Coming up this October 5-7, The Wheels Through Time Museum and American Iron Magazine will be hosting the first ever Motorcycle Kickstart Classic, a 2-day ride from WTT's Maggie Valley location to the world renowned Barber Motorsports Museum for the 7th Annual Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, AL.

The ride focuses on Kickstart Motorcycles of all makes and models, but of course, even newer machines of the non-kickstart variety are welcome!

The festivities will be begin with a special WTT museum opening on Wednesday, October 5th for all participants. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, riders will embark on a beautiful ride through the mountains of North Carolina, East Tennessee and North Georgia, including the famed Cherohala Skyway -- one of TN and NC's best motorcycle roads. Thursday evening, riders will pull into Panhead City in Rome, GA for an overnight stop before making the last leg of the ride from Rome to the Barber Museum in Birmingham.

This year's ride is shaping up to be quite an event, as riders from across the country will be bringing out their vintage iron for the two-day run. American Iron Editor and Publisher Buzz Kanter will be aboard his trusty 1936 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead, and both Dale and Matt from WTT have chosen two of their favorite mounts to make the 200+ mile run.

Once at the Barber Musuem, Motorcycle Kickstart riders will be welcomed in style, with their own special parking and display area and a parade lap on the world-class 2.4 mile race-track.

So whether you're riding your favorite barn-find classic, a recently completed restoration project, or your brand new king of the highway, come on down to Wheels Through Time October 5th and join us for a fun weekend of riding you won't forget!