Burt Welleford’s Vincent ride around America has started. As planned, Burt left Atlanta on his journey of a lifetime on June 15, 2013, but he was not alone. A group of his friends and supporters rode with Burt to his first stop, the Barber Motorcycle Museum in Leeds Alabama. We gathered at 9:00 AM to … More Burt Welleford’s Vincent Ride Around America Begins
HOW IT ALL BEGAN For as long as I can remember, I have been a gear-head. As the legend has it, my first word uttered as a baby was “Volkswagen”. Whether it be a car, motorcycle or airplane, if it had an engine and it moved, I loved it. From a young age, I could … More Featured Bike: Ron Stupart’s A Tale of Two Vincents Part One
This is a video interview with Burt Welleford about his planned trip around the lower forty-eight United States to benefit The Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. You can hear the love he has for his father and grandfather in his voice as he speaks about them. I am particularly touched by the fact that he always carries … More Video: Vincent Ride Around America 2013
This is Burt Welleford’s 1951 Vincent Black Shadow. Anyone who has been around motorcycles any length of time knows the name “Vincent,” the history, and legend of the marque. Burt’s Vincent has it’s own history, before it was Burt’s, it was his father’s, and before that, his grandfather’s, who purchased the Black Shadow new in … More Burt Welleford’s Legendary Ride Around America 2013
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