FEATURED RIDERS

Joe Forde AKA Titaniums1000

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

OCCUPATION: I'm in the banking industry.

YEARS RIDING: 5 years.

RIDING STYLE: Street, track, strip and stunt.

BIKE/S OWNED: 2015 BMW S1000RR - Ghost, 2014 Yamaha YZF-R1 - Wisdom, 2007 YAMAHA YZF-R1 - Alpha, 2008 YAMAHA YZF-R6 - PT

FAVORITE BIKE MODIFICATION/ACCESSORY: My favorite mod on my S1000 is it’s titanium exhaust. She purrs like the beast she is.

FAVORITE PIECE OF RIDING GEAR: My most favorite piece of riding gear is my helmet because it’s another way of expressing your style.

MOST MEMORABLE RIDE: My most memorable ride was in 2019 when my wife was escorting me home on the turnpike. The skies were blue and the clouds were white as snow. Despite the beauty of the day, it quickly turned tragic when I was involved in a collision that led to life-sustaining injuries and a BTK amputation. My passion for riding has pushed me to live a purposeful and intentional life.

Kimberly Truong

LOCATION: Vancouver, BC. Canada

OCCUPATION: Program Coordinator. YEARS RIDING: Coming up to three years. RIDING STYLE: Mostly street with only one track day under my belt. Hoping to get more track time this coming season! BIKE/S OWNED: 2017 Suzuki GSXR 1000R and a 2009 Suzuki GSXR 750.

FAVORITE BIKE MODIFICATION/ACCESSORY: Sounds funny but I like the sock cover I use for the brake reservoir. Just something unique and adds a personal touch to the bike.

FAVORITE PIECE OF RIDING GEAR: My Arai RX7! Cannot find another helmet with a better design than the Nakagami 2. MOST MEMORABLE RIDE: It was just this past season, realizing that I was ready for the next step of learning and to upgrade to a new bike. Nothing beats a spirited ride on our local S2SGP.

Tanja

LOCATION: Vienna, Austria

OCCUPATION: Lab Technician.

YEARS RIDING: 11 years.

RIDING STYLE: Street, racetrack and sometimes, travel.

BIKE/S OWNED: Ducati Panigale 899.

FAVORITE BIKE MODIFICATION/ACCESSORY: The license plate holder because that’s the most important thing to change first.

FAVORITE PIECE OF RIDING GEAR: My helmet, the AGV Pista GPR.

MOST MEMORABLE RIDE: The first time when I got invited by Ducati Austria to ride the Panigale V4 S at the Slovakia Racetrack. I never thought that I can have my knee down at 200km/h! It was amazing and made me addicted to ride on track and only three days after I bought my Panigale 899.

Gerald Charles

LOCATION: New York, NY

OCCUPATION: Product Specialist at Ducati NY.

YEARS RIDING: 8 years. RIDING STYLE: Street and track.

BIKE/S OWNED: 2020 Ducati Panigale V4. FAVORITE BIKE MODIFICATION/ACCESSORY: Ohlins rear shock, Marchessini wheels, Ducati V4 R rear exhaust header.

FAVORITE PIECE OF RIDING GEAR: Alpinestars Tech Air 5 Jacket. MOST MEMORABLE RIDE: A couple years ago, I did a road trip to Montreal, Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts on my Panigale 899 with Kriega bags. You couldn’t pay me to do that ride again, on a sport bike. But I did it with some of my closest friends through some amazing roads and I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.

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BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL 2021

WORDS & IMAGES : VICKI SMITH

A FESTIVAL, BY definition, is a period of celebration, typically religious, which certainly applies here. Now in its 16th year, Barber Vintage Festival is dedicated to the love and worship of all things motorcycle. It’s every brand, current and past. And what always strikes me as unusual is the extent to which brand bias takes a back seat to the pure joy of riding. The common love of motorcycling, from vintage dirt bikes, scooters, race bikes, and street machines runs the gamut, from parts to show winners. It’s all appreciated and yes, maybe even worshiped, here.

This year the event was fully on - AHRMA races, two swap meet areas, camping that sold out almost immediately, Motorcycles by Moonlight charity dinner, the museum, concerts, vendors, a no reserve auction, a stunt team and even a Wall of Death attraction. It’s a bargain too, $80 for a threeday ticket that gets you into most everything including the AHRMA race paddock, where AMA Hall of Famer and this year's Grand Marshall, motorcycle racer Mary McGee, was signing autographs. Or, to check out the art that is everywhere you look around the immaculately manicured property. For another

THERE IS A LOT TO DO AND SEE AND THE EVENT DRAWS FROM 49 STATES...

$16.50 you can spend one of those days in the best motorcycle museum on planet earth. 228,000 square feet of modern concrete and glass that houses a revolving display of about 1000 unique and rare motorcycles from the 1700 on hand. Plus the largest collection of Lotus cars in the world.

There is a lot to do and see and the event draws from 49 states. Brett and Bub Pritchard drove 10 hours to attend this year, first-timers to an event they had been wanting to go to for years. On the way, Bub’s Honda Grom fell over and broke a footpeg. A quick trip to the swap meet sourced a used one and tools to install it. A little more help from a friend in the race paddock with a grinder, and there was still plenty of time to enjoy the day.

“I love seeing the 80 year old dudes on their minibikes” said Bub, referring to the neverending parade around the infield that is as endlessly entertaining as any of the scheduled events. This year’s attendance was slightly down but everyone I spoke to seemed to think it wasn’t that far behind 2019. I’ve been attending for 16 years, never missed one yet and it’s always a little better every year. I am happy to report 2021 was no exception.