Motorcycle Cannonball 2012 Update?

[rwm]

2010 winner brad wilmarth taunts runner up joe gardela and frank westfal. claiming to ride circles around them again

[Slojo]

Steve, just yesterday I have learned of a 1926 JD for sale. Interested? Anyone else?
Joe

The 26 JD is a house pet of a friend of mine, been in his living room for ever. Some assembly required just like Christmas.

Joe

[Slojo]

Thanks Rob and the debate about calendar year versus model year could go on forever. I'll go with whatever the rules say. And that 1902 Kerry could do the trip one day, but not with me riding. It's made for someone with l-o-n-g legs and is too tall for me even with the saddle right down.

Steve, just yesterday I have learned of a 1926 JD for sale. Interested? Anyone else?
Joe

[Steve Slocombe]

Thanks Rob and the debate about calendar year versus model year could go on forever. I'll go with whatever the rules say. And that 1902 Kerry could do the trip one day, but not with me riding. It's made for someone with l-o-n-g legs and is too tall for me even with the saddle right down.

[rwm]

Dear Lonnie and Pete, as Harley started VL production in 1929 with engine number 1000, then VLs with engine numbers below about 6000 should have been built before 31 Dec 1929. I'll start looking for cases now!

i'm not the one who sets the rules for this race. more bikes the better right. but steve come on. your case will have 30 stamped in the. i have a 1969 camaro. with a sept. 1968 build date it was the 13th made. it's still titled as a 1969. the body style is 1969. production #'s motor, tranny, and rear all 1968 build dates. the motor size was changed latter in the run of cars . if i pulled that car into any show and said but with the 1968's most of the people would pee them selves with laughter.

with that said do everyone the honor of watching you ride your kerry across the states. it would be nice to see a 1902 ride from ny to ca.

[Steve Slocombe]

Dear Lonnie and Pete, as Harley started VL production in 1929 with engine number 1000, then VLs with engine numbers below about 6000 should have been built before 31 Dec 1929. I'll start looking for cases now!

[Slojo]

currently their are 14 JD's in the line up,so i'm not too worried about a bunch of VL's crashing the party. by comparison there is only 1 indian . a french team has confirmed it will "send 3 riders across the ocean for winning the event". all aboard JD's.

Lets hear it for the ambitious French confidence is good !


Joe

[jurassic]

currently their are 14 JD's in the line up,so i'm not too worried about a bunch of VL's crashing the party. by comparison there is only 1 indian . a french team has confirmed it will "send 3 riders across the ocean for winning the event". all aboard JD's.

[pete reeves]

I am planning to take part in the cannonball and hope to ride a 1929 JD. The discussion on eligibility for this event makes interesting reading.
Lonnie, the organiser of this event has stated in this thread that “bikes made before 1930 can enter”. “Bikes proven to be built in 1929 can enter” “If it was built in 1929 it’s good to go”
Slojo also said in one of his posts that “early production Vls of 1929 build dates welcome”
Harley-Davidson produced about 10000 V models for the 1930 model year.
As was normal at that time and still current practise today Harley built up a stock of new models and released them at the end of summer. In 1929 it was August. I don’t know how many V models they actually built in 1929 but I suspect it could have been as many as 5000 making a bike with a motor number in this region eligible.

Pete Reeves. 860

[Slojo]

I know where your head is at Joe, the VL thing bugs me also. I have no doubt the ghost will make the run. The early bikes are the show. I look forward to ghost hunting. I picked up the humming bird (Frank's Cannonball Henderson) from Frank's shop yesterday, she has a couple big rides post Cannonball and some fair grounds run around time on her. I am going to take the bike to the University, let her hang on display a week, then look inside and see just what made that little 4 cylinder tick. Anxious to look at pistons and babbitt wear. I suffered no valve train recession, so I know I'm good there. We'll try to post some pics on the Cannonball firing order 1342 thread.
Best,
Mark

"ghost hunting, ghost hunting" ? Hmm???, Is the Humming Bird coming along in 2012 ?

I have been busy on another project actually three projects.

The Ghost has 6500 miles on it now and has sat for the last month or more while working on the other projects.
Valve guides and springs will be required to prepare the Ghost for round two 2012, by then a new rear tire also, the third.

Joe

[LouieMCman]

I have a '35 VL can I go? It's just like a early 30 (29?), please let me go....
Seriously, are there early VL cases marked 29? If not, they don't meet the rules, right?

[4thcoast]

I know where your head is at Joe, the VL thing bugs me also. I have no doubt the ghost will make the run. The early bikes are the show. I look forward to ghost hunting. I picked up the humming bird (Frank's Cannonball Henderson) from Frank's shop yesterday, she has a couple big rides post Cannonball and some fair grounds run around time on her. I am going to take the bike to the University, let her hang on display a week, then look inside and see just what made that little 4 cylinder tick. Anxious to look at pistons and babbitt wear. I suffered no valve train recession, so I know I'm good there. We'll try to post some pics on the Cannonball firing order 1342 thread.
Best,
Mark

Actually Mark the VL thing is disturbing to me also I was being a bit facetious. I like the idea of many bikes and riders , although it is not in the interest of the event to bring in late models. Read again my previous post about two cams to get the pun. The idea of early bike rules is to get early bikes in the event not late model.

No special bike build for 2012 the Ghost has all the modifications required with tires, rims and brakes it will do good again I am sure.
Joe

[Slojo]

Yeah Joe I have the #'s to match the dates. How about your VL guy. How is he going to work that magic ? Did I miss something or did the HD offer new 29 VL. Or is it carte blanche for VLs ? Hey old man you are going to have a ringer if you take the ghost, thought I was going to be dealing with Slojo twin cam....
Best,
Mark

Actually Mark the VL thing is disturbing to me also I was being a bit facetious. I like the idea of many bikes and riders , although it is not in the interest of the event to bring in late models. Read again my previous post about two cams to get the pun. The idea of early bike rules is to get early bikes in the event not late model.

No special bike build for 2012 the Ghost has all the modifications required with tires, rims and brakes it will do good again I am sure.
Joe

[4thcoast]

Numbers Game

Yeah Joe I have the #'s to match the dates. How about your VL guy. How is he going to work that magic ? Did I miss something or did the HD offer new 29 VL. Or is it carte blanche for VLs ? Hey old man you are going to have a ringer if you take the ghost, thought I was going to be dealing with Slojo twin cam....
Best,
Mark

[Slojo]

Lonnie,

Mr. Schwinn will offer 8 machines for the 12 cannonball that ride from the 4thcoast. It will be a true wolf pac. All of the casting dates on these machines are 29 and down #s wont be a problem at all. We will give your route our best effort. Thanks again for doing this Lonnie.
Mark

1929's casting dates , what about serial numbers on these Packers.

Joe