(“Trained noticers” are sure to observe that the sign work for the emblem on the sidecar was clearly not done by Charlie Phelps, but it’s in the ballpark and nicely done. And that is that he eventually repainted the body of both the cycle and sidecar to be as close as he could get them to the way they had been when “Barney’s Sidecar” was filmed. Falk kept the cycle and sidecar in basically the condition he received them in, except for one thing. George Dockstader owned the cycle until sometime in the 1970s, when he sold it to Robert “Bobby” Falk, a good friend and longtime mechanic at Paramount Studios. A true lover of motorcycles, Rusty has been restoring and repairing antique bikes for more than 40 years.īut back to the motorcycle. Rusty Graves, proud curator of Barney’s motorcycle and sidecar. He maintained a stable of vehicles that he would modify and supply according the needs of a particular movie or TV show. Though Dockstader could do all manner of stunts (working with names like Hitchcock, Eastwood and Mel Brooks), he was best known for his expertise with cars and motorcycles. 27, 1964), it was owned by legendary Hollywood stuntman George Dockstader. Have I come to fill my vase?īack when the motorcycle was used in “Barney’s Sidecar” (which was filmed in mid-November 1963 and first aired on Jan. Mendelbright’s that time or sipped the Darlings’ mulberry squeezin’s. Or maybe he has guzzled some of the cider that Barney left at Mrs. The ol’ Presiding Goober has gotten into Colonel Harvey’s Indian Elixir. That, Mayberry friends, is because gleaming in the corner of the Cleora Museum in the corner next to the kitchen of Buffalo Smokehouse Barbecue in Salida, Colo., is the actual 1927 Harley-Davidson JD motorcycle and sidecar from “Barney’s Sidecar” (Episode #111). When you walk in the door of Buffalo Smokehouse Barbecue, the greeting should be simply, “Welcome to Checkpoint Chickie!” In fact, it’s a wonder I was able to sit still long enough to enjoy my pork barbecue plate–not to mention the pineapple cobbler with ice cream–all while knowing what was on display about 10 yards away. It was a last-minute detour added to a long-planned summer vacation. You see, I sought out Rusty’s place for one reason and one reason alone. I barely noticed all the cowboy and Indian stuff. Actually, I’m just taking Rusty’s word for that. Rusty’s museum has a wide variety of mining, Indian and cowboy artifacts from the days when Cleora had a little bustle to it. Now, Cleora was a little mining and ranching community nearby that also served as a division headquarters for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway during a bygone era of the Old West. A casual glance suggests that it’s just a quaintly funky little gift shop. Some folks might not even pay much attention to a back corner of the restaurant next to the kitchen. It’s a spotless and unassuming place that’s well designed to accommodate either a tranquil trickle of customers or a roaring busload. The family-owned restaurant (Rusty’s daughter waited on my wife Mary and me during our visit) is perched on a hill just above US Highway 50. The man also makes a mean and unexpected pineapple cobbler for dessert. ![]() ![]() That and knowing not to be in a hurry when cooking barbecue. Rusty’s secret may be having just the right hint of Cajun flavors that add the perfect zest to his barbecue. (He operated Buffalo Smokehouse Barbecue in Trinidad, Colo., near the New Mexico border, for many years before moving to Salida a few years ago and eventually opening his new restaurant location in July.) In any other forum, I might talk only about how owner and pitmaster Rusty Graves grew up in the South and mastered the art of barbecuing any kind of meat during decades of cooking in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and currently Colorado. Window.APP_STATE = JSON.Home of Buffalo Smokehouse Barbecue…and so much more.Įven to admit that is a mouthful coming from someone who grew up in North Carolina and now lives in Tennessee, two places that take their pork barbecue as seriously as their devotion to Mayberry and music. ![]() All rights reserved.SupportTerms of UsePrivacy Polic圜ookie PolicyDo Not Sell My Personal Information Please enable it or install a modern browser that support JavaScript.ĬareersPartnersAbout usWhere to watchSupportPluto TV is not available in your location.Thanks for your patience.About UsOur StoryLeadershipNewsPressCareersBecoming A CitizenResponsibilitiesPerksWhere To WatchSmart TVStreaming DevicesMobile AppDesktop AppWatch on the webAccessibilityPartnersDistributionContent ProvidersAdvertisers© 2023 Pluto Inc. This website needs JavaScript to work properly.
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