#MotorcycleCannonball

[menacing-ayu]

BEEF UP THE BRAKE…

Shinya’s been working on his 1915 Indian using his spare time to upgrade and reinforce the entire brake system for upcoming cross-country ride. Of course, he did it for the last Cannonball too but the rear brake, the only brake, wore out during the run and it tortured him the entire second half of the race. So he thought through various things and he arrived at this.

次回の大陸横断に向けて、趣味の時間と称して1915年インディアンをいじくっている木村氏。今はブレーキ強化に力を注いでいる。もちろん前回のキャノンボール前にもやったつもりだけど、早々に効きが持続しなくなり後半はブレーキ問題だけで (他にも山ほど問題が発生する中で😭) 倍以上神経がすり減って後半は泣きに泣いた。今思い出しても心が掻き乱される。でもおかげでもっと色んなことを想定して新たな作戦にたどり着いた。まさしく命がけで得た答えとはこのこと。

For the rear, Shinya used a brake off of 70s Yamaha. And he added a supporting brake in front using a small brake off of 70s Yamaha YZ80, modified it to have 4 bearings. He made them not to disturb the antique motorcycle look and surprisingly, they don’t.

Even if it works well, Shinya doesn't want to put on super modern brake as it is that stands out too much or having unbalanced function between old body and hightech parts. However, putting super cool looking brake that doesn’t do its job, is meaningless. Shinya wouldn't mind sparing effort to have it both, form and function. And that also leads to his mind when he customizes other motorcycles. Sometimes it’s tough but balancing them out is very important to get a motorcycle fun to ride with and has the shape you want at the same time.

リアには70年代のヤマハのブレーキを流用。今回はフロントにも小さなサポートブレーキを付けることに。こちらは70年代か80年代初期のYZ80より拝借、ベアリングを4個入るように加工。ヤマハさまさま。なぜか見た目に違和感がない。その旨を伝えると、どちらもアンティークオートバイに付けていても浮かないように工夫してんだから当たり前だばかやろー的なことを表現はもう少しソフトタッチだけどかなり冷たく言われた。いつものことだけど失礼しました💦

それにしても、めちゃくちゃ効くからってスーパーモダンブレーキをそのままつけるなんてしたくない。(見た目の違和感もあるし、他のパーツが古いままのオートバイに一部分だけ最新のものをつけてもそれが仇となる場合多しだし)かと言ってどんなに見た目が格好良いものでも機能性が悪いならオートバイとして意味がない。雰囲気を壊さないよう見た目を上手くカスタムするか、工夫して機能性をあげるのか、いずれにしても手間暇のかかることだけど、バランス感覚と経験を存分に活かして、これぞ腕の見せどころなんじゃないか、と筆者は勝手に思っている。本人に聞いてみたら、それはこのインディアンだけに限らず、常日頃からそういう機能と形のバランスを考えて自分の中でせめぎ合っているんだって。

Now testing the brakes😊

さて、さっそくブレーキを試してみる😊

“They scarily effective!” he says 😆

効きすぎて怖いくらい、だそうです 😆

[runninrabbits]

Almost half way to my goal for subscribers! Youtube’s surprise announcement means I have to kick it in gear and keep shifting, so.... please go to my link in my bio and subscribe. What will you get? For one, a more intimate peek into my oxymoronic life. And... A lot of fun motorcycle adventures with some of the most interesting moto people on the planet, especially those crazy people who dare to ride really, REALLY old motorcycles across the US in the #MotorcycleCannonball, more of my #tinyhome #busconversion #diyproject #shortbus #rvlife in a park, during construction & on the road to more adventures. So, have I convinced you yet? FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY AND Y’alll who are about to click the subscribe button, THANK YOU!!!!!😘

[choochland]

Jon Szalay. In a photo made a few months ago as he prepared his Thor motorcycle to race from Atlantic City NJ. to California in a race called The Motorcycle Cannonball. Today, he and a bunch of other talented builder/riders begin their journey. Best of luck to everyone involved!!!@jsrestore 💪 Jon and others were previously documented in the film White Knuckle, The Motorcycle Cannonball by Brian Darwas @atomichotrods. Thank you for sharing your amazing story Jon. Photo taken with 1923 Autograflex on 4x5 film. #makeportraits #makefriends #autograflex #graflex #film #filmandfriends #cannonball #motorcyclecannonball #motorcyclecannonballrun #filmphotographic #ic_bw #analog #hikaricreative #thor #thormotorcycle

[revivalofallthings-blog]

Chris and Paul discussing our clutch woes on the #broughsuperior back in 2014. #motorcyclecannonball #revivalcycles #revivaladventures

[revivalcycles]

[jmadog]

#Teamamericaniron #motorcyclecannonball @AmericanIronMag @BuzzKanter

[menacing-ayu]

TEST RIDING THE 1915…

Shinya has been renching and riding his 1915 Indian over and over to be ready for another cross-country ride.🔧💨🔧💨🔧💨

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1915年インディアン。新たな大陸横断に向け、いじっては乗りいじっては乗り、を繰り返している木村氏。

So far so good but he says he has a long way to go to make it actually ready for the coast to coast ride.

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今のところは良い感じ。良いんだけど東から西へ1マイルも逃さず走りきるには、まだまだ長い道のりらしい。恐るべし、変の態。

[runninrabbits]

Kudos to this company! Even with time zone & language barriers, their customer service is great! I own 8 of their drives which hold 4 years of work on documentaries & human interest stories. That’s appx 20 terabytes of footage. This is the replacement for my 8th external hard drive for my run-n-gun documentary filmmaking. I know thunderbolt drives would give me better editing speeds, but these babies hold up SO FRIGGING WELL! My silicon power hard drives have traveled in backpacks on back of my motorcycles across the US on 2 #motorcyclecannonball runs, down Natchez Trace, across Rt 66 and numerous other cross country trips. They are compact & tough & reliable. I look at other brands who claim to have sturdy drives, even purchased a very well known company’s drive as a temporary replacement for this one, but always come back to these. They are that good. I got this replacement because something happened & I wasn’t sure if it was the drive or some other issue. The company said send it, let us replace it so you don’t have to worry. @silicon_power.global #documentaryfilm #motojournalist #tinyliving #skoolieconversion #diyproject #lifeon2wheels #geekgear #editor #fcpx

[b0u]

team #80 by sunny okamoto

[robjdlc]

Four vintage motorcycle cannon ball bikes were stolen last night from Hotel Murano in Tacoma, WA. Please help recover these using the power of the internet and moto family! The truck is a dark grey 2001 Ford F250 with Motorcycle Cannonball logos on the front doors, and the trailer is a 16 foot enclosed grey trailer with 4 windows and a large Motorcycle Cannonball logo on the rear door. Vehicles and plate info: 1919 Harley Davidson J (Mississippi Antique Plate): 9620 1926 Harley Davidson JD (Texas Antique Plate) BDKX4 1928 Harley Davidson JD (Texas Antique Plate) BFGV2 1931 Harley Davidson VL (Texas Antique Plate) BFGR3 2001 Ford F250 (Texas Plate) 89LBC7 2007 Doolittle Trailer (Texas Plate) 41968 carsonclassicmotors@yahoo.com 936-239-6615. carsonclassicmotors.com Jon Neuman is the truck owner. 214-850-6910 numo@sagebrushcycle.com #tacoma #harley #motorcyclecannonball #motorcycle #washington #harleydavidson

[revivalofallthings-blog]

Nimi 🔧 Cannonball 2014 #team80 #motorcyclecannonball #shinyakimura #indianmotorcycles 📸: @revivalan

[fullermoto-blog]

There’s a new book coming soon about Georgia Motorcycle History, here’s a preview shot of Harry J. Glenn from June 1913. This is the Atlanta Motordrome, which we believe used to be in the area of the MLK center near downtown. Wild to think this used to be just a few miles away! 

source: Georgia Motorcycle History

[downshiftstudio]

So much fun meeting Shinya and crew today and thankful for being able to share my sketch with them in person. Photos don't do their bike justice, just a fantastic machine. Thanks @eparrillaphotos for the great photos! @menacing_ayu #motonerd #motorcyclecannonball #bestdayever

[motophile]

[jmadog]

More @indianmotorcycle from the #motorcyclecannonball

[runninrabbits]

Einie meinie minie moe. (How is that actually spelled?) Help me decide...one a week, BASIC documentary storytelling. I am tackling the stories from the past 6 years that are waiting to be edited. Here are your choices: Cannonball 2014 & 2016 Various other motorcycle events - Sturgis, Daytona, Handbuilt (all previous years) Giddy Up, Lone Star Rally, And several others Riding: Route 66 Natchez Trace Cascade Mountains & Oregon Multiple cross country - I have no clue. I shot a lot. Hill Country, Texas with Joe Sparrow (includes Cannonball, a day in his garage, stuck in a traffic jam, St louis, Texas & a bunch of other places Ok, maybe this one is more involved) WHAT DO YOU, my friends, want to see? I will be putting them on my Youtube channel, so go over there and subscribe! Runnin Rabbits Films - link in my bio. #documentaryfilmmaking #lifeon2wheels #visualstoryteller #fcpx #fcpedit #motorcyclelife #canoneos #goprovideo #motorcyclecannonball Photo courtesy of Dave Jones