Next morning 37 degrees greeted me. I had purchased electric glove liners at Daytona and tried them coming home and they worked well coupled with Gerbing jacket and pants I was toasty

That was good because it was cold and foggy going up and down the mountains in WVA. Just about 20 miles from home coming towards Berlin Lake it started raining. I laughed inside my helmet thinking well what else can the weather throw at me?

I had a previous issue with bike shutting off and after checking and swapping out things decided I had bad gas. Well I think I've finally found the culprit. Coming back on I-77 at about 70 mph mile 180 the bike started lurching and I pulled over it sputtered a few times and finally caught and picked up RPM.

At the next gas stop I switched the petcock to PRI/manual and went 225 miles before I ran her out of gas. Dealership said my bike wasn't affected by recall on petcock. I believe there is something wrong when you can't go past 180 miles without it coughing and sputtering..

Anyways all total I did 2,743 miles on the 250 Ninja. Other than the gas starvation she ran well. Wardie

Alex · October 25th, 2014, 03:49 PM

Desmoluci · October 25th, 2014, 06:22 PM

Excellent! It's something you'll remember for the rest of your life.

Remember to go the speed limit in Summersville.

CC Cowboy · October 25th, 2014, 08:54 PM

I got an email from Jerry Wood and he said everything went well. I have to get over there sometime.

September 9th, 2014, 03:42 AM	#1
wardie ninjette.org guru Name: Larry Location: Youngstown, Ohio Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 KLR 650,12 250 Ninja, 86 DR 125, 07 CRF 100, 09 Tomos Streetmate LEL Record Holder, 88 K100 RT Posts: 434	Barber Vintage Festival Leaving October 9th for Birmingham, Alabama to stay three days at Barber Motorsports park then on to Daytona for Biketoberfest. Riding my 250. Anyone from Ohio heading to Barber to Daytona? __________________________________________________ wardie

September 10th, 2014, 06:55 AM	#2
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September 10th, 2014, 07:14 AM	#3
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	I did that a couple years ago. The parking lot and swap meet is awesome. Have fun __________________________________________________ Top speed 123.369mph. Ohio mile Worlds fastest 250 ninja

October 3rd, 2014, 09:17 PM	#6
wardie ninjette.org guru Name: Larry Location: Youngstown, Ohio Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 KLR 650,12 250 Ninja, 86 DR 125, 07 CRF 100, 09 Tomos Streetmate LEL Record Holder, 88 K100 RT Posts: 434	Barber Leaving Thursday right after work hoping to get 250 miles in before I head to motel. Finish the remainder on Friday arriving by noon. Going to Moonlight Dinner at the museum Friday night gonna be an awesome week! Sunday night after Barber heading to Daytona. Probably layover in Dothan then Monday make the remaining miles to Daytona Beach. I'm really looking forward to the trip excited. 250 is ready to go with ZG Sport Touring shield , Corbin seat and my 32 liter Whitney top case. 11 blissful days and no work bothering me Just changed over to synthetic at 4500 miles. Probably have 2,000 miles on trip by the time I get home. __________________________________________________ wardie
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October 20th, 2014, 05:46 PM	#7
wardie ninjette.org guru Name: Larry Location: Youngstown, Ohio Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 KLR 650,12 250 Ninja, 86 DR 125, 07 CRF 100, 09 Tomos Streetmate LEL Record Holder, 88 K100 RT Posts: 434	the mother of all trips Just returned today the 20th of October from what has to be the toughest Oho to Alabama to Daytona and back to Ohio trip I've ever taken. A torrential down pour for three hours in Tennessee started it all. It was sooo bad my friend and got separated for almost three hours!! Got to Barber soaked even though I had all my rain gear on because it rained that bad. Then found our way over to the Rime Garden where we stayed. Left Barber Sunday night and my buddy flatted just coming out of the track. BMW with wires wheels meant it had a tube. For the next four hours we screwed around with that darn tire finally a can of fix a flat kept the tire pumped as we railed it to Dothan, Alabama to spend the night before making the final couple hundred miles to Daytona. Did the usual stuff and headed out Sunday morning to come home. Almost made it to Wytheville but 37 degrees and a light drizzle made me say "Stop"... Next morning 37 degrees greeted me. I had purchased electric glove liners at Daytona and tried them coming home and they worked well coupled with Gerbing jacket and pants I was toasty That was good because it was cold and foggy going up and down the mountains in WVA. Just about 20 miles from home coming towards Berlin Lake it started raining. I laughed inside my helmet thinking well what else can the weather throw at me? I had a previous issue with bike shutting off and after checking and swapping out things decided I had bad gas. Well I think I've finally found the culprit. Coming back on I-77 at about 70 mph mile 180 the bike started lurching and I pulled over it sputtered a few times and finally caught and picked up RPM. At the next gas stop I switched the petcock to PRI/manual and went 225 miles before I ran her out of gas. Dealership said my bike wasn't affected by recall on petcock. I believe there is something wrong when you can't go past 180 miles without it coughing and sputtering.. Anyways all total I did 2,743 miles on the 250 Ninja. Other than the gas starvation she ran well. Wardie __________________________________________________ wardie
	2 out of 2 members found this post helpful.

September 10th, 2014, 08:52 AM	#4
fry1024 ninjette.org guru Name: Jason Location: WV Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 650R & 2007 Buell Blast Posts: 323	I can't make it but get some pics for us.

September 10th, 2014, 09:59 AM	#5
ninja2007 ninjette.org member Name: Zach Location: Beaufort NC Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja Posts: 69	Sounds like a good trip to me!

October 25th, 2014, 03:49 PM	#8
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	__________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

October 25th, 2014, 06:22 PM	#9
Desmoluci Threadkiller Name: Mick Location: Monongahela, Pa. Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): Yellow '04 stocker, '89 FJ1200, '87 Ducati Paso, '71 Yamaha XS1b, '99 KLR650, '81 FXE 80, '97 KTM 200EXC , etc Posts: 430	Excellent! It's something you'll remember for the rest of your life. Remember to go the speed limit in Summersville. __________________________________________________ Advantages are taken, not handed out. MSF 138637

October 25th, 2014, 08:54 PM	#10
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	I got an email from Jerry Wood and he said everything went well. I have to get over there sometime. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

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