Popular Post RowdyRebel Posted September 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2016 They come through town this afternoon...stopped for the night down in Cape. So, what's a gearhead to do when a bunch of 100+ year old motorcycles are rolling through town? Grab a lawn chair, an ice cold beverage & sit out at the end of the driveway, of course! 7 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RowdyRebel Posted September 14, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2016 'course the wimmins didn't like the train, but it gave us guys time to talk with some of the riders and get some pretty good pics... 4 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I remember a neighbor of ours when I was about 6 rode by our house about every day on one that looked very similar to the bike with the # 80 on its tag. remember my mom refering to it as a pop cycle Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 #80 was a Japanese guy (didn't speak much english) riding an Indian. My friend got a pic with that guy that would be too much for just 1 country song... Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Anyway, when all the bikes had made it by, we had dinner and headed to town. Had to get the parts (fixing the A/C on the wife's Suburban), and decided to swing past the hotels they were staying at. Amazing to see that many bikes in various states of disassembly being gone over to be ready to hit the road in the morning. Great people, helping one another however they can loaning tools or parts to those who need it. I was a little saddened to find out a guy who had stopped to talk as he checked over a few things had broke down in the 17 miles or so between the house and the day's finish line having to be trailered the last few miles...but he had it fixed and was ready to roll out again tomorrow. There were some Germans there, too, with some interesting stories about their adventures in dealing with customs as they brought their support van with them...and then the 55 mph race to reach the start before it kicked off without them. Definitely a fun day. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 That's a fantastic story Rowdy. Thanks for sharing photo etc. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 That's a sight to see. Thanks for the pictures. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Pretty cool stuff hadda 1947 45 years ago basket put it together and had a ball with it wound up selling it to a Hollywood producer actually one vehicle that I made money on lol bob Sent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Here is the race report so far from Hemmings Motor News Daily. https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/09/15/motorcycle-cannonball-is-off-to-a-shaky-start-the-first-three-days-narrow-the-field/?refer=news Edited September 15, 2016 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 You know that looks like a kick n the ass if one had the time to do it...bob Sent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 On 9/14/2016 at 7:58 PM, carlotpilot said: I remember a neighbor of ours when I was about 6 rode by our house about every day on one that looked very similar to the bike with the # 80 on its tag. remember my mom refering to it as a pop cycle 1 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted September 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) Looking at the miles they are riding on the 1916 and older machines, I sure give the a ton of credit! The photo here was my 1929 JD when I had it in 1981, which was way advanced compared to the Cannonball racers, and I road it from Oyster Bay to Glen Cove a few times to my shop. Bout 6 miles each way. It was a lot of work to ride it! Listen for valve noise to pull over and put the oil in the crank case back into the oil tank (the JD had a feed pump but no oil return pump). Advance and retard the ignition on a few of the small hills. Best was the wing and a prayer brakes that even with modern lining was so so. Paul http:// Edited September 17, 2016 by 41chevy 3 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-345978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Here is the winner. Full story in link. Paul https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/10/03/the-race-of-the-century-3306-miles-on-a-100-year-old-bike-in-the-motorcycle-cannonball/?refer=news 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46851-cannonball/#findComment-347691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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