The Real Cannonball!

This just in from Alan Spears regarding The Real Cannonball…a small-displacement scooter and motorcycle run from New York City to Redondo Beach…

The Real Cannonball Race Results:  Dr. Hixon won 1st Place Overall on his 70cc kitted Aprilia RS-50! BRAVO! CONGRATS!

Two Ninja 250cc, Bill and Deb, tied for second.

Stan’s Honda Helix 250cc broke in Barstow.

My Gilera 175cc broke just outside of Needles.  

Ryan (250cc) and Arthur (175cc) did not start.

A third 250cc motorcycle (Honda CBR250-R?) did not start, but made it as far as a New Jersey motel.

So three “Loopers” — aka Murar’s Marauders  — were the only ones to finish, taking the top spots.

I have no clue what mechanical ailments Stan’s Helix suffered.  Despite the problems with the exhaust, I probably could have nursed the Gilera to Redondo Beach had I been able to install the spare drive belt. Oh, well. . . that’s racing, eh?

Pix to follow. 

Alan Spears, President/CEO, http://www.motorscooterlandspeedfederation.org 

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This is exciting stuff, folks.  

Just imagine…riding across the US on a 70cc bike…and winning!

When I received the above email from our good buddy Alan, I immediately responded and asked for his permission to post his update on the CSC blog. 

Our good buddy Alan Spears at the MSILSF LSR trials

Alan was kind to give us permission to do so, and then a short while later I received a phone message from my good buddy Bill Murar.  You will remember Bill as the fellow who rode a California Scooter in the Lake Erie Loop about three years ago.   That was a 600+ mile one day circumnavigation around Lake Erie on a California Scooter. 

Bill Murar, motorcyclist extraordinaire, in the CSC jacket he wore during The Real Cannonball

Bill wanted us to know that he wore his California Scooter jacket during entire Real Cannonball coast-to-coast run, and I wanted to share that information with you!

Chasing Arlene and TK into Death Valley on the Hell's Loop run

And Alan is one of our great friends…he’s the guy who organized the Death Valley Hell’s Loop run (Arlene, TK, and I rode in that one), the Salton Sea races (Arlene and Joel rode their California Scooters in that event), and the International Land Speed trials (CSC took the trophy in the hybrid 150cc class when Syl Binau rode our specially-prepared LSR bike).  

Syl setting the Land Speed Record on a specially-prepared CSC motorcycle!

All good stuff!   Alan and Bill, a tip of our helmets to you for your great results in The Real Cannonball!  And Alan…a special thanks to you for all the great work you do in organizing these awesome events!