By Spitfire Up early and at the starting line was class 1 competitor, #13, Dean Bordigioni. Dean suffered a devastating one-point penalty for a ½ mile tow on Stage 10. That tow cost him the #1 spot on the leader board. There is much controversy over the penalty assessment and the mood this morning is […]
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 13 – Friday, September 23, 2016 Read More »
Content I hope to have a front section mock up of the nose of the frame middle of next week. this will include cutting and shrinking of the alum seat and building a cage for the driver. We will mock up / tack together the frontcage using exhaust pipes bent for maximum clearance to prove the
BIKERNET’S SALT TORPEDO AT PAUGHCO REPORT Read More »
By Spitfire I slept right through my alarm clock. The days have been long and the nights short. It’s beginning to wear on the entire crew. We woke to steady rain, not a welcome sight. Riders began donning garbage bags and goggles, taking last sips of warm coffee but not wanting to have to stop
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 11 – Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Read More »
Sturgis this year was a blur of neon, activities, and traffic. According to the experts, numbers were significantly down from last year as expected, but it was still a flurry of activities, events, entertainment, new model launches, girls, bands, you name it. Sturgis became the biker’s Disneyland–the showcase of the V-Twin industry and the focal
STURGIS 2016 Ride Back Read More »
By Spitfire There was a different energy in the air this morning. The day before had been long hot and grueling. Today we will be traveling 264 miles and will reach an elevation f nearly 11,000 feet as we cross Wolf Creek Pass in the Rocky Mountains. The person in 1st place, #13, Dean Bordigiori
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 10 – Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Read More »
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NCOM Coast To Coast Biker News for September 2016 Read More »
By Spitfire After a day of rest, people were ready to get back on the road. During the “rest” day, competitors and crew worked hard on the bikes to get them read for the seven days that remain. For some it was stressful. So much to do in so little time! Engines were rebuilt, chains
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 9 – Monday, September 19, 2016 Read More »
By Spitfire Today’s route would take us across Missouri starting in Cape Girardeau and ending in Springfield. Elevations were 300 to 1700 feet. 66 motorcycles lined up this morning to attempt another day. We had started with 91 but one never made it out of the parking lot so it was disqualified. The official number
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 6 – Thursday, September 15, 2016 Read More »
By Spitfire The stress seems less this morning as the riders headed out on a mostly flat course of only 184 miles from Wichita, KS to Dodge City, KS. 67 riders got a later than usual start (9:00) which gave people a chance to eat breakfast, take showers and dry some of their clothes out.
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 8 – September 17, 2016 Read More »
By Spitfire Many riders were up before dawn. Last minute preparations were being made on bikes for the 247 mile ride from Bloomington, Indiana to Cape Girardeau, MO. The sun was shining and many locals were starting to arrive to look at the bikes and cheer the riders on. The riders were eager to get
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 5 – Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Read More »
