Dan Emerson of Connecticut at 2012 Motorcycle Cannonball
New England is well represented in this year’s Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run with three participants from Connecticut and one each from New Hampshire and Vermont. There are also seven riders from New York.
The coast-to-coast trek involving pre-1937 motorcycles began Friday in Daytona Beach, FL and ends 3,938 miles later on Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA on Sept. 21.
The riders from Connecticut are Buzz Kanter on a 1936 Harley-Davidson VLH, Denis Sharon on a 1936 BMW R12, and Dan Emerson on a 1936 Harley-Davidson EL.
From New Hampshire, there’s Ron Roberts on a 1936 Indian Chief.
From Vermont, there’s Rich Duda on a 1936 Harley-Davidson VLH.
Through six stages, Emerson is doing the best of the New England riders. He’s completed all 1,241 miles so far and ranks in 21st place.