Here we are. After three years, it is time to ride old bikes with old friends down 2-lane back roads in rural America. After the 2018 Cannonball, the 1917 Henderson (aka, Bluebird) received an oil change and was allowed to rest for 2.5 years. The distraction? Our 1928 Henderson Deluxe motorcycle – which we had planned to ride in the 2020 event. You know what happened…COVID de-railed the timing which was a good thing as our engine was not complete at 4th Coast Fours in upstate NY.
The goal with this blog is to bring you along from Sault Saint Marie, Michigan out to Myrtle Beach, SC and then down to South Padre Island, TX. You can read about the ride and see the planned stops at the Cannonball website: https://motorcyclecannonball.com
We are finishing last minute bike adjustments and packing the Sprinter for the drive from Seattle to Michigan over the next few days. While on the trip across the upper mid-west, I will share some details and photos of the ‘28 Deluxe (aka, Lydian…see if you get the connection) as she was made road-worthy. Here we are during some initial break-in miles on the lovely Vashon Island.
I look forward to the ride…feel free to share!