Comments on: 1915 Harley-Davidson

By: Motorvillegarage

Motorvillegarage — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:57:00 +0000

u guys are gonna have a tough trip compared to late models but ill bet ya have just as much fun , er more11
(Drink up fore we must ride)

By: The Bob

The Bob — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:50:07 +0000

They’ve got a LOT further to ride than one side of the Lower 48 to the other if the organizers want them to come to rest “… at the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean’s West Coast,” because that would be in China.

By: Buzz Kanter

Buzz Kanter — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:57:33 +0000

Yes, Lorenz, the same event, but it is NOT a race. http://www.MotorcycleCannonball.com is the official web site, and we will be following it on the blog at http://www.caimag.com

By: Lorenz

Lorenz — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:11:55 +0000

Is this the same race that Shinya Kimura is preparing his 1915 Indian for?
Would be a blast.

By: Derek Larsen

Derek Larsen — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:32:06 +0000

This sounds like a hell of a lot of fun. Last summer I did a solo self-supported bicycle ride across the US on a homemade lugged steel frame with a brooks saddle not unlike what’s on the Harley. Oh, and 32mm wide tires. The first leg from Baltimore to Pittsburgh was on a rough, often muddy canal trail. After that, I stuck to whatever the Google maps “avoid highways” option told me. Mainly US 14, “The Yellowstone Trail.”

I certainly didn’t average 35 miles an hour, but I was fine for most of it. I think the challenge here is the reliability of 100 year old technology.

By: Tormod Amlien

Tormod Amlien — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:08:43 +0000

I totally agree with Schim Cooler, the acetylene is actually very good when it´s working properly, besides who really need proper lights and brakes?

Keep it original, if it was good enough in 1915 it´s good enough today. 3320 miles is not that much.

Good luck in the race!

By: Buzz Kanter

Buzz Kanter — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:59:37 +0000

Thanks for the mention of my old Harley and crazy event on your site.

I will be running modern LED bicycle lights in an old motorcycle headlight and a flashing light out back to lessen the chances of being run over.

I am told this bike will run over 70 mph but not sure I want to find out.

This is the oldest bike I have even ridden and it’s been a while since I did a coast to coast ride and that was on a MUCH newer machine.