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Across America by Motor-Cycle: Fully Annotated Centennial EditionMark Hunnibell with his 1919 HendersonLa Bajada Hill, New MexicoFigure 025

ABOUT MARK

Raton Pass - Elevation 7888 feet

Captain Mark Hunnibell

Captain Hunnibell ended his attempted trans-continental journey at the Grand Canyon following a broken crankshaft just south of Burlingame, Kansas. He then trailered the Red One along his planned route, ending the tour after a dinner at the El Tovar Hotel at the Grand Canyon with C.K. Shepherd’s son.

MARK'S 1919 HENDERSON

The Henderson Model Z-2

The Henderson Model Z-2

Mark’s father gave him this motorcycle as a basket case in 1978 and he finally got it running 40 years later! It was a long road back to the living for the one-of-a-kind red Henderson, but by 2018, it seemed well-prepared to make the long haul across the United States in the summer of 2019.

C.K.'S 1919 TRIP

C.K. Shepherd’s 1922 Book

C.K. Shepherd’s 1922 Book

C.K. Shepherd’s 1922 book about his epic motorcycle journey across America in 1919 is a motorcycle and American history classic. His book takes you along for his ride in a way that you can see just how primitive things were 100 years ago when the United States was barely 100 years old itself.

CHASING CHARLES

Chasing Charles in 2019

Chasing in 2019/2022

In 2019, Mark’s planned tribute to C.K. Shepherd was to ride over many of the identical roads that C.K. ran on 100 years ago, about 4,500 miles in 16 states. After mechanical failure in Kansas stopped the ride in 2019 after covering about 2,000 miles, the tribute ride will resume in September 2022, starting at the same point as the mechanical failure, affectionately dubbed “Crankshaft, Kansas.” Learn More

Across America by Motor-Cycle

NEW in 2019 Three new versions of the 1922 Classic
#1 New Release in Motorcycles: Across America by Motor-Cycle – Fully Annotated Centennial Edition #3 New Release in Motorcycle History: Remastered and Reset Audiobook of 1922 Classic #9 Best Seller in Motorcycle History: Remastered and Reset Kindle (eBook) of 1922 Classic #48 Best Seller in Motorcycle History: Remastered and Reset Paperback of 1922 Classic
#1 New Release: Across America by Motor-Cycle: Fully Annotated Centennial Edition #3 Across America by Motor-Cycle Audiobook #9 Across America by Motor-Cycle Kindle #48 Across America by Motor-Cycle
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Featured Video (Arrival in San Francisco)

Recent News

On the road again!

Yesterday, August 9, 2022, the day finally arrived! I mapped out a local route of some 13.5 miles with mostly right hand turns, no traffic lights, and only a couple stop signs. After firing up the Red One for the first time in too long (started on the first crank!), I geared up and headed out. I had navigation and tracking equipment on board and the image below is what was “tracked” by satellite.