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The now-famous coast-to-coast Motorcycle Cannonball Run, held every other year, was a century race during 2016 as riders set off on 100-plus-year-old motorcycles to endure the weather’s wrath and wild times of over 3,300 miles along the back roads of America.

CANNONBALL CHARACTERS: #96 DOUG JONES

1914 Indian Hedstrom Our Dalton, Georgia entrant is a three-time competitor who embraced the Motorcycle Cannonball with every ounce of his being from the very...

Cannonball Characters: #20 Denis Sharon

1916 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MODEL F Connecticut resident Denis Sharon was a third-time rider for the 2018 Motorcycle Cannonball, so he was well versed in the ways and means...

Cannonball Characters: #42 Paul Jacobson

1913 Thor U Our rider #42, a first-time competitor of the Cannonball, developed a love for motorcycles during his college days and somehow managed to...

Cannonball Characters: #10 Bill Page

1915 Harley-Davidson  There’s been much written about the bonding relationships that form during the course of motorcycling and that is especially the case during the...

Cannonball Characters: #9 Chris Tribbey

1911 Excelsior New to the Cannonball family for 2018 was a very personable guy who knew he’d wanted to be a part of the clan...

Cannonball Characters: Ben Pierce #32

1923 Ner-A-Car We suspect there may be a bit of head scratching when reading this column because rider Ben Pierce’s mode of travel during the...

Cannonball Characters: #13 Dean Bordigioni

1914 Harley-Davidson Single Belt Drive Cannonball rider #13 is a Harley dealership owner turned California founder/owner of a winery who has been a four-time competitor...

Cannonball Characters: The older, the better

The biennial coast-to-coast run is under way and as I sit to write this missive, the sound of old iron chugging through the hotel...

Cannonball Characters: Mighty Mavens

This is the magic month that every Motorcycle Cannonball rider looks forward to. September is the start of an adventure that will leave memories...

Cannonball Characters: Jon E. Neuman #99

1928 H-D JD This Texas rider joined the Cannonball in 2014 and, like most others who have made the run, has developed an addiction for...

Cannonball Characters: Shinya Kimura #80

1915 Indian Hedstrom Born in Japan in 1962, Shinya Kimura is a custom bike builder who creates motorcycles that are rolling works of functional art....

Cannonball Characters: Frank Westfall #49

1912 Henderson Hailing from Syracuse, New York, Frank Westfall is well versed in competition rides. Having competed in the famous Great Race long before the...

Cannonball Characters: #63 Erik Bahl

  1915 Harley-Davidson A repeat contender who hails from Alabama, Erik Bahl is one of the more enthusiastic riders of the Motorcycle Cannonball. With a constant...

Cannonball Characters: #102 Ciro Nisi

  1912 Indian Single The Cannonball has hosted a variety of antique motorcycling buffs from all around the world, including several riders from Europe. Ciro Nisi,...
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