Any one been to a BIKER fueneral? |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Any one been to a BIKER fueneral? |
spare time toys |
Mar 13 2006, 07:37 PM
Post
#1
|
hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
A good friend of mine from work died last Thurs. He was 47 and had a heart attack on Friday they put a stint in to help and let him go home on Wed. to recoup. He stopped by Strokers have a Coke and to say hi to his friends and up date them. His girl friend took him home and he said he was tired and was going to take a nap on the sofa. He laid down and she went to get him up to move into bed around 930 and he was gone. John was a great guy to work with and also a biker. In his obituary in the paper it listed his favorite things as riding his Big Dog m/c and double Crown and Cokes (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) He hung out at Strokers bar here in Dallas. It may sound familiar to you because that is the one Rick Fearless of Texas Hardtails TV show owns and they film at. I gues his hearse is getting a chopper escort to the grave site. This should be one of the more interesting things I have been to.
|
rick 918-S |
Mar 13 2006, 07:42 PM
Post
#2
|
Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,681 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
There will be a few more. 8 bikers killed at Daytona Bike Week.
|
spare time toys |
Mar 13 2006, 08:13 PM
Post
#3
|
hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Sad thing is Ed his shops foreman is handeling all the afairs. John had no will and never updated his insurance benificary when the company computer crashed and dumped the info. He left behind a 16 year old son and his ex doesnt want anything to do with the kid (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) so Johns girl friend is watching the boy for now. All the rest of his family has died so now its just the boy with a mom that doesnt want anything to do with him (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
|
scotty b |
Mar 13 2006, 08:19 PM
Post
#4
|
||
rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
I heard 16?? Something like 168 or so accidents. Fudge that, I'd rather go riding in the country bymyself. I went to Sturgis last Jan. didn't even recognize the place without the bikes. I actually went into one of the stores and asked if it was Sturgis. Then I saw the Knucklhead bar and knew it was |
||
Hawktel |
Mar 13 2006, 10:58 PM
Post
#5
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 2-April 03 From: Ogden Utah Member No.: 506 |
16? Tough age to get made into a man.
|
rick 918-S |
Mar 13 2006, 11:04 PM
Post
#6
|
||
Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,681 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I hope he can find a mentor, that may be the difference between his success in life. Does he know the people at the chopper/bar? Maybe they can have him come over and sweep floors and help out. It will give him something to do, and someplace to go... Just a thought. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
||
914werke |
Mar 14 2006, 10:12 AM
Post
#7
|
"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,591 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yes. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
But not the type your refering to. Bout 20 yrs ago I was hardcore into MC RR. One of my best friends was as well, and we competed on the same Bike and in the same classes (the inagural GSXR cup series) as well as squiding around on the streets. During an event at the then SIR race track (now called Pacific Raceways) Jim got out of the saddle crossing the cement drag strip patches and hit the Jersey Barriers that had recently been added. Down he went at pretty high speed as that was the entrance to the front straight. Before he was able to get up and out of the way .. he was struck by another rider accelorating hard, that couldnt get out of the way. The Biker funeral was held at the track, the club planted a tree at the turn so that future spectators could be shaded while watching the events. Because of that crash the "Bus Stop" chicane was added just prior to that turn to slow down the bikes and direct the away from the cement. Peace Jim Bailey (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smiley_notworthy.gif) |
spare time toys |
Mar 14 2006, 08:00 PM
Post
#8
|
hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Well that was unusual (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) We got there and there must have been at least 50 harlies around the place. The guys had on thier best leathers. That Rick Fearless guy was there and if you watch his show MOM was there also. She was a hoot. Folks were talking about rides they had been on and looking over each others bikes. When we went inside something was not right. Then it hit me instead of organ music softly playing it was rock and roll (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) Then this biker preacher gets up and says his stuff and they show a video slide presentation about John and it is set to rock. Then they let guys go up front to tell stories about what they did with him. After all was done and they take him out to put in the hearse they start up the bikes and rev them up as they loaded him into the car. They had his bike loaded up in the back of one of those Harley F250 trucks and his boots straped to the seat. There was a long line of bikes folowing the hearse to the cemitary about half way there I turned off and just came home.
|
Brian Mifsud |
Mar 14 2006, 08:08 PM
Post
#9
|
Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
3 years ago. Saddest thing was the fella that died was the older brother of a grade/high school classmate of mine who had contracted cancer and succumbed only 9 months before his older brother....
Very tough seeing their parents in the same funeral home within 9 months..... Interesting mix of 40-something guys on Harleys led in procession by bagpipes (traditional Irish family)..... tough days Michael and Danny Malley, South San Francisco, CA.... RIP |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 28th September 2024 - 01:10 PM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |