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Cannonball Run Leaving Lawton this morning.

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(@deral-of-lawton)
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Getting ready to head down and see them off. They pulled in last night and are about halfway done with the coast to coast run. All motorcycles and none newer than 1916. Most look like bicycles with motors and there was a flurry of activity when they arrived. Lot's of repairs being made and one had his frame welded on the spot by a local welder.

Interesting that Cannonball is named after famed Erwin "Cannonball" Baker who made the ride on a 1914 Indian to prove his mettle and that of the Indian motorcycle.

Should be fun this morning.

Deral

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 3:03 am
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Sounds like FUN!! Take pics!! Those old motorcycles are cute!!! 🙂

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 4:40 am
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Heck Noodles. They even had one just for you!

This was a nice example of an early Indian.

Several rolling shops along with the bikes that could rebuild one on the spot. Which several have had to do along the way so far from listening in this morning.

Tons of motor coaches and lots of support staff.

Deral

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 5:06 am
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Ratty Ride!!

:good: Aww man I want his toy!! The rat that is. That's so cute!!! Thank you for thinking of me when you took that BTW. hehehe

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 6:36 am
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Burt Reynolds and Dom Deloise ran it with an ambulance and a drunk doctor:)

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 12:38 pm
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Ratty Ride!!

> :good: Aww man I want his toy!! The rat that is. That's so cute!!! Thank you for thinking of me when you took that BTW. hehehe

Noodles,

That is an Opossum. Not a rat.

SJ

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 4:10 pm
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Ratty Ride!!

But it looks like a gray ratty!! 🙂

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 5:54 pm
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Ratty Ride!!

Very light fur on face and dark fur on body = Opossum.

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 7:29 pm
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Ratty Ride!!

Well...I can pretend it's a rat. 🙂 <3

 
Posted : September 20, 2010 10:37 pm