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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rwgibbon on October 09, 2019, 11:41:42 AM

Title: Barber's
Post by: rwgibbon on October 09, 2019, 11:41:42 AM

Did anyone go to Barber's? If so, was there any Bridgestone's?

I see they have a BS 175 SR on display at the museum. Several hears ago Larry
Young and I went there and they only had a BS 175 HS on display. It actually was
a DT according to the serial number.

We asked one of the guides if they had more Bridgestone's and he said they had
a 175 SR in the storeroom. Maybe they finished the restoration and placed that one
on display.

Thank you for your response.

Randy

Title: Re: Barber's
Post by: Richard Clark BS parts on October 09, 2019, 02:00:31 PM

Randy

Yes they have been restoring the bike for some time, I understand it's done now.

Richard

Title: Re: Barber's
Post by: rwgibbon on October 09, 2019, 06:22:55 PM

Thanks Richard.

It is great to have one of these on display.

Randy

Title: Re: Barber's
Post by: bsracer on October 10, 2019, 10:21:22 AM

Craig Hirko and I raced our Bridgestones at Barber. Craig raced his 200 in Formula 125 and won on Saturday and got second on Sunday. He did have a blow up in Fri practice with a holed piston. I broke a RH rotary valve on Thurs practice. Weather was hot and muggy and I never got mine running that well. I was down to a 160 main jet and it was still to rich. There were several Bridgestones for sale in the swapmeet areas. There was a 200 missing a few parts for $200. I saw several 175's and a handful of 100's for sale. Barber has a room where they sell project bikes from the museum. There was a TMX 100 and a 200 for sale but a bit pricey.

paul

Title: Re: Barber's
Post by: rwgibbon on October 10, 2019, 06:31:08 PM

Thanks Paul.

It is great to hear that there were Bridgestones's out on the track.

It is also great to hear there are still some Bridgestone's out there.

Randy