My name is Mike Butts and I am very excited to be participating in my second Motorcycle
Cannonball event. I’m not sure which bike I’ll be riding the year…that’s still for the Cannonball
Gods to decide.


 I’ve been a motorcycle enthusiast since I was very young. Coming from a family of eleven, it
was not unusual for me and three other siblings to be piled onto my dads 1949 Harley for
frequent rides around the neighborhood and to the store.


 I started out riding on minibikes at age 8, then moved up to a Yamaha 125 which I bought with
my older brother. When I was 14 I bought an old Bultaco 250 Matador and started riding in the
dirt and anywhere I could get to, by trail or railroad tracks. When I was 15 I moved up to a
Yamaha DT2mx and started racing motocross. For the next several years I lived for racing. I
usually raced motocross but also competed in flat track, Enduros, Hare Scrambles, Ice racing,
Snow Cross and Indoor Flat Track on the concrete floor at the Minneapolis armory.


 I have continued to love the bikes of the 60’s and 70’s which were popular when I first started
riding but only more recently have become very interested in the bikes of the teens and
twenties. I now have accumulated a small collection of about 50 motorcycles from 1920 to 2017,
including a wide variety of makes and sizes. I enjoy riding them but also working on them and
pondering the history of how the mechanics and technology have evolved.


 Motorcycling has truly been our favorite family sport over the years. My wife Linda and I along
with our 5 adult children have enjoyed our off road trips to northern Minnesota, the Colorado
and Utah mountains, as well as many local and long distance road rides.


 I was blown away by the experience of my first Cannonball in 2018. I loved the scenery, the thrill
of the ride, visiting the dealerships and museums, but mostly enjoyed the phenomenal people
and friendships that were made along the way. Although I began the 2018 Cannonball with less
than 15 miles on my restored ’27 JD, it performed surprisingly well and made 100% of the
miles. The only mechanical issues encountered were a flat tire one day and a valve job on our
day off in Sturgis. What an amazing event…thanks to the hard work and dedication of Jason
and LeeAnn Sims and the vision of Lonnie Isam Jr.!


 I am very excited for the 2020 Cannonball as my brother Larry will also be participating as a
rider. This is truly a family affair, with my brother Steve and his wife Mary, step-daughter
Brianna, and wife Linda, all returning as support crew as we once again ride as “Team Butts”.

Hi everyone, I am Juergen of Arnstein-Gaenheim in Germany.

I rode the 2016 Motorcycle Cannonball on my 1915 Harley-Davidson after I visited Cannonball 2014 and met Lonnie Isam Jr. at my home here in Germany.

The plan was that my dad Herbert rides the 1915 as rider number 61 and myself my 1911 with rider number 60, but than I had an accident on my 1911 Harley Davidson right before Cannonball and my dad and myself decided to share the experience of a lifetime together on my 1915. Finally we had to face a lot of break downs and problems the first days of CB 16 so that I ended up riding all days and we had a great time!

2018 I was registered as well but sadly hat to cancel for business reasons!  but 2020 I am back, and really happy to go for that ride with my CB buddies.

Every time I look back to my 2016 experience I say to myself: Do I really want to have all that trouble again? YES, because there are real friends riding the motorcycle cannonball and there is nothing better than share the best time in life with these valuable people!

But I rode a lot more than just the Motorcycle Cannonball. I rode a  lot in Europe, last year some weeks in New Zealand with my girl friend and off road through Africa with a friend some years ago.

Riding in the US – sure  -I visited all 50 states already, rode thousands of miles and did a cost to coast together with my father Herbert already in 2008, starting from Santa Barbara, riding to LA, Minneapolis and down to Fort Lauderdale, FL – 5000 mls  in 11 days – but, on “modern motorcycles:” a 1965 Panhead Chopper and a 1981 Sturgis

Motorcycles are a big part of my life – besides my work running my engineering company consulting, planning and building large bakeries. I started with more modern motorcycles in 1982 as I bought my first bike a NSU Max from 1953 – than it got more modern and then I turned back time until I ended up with my 1911 Harley-Davidson  and a collection of motorcycles that I call museum and get visitors all the time to not just see the bikes, but more important to hear the stories I have to tell!

So let´s see how it goes 2020! I am super excited!

My name is Kyle Tatum.  I’m a relative newbie to the antique motorcycle scene and if I’m being honest my first real exposure was during last years Cannonball.  For the 2020 Cannonball I’ll be rebuilding a 1925 JD, current pictures attached.  With all that being said, I’ll dive into a little about myself.  I’m currently 31 years old and living in Jupiter FL.  I went to school for Civil Engineering but after sitting in a cubicle for a month I decided that it wasn’t for me and went into Construction.  I enjoy fixing and restoring anything I can get my hands on, from older tools to a 96 Bronco (yes, I’m a Ford guy).  I’m looking forward to the challenge that this 25 JD will bring and seeing everyone again on the 2020 Cannonball!!!

At 5 years old was lucky enough to ride my big brother’s go cart and that started everything, by 6th grade built a custom chopper sting ray bicycle for the Auto Rama custom car show. Bought my first Taco mini bike in 7th. grade and started  buying’s and selling dirt bikes and riding every day by 9th grade was building a 1953 Triumph chopper and by 10th grade built a 45 Harley chopped trike in 11th grade bought a 52 Pan head, at 16 I worked at Cycle Supply Custom bolt on Chopper shop ,I was the bolt on kid that changed the parts, pipes, seats, and handlebars. The owners also owned Coast Cycles.,it turned into one of the biggest after market co. called Custom Chrome. by 20 years old was dealing in Antique motorcycles and still in the business of buying and selling antique motorcycles from 1905 to 1942 mainly, call me 530 305 6979 if you are looking for antique bike?  I was invited my good buddy Lonnie Jr.to ride in the 2010 Motorcycle Cannonball on my 1914 big Pope single, came in 2nd. in class one ,for the 10 year Anniversary of the Cannonball I will be riding a 1917 Henderson 4 for my good friend Brian B. I am hoping it will be every bit as fun as the first one for all ?.

Hi, my name is Mark Loewen,

I’m a specialty contractor in Northern California, running a family business that is on its 40th year of operation. Me and my father, who has passed, now me and my son, Jeremy, That some of you know from 2018 cannonball. He rode my 25 JD to a perfect score. I hope I will be able to do the same. I’m still looking for the perfect score. I’m also the president of the AMCA Fort Sutter chapter and very active with the club and events.

The 2020 Cannonball will be my 4th cross country trip with my extended family of warped minds.

This all started for me at an AMCA chapter meeting when my friend Dr. Sprocket, said I’m riding to San Francisco to see the end of the Cannonball and watch our friends, other club members, finish the 2012 CB and ride to the finish at Dudley Perkins. I responded, sure I’ll go, not having any real idea what I was going to see or do. Well I could not believe my eyes, the sights and sounds, old bikes the people, POOF, know my mind has just been warped. By the time that weekend ended I was convinced that I had to do this. So I got with my friend and Cannonball rider, Dave Kafton, and with his help and mentoring I was able to find a bike to build, get a spot in 2014 CB and complete the bike, a 1925 HD JD, and participate in the 2014 CB. Wow.

When you get into this, Cannonball riders and those who know, will warn you that, “this will change your life forever.” You wouldn’t think so, but it’s very true. The bikes are so cool and being surrounded with them for 16 days is awesome, but when you slow down and take a breath you realize that it’s all the people you’ve met and the new friends you made and the experience of traversing America with your Cannonball family, that is what really makes it life changing.

I rode my 1912 Excelsior in 2016 and 2018, a very challenging ride, but the most fun bike to ride. This time I want to go back to the girl I started with, my JD “Elsa” and see if we can find that perfect Score that I want. See you all soon, I hope sooner. Your friend, Mark Loewen

Hi, my name is Wade Mueller.  I work as a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. 

I’ve been an active motorcyclist since about age 14.  Over time, I’ve been involved with scrambles, flat track, amateur road racing and am still involved with ice racing.

My main current involvement with bikes is riding vintage, especially with our local Badger Heritage Chapter of the AMCA.  We have a very fun group with lots of accumulated bike know-how among the membership, and great riding opportunities.

I’ll be riding a 1924 Henderson Deluxe, with a sidecar for my wife.

Her name is Cathy Drexler, and she works as an obstetric anesthesiologist, also at the Medical College of Wisconsin.  Cathy’s main hobbies include hiking and nature photography, the results of which can be seen on her Facebook page.  Besides birds and other wildlife, she likes to photograph motorcycle events, sometimes for The Antique Motorcycle magazine.

George’s love of motorcycles started early as his oldest brother Jim would give him rides on his 1947 Knuckle and 1960 Panhead.  Although George tried hundreds of times to kick start Jim’s bike, he never could get it started – usually because the battery was bad.  He could never have a motorcycle as a kid at home, but as soon as he left the house he bought his first motorcycle, a 1971 BSA. He later bought a 1973 Superglide (which he recently bought back and painted back to original).  Following the sale of the ‘73, George bought a 1979 Lowrider that he later sold to help start a business. After a long, bike-free dry spell and years spent as a sidewalk commando, things realigned and George and his wife Kim purchased their first motorcycle together, a 1968 Electraglide.  It all went downhill from there, according to Kim. George found Tillie (named after his Grandmother), his 1924 JDCA Harley Davidson in 2014, and with the help of many people along the way, George and Tillie completed the 2018 Motorcycle Cannonball. George and Tillie are looking forward to the 2020 Cannonball!

Like most of the people who participate in this event I am a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast. My occupation is as a plumbing and heating contractor but my passion is motorcycles. This will be the fifth Cannonball for my wife Karen and I. I do the riding and repairs and she does everything else. Looking forward to 2020.

Richard Asprey is a native Londoner who moved to Texas in 2001. He’s been riding motorbikes since he bought his first bike at age 15; a used Garelli Tiger Cross 50cc 2-stroke.The little Garelli was still his daily rider when he started working for Lloyd’s of London.

Since selling his business a few years ago, Richard has become an avid motorcycle collector, and an even more avid rider.

He is the current president of the North Texas Norton Owners Association (NTNOA), and is also a member of the Lone Star Section of the Vincent Owners Club, the Southern California Norton Owners Club, and Peckerhead Motorcycle Racing.Richard will be piloting a 1915 Norton Model TT (Norton Code Name: Tourist),The twelfth oldest known Norton. He bought the bike in February 2015 from Joe Seifert of Norton Motors (nortonmotors.co.uk). Initially the rare bike wasn’t for sale, but Joe was intrigued with Richard’s plans to ride it in the Cannonball Run, and kindly allowed him to purchase the Norton.
Richard rode the Model TT in the 2016 Cannonball Century Race and the 2018 Portland Maine to Portland Oregon. For 2020, Richard will be riding the TT again, and bringing three friends to ride with him as Team Norton.

Jody Perewitz has been around motorcycles all her life. From a kid in her dad’s shop to setting land speed records, Jody has become well-known throughout the motorcycle community for her both her knowledge of bikes and riding skills.

Jody paved her own way into history by becoming the first woman ever to ride an American V-Twin powered motorcycle at over 200 MPH. She currently holds 16 Land Speed records, one of which is a World Record, and has earned four AMA number one plates. She also competes in Sons of Speed vintage circle track races. In October 2018 she took home the checkered flag on a 1920 Indian.

When not blasting down the Bonneville Salt Flats, or cruising on vintage bikes across America, Jody handles the marketing and day-to-day activities including painting at Perewitz Cycle Fab in Halifax, Massachusetts. She works side-by-side with her father, award-winning custom bike building legend Dave Perewitz, the “King of Flames”.   Learning from the best, she is perfecting her own talents for airbrushing and painting.  The Perewitz name is world renown in the custom paint world for producing some of the most sought-after customs.

In 2018 Jody competed in the Motorcycle Cannonball on a 1926 Harley Davidson JD. Her along with 2 other women became the first females to complete all the miles.    She tried her hand at the inaugural Cross Country Chase in September 2019 also making all the miles.  She now returns for the 2020 Motorcycle Cannonball where she will be riding a 1912 Harley-Davidson Single.