The ROK riding club is proud to announce sponsorship of the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride. Sarah Van Buren, the great-grand niece of the Van Buren sisters, will take part in the event, riding an accessorized Kawasaki Vulcan® S cruiser.
Two long time ROK team members, Sue Slate and Virginia Shear, will be helping to lead riders from sea to shining sea. The women will be riding touring motorcycles, a 2016 Kawasaki Versys® 650 and a 2016 Concours® 14, courtesy of KMC.
“We want to create a life altering experience for these riders,” said Slate, who helped determine the route for the ride. The route runs through secondary highways and scenic byways, more like the route in the original ride, which happened long before interstate highways connected the regions of the United States. The ride will also venture up Pikes Peak summit and finish with a Grand Finale Party in San Francisco. Other descendants of the Van Buren sisters will be participating in the ride. The ride is “not designed to be an Iron Butt,” it is designed more for sightseeing and building camaraderie and most days consist of around 250-300 mile rides. Significant stops along the route include:
•Brooklyn, New York Ride Launch Party, (July 3)
•Springfield, Massachusetts LAUNCH PARTY (July 4-5)
•Latrobe, Pennsylvania – LINCOLN HIGHWAY EXPERIENCE (July 7)
•Pickerington, Ohio – AMA HALL OF FAME AND AMA VINTAGE DAYS (July 8-9)
•Anamosa, Iowa – NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM (July 11)
•McCook, Nebraska – Community Event (July 13)
•Colorado Springs, Colorado – ROCKY MOUNTAIN MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM (July 15)
•Pikes Peak, Colorado – PIKES PEAK EVENT (July 15)
ABOUT KAWASAKI
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) started full-scale production of motorcycles over a half century ago. The first Kawasaki motorcycle engine was designed based on technical know-how garnered from the development and production of aircraft engines, and Kawasaki’s entry into the motorcycle industry was driven by the company’s constant effort to develop new technologies. Numerous new Kawasaki models introduced over the years have helped shape the market, and in the process have created enduring legends based on their unique engineering, power, design and riding pleasure. In the future, Kawasaki’s commitment to maintaining and furthering these strengths will surely give birth to new legends.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and distributes Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, side x sides, and Jet Ski® watercraft through a network of approximately 1,100 independent retailers, with close to an additional 7,700 retailers specializing in general purpose engines. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 3,100 people in the United States, with approximately 300 of them located at KMC’s Foothill Ranch, California headquarters.
