The 2014 Cannonball Run is an endurance test of motorcycles built prior to 1937 that started at the Daytona Beach Resort in Daytona Beach Florida on September 5th. The riders started to assemble on the beach at 8:30 AM for a group photo. They started the 3,938 mile ride to Tacoma Washington at 10:00AM and are scheduled to arrive there on September 21st.
The Run was started in 2010 and is held every other year so the 2010 and 2012 events are in the books and the 2014 ride is making history as well.
Taken from the official Cannonball website are the RULES of the Ride:
These machines are old and most are very rare. A lot of these early bikes would not be on the road today were it not for new parts. In a lot of cases only the motor survived to be resurrected into its former self. As long as the engine in your machine is original then its eligible to run for the prize. Any reproduction chassis or parts should be as they were originally.
BRAKES……..We are all aware that 100 years ago brakes were not that good. If in any way you can improve your braking ability, to the point of even adding a front brake, then it is highly recommended.
CARBS AND MAGS……The original carbs, whether modified or updated some, need to be used, spares allowed. If your magneto isn’t rebuilt you should consider it. We want each bike to use it’s intended ignition source, spares allowed.
THE TIRES……..Well, the tires are very important. The argument for or against the safety of clincher tires has long been a debate. If you don’t want to run clincher rims and tires, then you don’t have to. Spares allowed.
THE LIGHTS ………Each motorcycle must have a headlight, taillight, and brake light.
LICENSE AND REGISTRATION……… Each machine, like any other motorcycle on the road, will need to be registered and licensed. The rider also needs to have auto liability insurance as well as a drivers license.
Riders come from all over the world to be part of this, they have support teams and fans
I do know some of the people riding like the Team American Iron made up of Buzz Kanter, Chris Sommer Simmons, Pat Simmons and Paul Ousey.
Some of the people following the riders are Michael Lichter who will also be photographing the event. Others reporting will include but not limited to Felicia Morgan and Bean’re and there is also Vickie Sanfelipo of Accident Scene Management who is a nurse. This is the first time to my knowledge that there was a nurse as part of the ride.
There are many other riders and people taking part in this adventure and more information about who they are as well as other information can be found on the official Cannonball website http://www.motorcyclecannonball.com/
There are many videos on UTube from the Cannonball Run:
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