2016 Cannonball coverage

[frichie68]

Best of LUCK on Wolf Creek Pass!

[wlwood]

The Cannonball riders have gotten through their longest stage, and have gone over 2,000 miles on their journey from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Carlsbad, California. Tomorrow, they tackle 11,000-foot Wolf Creek Pass in the Colorado Rockies. Here's a link to all the Cannonball updates: http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/index.php?page=news

[HarleyCreation]

I've been over Wolf Creek Pass--in a car. I can see it yet in my mind quite well. Found a piece of what I thought was gold-silver ore along the roadside. Good luck all riders!

[wlwood]

Today, the Cannonball crossed the Colorado Rockies at an elevation of nearly 11,000. And against all odds, Dean Bordigioni's 1914 belt-drive Harley single conquered Wolf Creek Pass and continues to lead the overall Cannonball standings. Here's a link to all the Cannonball posts: http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/index.php?page=news

[D.A.Bagin]

Thanks for all the pictures and updates. It really is an undertaking not only for the riders, but for all the people involved. Thank you again.

[Skirted]

Thanks again for the excellent daily coverage Bill. I really look forward to it. Pretty dramatic day for Dean. Mentally and physically. Just walking around at a 10,000' altitude can be challenging for a flatlander even in good shape.....let alone uphill nursing a motorcycle along. I hope his machine holds together for the balance.

[HarleyCreation]

Dean's continuing fine performance shows the goodness of those early Harley belt singles, plus his own enthusiasm and determination.

And he's got the hoodoo number, right?

[DCoul]

Harley went from belt, to chain, then back to belt. Must have been a good design.

[duffeycycles]

You could still get a single belt drive HD up till 1918...cheap bike..chain HD started in1912

[frichie68]

Harley went from belt, to chain, then back to belt. Must have been a good design.

Or they didn't learn from their mistakes the first time around . . .

[wlwood]

Plenty of unpredictability in Stage 12 of the Cannonball. Read about it here: http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/index.php?page=news

[TechNoir]

Or they didn't learn from their mistakes the first time around . . .

I agree. In the 1911 Isle of Man TT race, Indian were placed first second and third. The reason for this was that this was the first year that the race took in the Snaefell Mountain Course which included an eight-mile uphill climb. The reason Indian did so well was because they were using chain final drive and everyone else were using belts.

John

[duffeycycles]

You guys don't get it..HD did not go back to belt but continued to offer belt drivs for customers that wanted it

[TechNoir]

You guys don't get it..HD did not go back to belt but continued to offer belt drivs for customers that wanted it

I get it.

The point I was making was that chains have always been better than belts particularly when things are wet and hilly.

John

[wlwood]

Counting down to the finish of the Cannonball Sunday in Carlsbad, CA. Here's the latest update from the road: http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/index.php?page=news