Motorcycle Race Weekend
April 22, 2008 – 5:50 pmI know this post has nothing to do with woodworking but along with woodworking, I have a passion for all things motorcycle.
This past weekend a group of us, 9 people total, took our bikes and headed up North to Leeds, Al. (about 6 miles East of Birmingham) to catch round #2 of the AMA Motorcycle Race series. This round is known as “The Honda Superbike Classic” and takes place at Barber Motorsports Park. Barber is also home to Barber Motorcycle Museum. Check it out.
The ride up there was absolutely amazing. Of coarse we took the back roads and stayed off of the interstate as much as possible. The weather was perfect. Scattered clouds and mid 70’s to low 80’s. The real prize if the weekend was riding the local roads in the mountains. Two lanes of tree lined, twisty, turny, up/down hill climbing wind in your face, motorcycle riding goodness. Of coarse there were many bikers there to see the race as well which just added to the whole experience.
Race weekend was an experience as well. If you have never attended a race, be it motorcycle or auto, I recommend that you do so and get access to the pit area if you can. That is where the real excitement is. You can always watch the race on television and see more of the race.
I could go on and on about the race but seeing how this is a woodworking crowd I will stop here and just post some picture for you to enjoy.
