David Uhl & Michael Lichter Prepare Surprise For Winners
Written by Provided By UHL Studios
Saturday, 28 August 2010 23:42
David Uhl in collaboration with Michael Lichter are preparing an exciting surprise for the winners of the Motorcycle Cannonball Run’s Class Two and Class Three!
David Uhl is recognized and highly respected for his unique style and vintage motorcycle paintings. With illustrator Danial James, he founded Uhl Studios - a fine art gallery located in Golden, Colorado. His artwork is displayed throughout the world, and sought by prominent art collectors and celebrities alike, including Jay Leno, Steven Tyler, and U2. CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood, referred to David as “The Norman Rockwell of Harley-Davidson artists”.
We at the Motorcycle Cannonball would like to extend an invitation to everyone who is interested in meeting our riders and viewing their vintage motorcycles as we journey across these great Untied States. Listed below is the hotel list in the host cities where our entourage will be staying and we encourage you to make a reservation. There are several promotional activities planned along the way so please check out our sponsors and the schedule and make your plans now to join us.This history making adventure promises to be a once in a life time experience. So pack up the family and come on out to visit us at one of our stops.
The Motorcycle Cannonball would like to invite you to come out and join us in your area when you can. This is your chance to see these rare machines in action and in your own hometown.
Personable and charming, Japanese born motorcycle builder Shinya Kimura is Motorcycle Cannonball’s rider #80. Like so many of the Cannonball riders, Shinya has been working hard to ready his motorcycle for the 3,325-mile trip through 11 States that is scheduled for September 10, 2010. Shown here with his best friend and co-rider, Yoshimasa Nimi, the 1915 Indian twin is taking shape.
The Motorcycle Cannonball, the transcontinental, vintage motorcycle rally named after the famed Erwin “Cannonball” Baker, who set 143 driving records from 1910 through the 1930’s, dares contestants to live up to the records set by men like Baker. Setting his first record on an Indian motorcycle in 1914, Cannonball made the coast-to-coast ride in 11 days. George Wyman was first to set a trans-continental record in 1903, taking 50 days to do so, and many other historical riders followed suit.
The 2010 rally is scheduled to depart Kitty Hawk, NC next month and arrive on the Santa Monica pier in California 16 days later. Some 50-odd riders will virtually dip their antique tread in the salty waters of the East Coast’s Atlantic Ocean as the officials wave the green flag, then come to rest some 3,320 miles later at the terminus of Historic Route 66, nestled along the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean’s West Coast.
The AMCA’s Grand National Super Meet held annually in Rhinebeck, NY was the backdrop for a convergence of several of the Motorcycle Cannonball riders recently. The contenders took the opportunity to work on their bikes, swap stories, and generally talk crap about each other. As the rain subsided over the venue, our riders each shared some information about their bikes and their condition.
Jim Dennie, rider # 20, will be on a 1915 Militaire with an in-line 4-cylinder that has reverse.
Steve Barber, #74, is riding a 1915 H-D and, unlike a lot of our riders, has been getting a lot of practice rides in. His bike has a double capacity oil and gas tank and has been raced in the past.
Energetic, enthusiastic, and smiling are just three words that describe Pete Young, Motorcycle Cannonball rider #36. Also a tireless ambassador for the world of classic motorcycling, Pete will be riding his 1913 Premier for the event’s historical odyssey this fall.
Residing in San Francisco, California with his wife Kim and their two small children, Pete is a true Renaissance man. An engineer by trade, he also restores and maintains his many vintage motorcycles, participates in local and national riding events, volunteers his time in support of the riding lifestyle, and even spreads the vintage bike word via an Internet blog site.
David Uhl in collaboration with Michael Lichter are preparing an exciting surprise for the winners of the Motorcycle Cannonball Run’s Class Two and Class Three!
We at the Motorcycle Cannonball would like to extend an invitation to everyone who is interested in meeting our riders and viewing their vintage motorcycles as we journey across these great Untied States. Listed below is the hotel list in the host cities where our entourage will be staying and we encourage you to make a reservation. There are several promotional activities planned along the way so please check out our sponsors and the schedule and make your plans now to join us.This history making adventure promises to be a once in a life time experience. So pack up the family and come on out to visit us at one of our stops.
Personable and charming, Japanese born motorcycle builder Shinya Kimura is Motorcycle Cannonball’s rider #80. Like so many of the Cannonball riders, Shinya has been working hard to ready his motorcycle for the 3,325-mile trip through 11 States that is scheduled for September 10, 2010. Shown here with his best friend and co-rider, Yoshimasa Nimi, the 1915 Indian twin is taking shape.
The Motorcycle Cannonball, the transcontinental, vintage motorcycle rally named after the famed Erwin “Cannonball” Baker, who set 143 driving records from 1910 through the 1930’s, dares contestants to live up to the records set by men like Baker. Setting his first record on an Indian motorcycle in 1914, Cannonball made the coast-to-coast ride in 11 days. George Wyman was first to set a trans-continental record in 1903, taking 50 days to do so, and many other historical riders followed suit.
The AMCA’s Grand National Super Meet held annually in Rhinebeck, NY was the backdrop for a convergence of several of the Motorcycle Cannonball riders recently. The contenders took the opportunity to work on their bikes, swap stories, and generally talk crap about each other. As the rain subsided over the venue, our riders each shared some information about their bikes and their condition.
Energetic, enthusiastic, and smiling are just three words that describe Pete Young, Motorcycle Cannonball rider #36. Also a tireless ambassador for the world of classic motorcycling, Pete will be riding his 1913 Premier for the event’s historical odyssey this fall.