Posts Tagged ‘death’

Helmet Protester Dies of Head Trauma

A 55 year old motorcyclist from Parish, New York, went on a ride Sunday organized by the Onondaga chapter of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE) during which he sustained head trauma and died. The ironic part of this tragedy is that he was protesting wearing a state-required helmet. A helmet that would have saved his life.  I am a proponent of proper gear. I believe we should get to choose whether to wear proper safety gear, but I also believe we should all be intelligent and choose wisely to protect ourselves…. Continue Reading »

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Bill Drabek, mechanic and motorcyclist, installed a flathead Ford V-8 into a beautiful white Indian. He died in 1968, and his wife passed in 2001. They both rest in a cemetery with no gravestone. David Edwards, who is in the process of restoring the motorcycle, has set out to give them a headstone. If you’d like to donate, please visit this link.

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Faster, faster… until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death. (Hunter S. Thompson)

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Give me liberty or death.

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