A very cool grandfather

[fireguzzi]

Monday morning at about 4 a.m. my grandfather passed away.
I mention this here becuase he is the reason most of my family and I got into riding.

He started racing flat track in his 20's, on an old Harley he bought and fixed up. He also raced on the back roads of Ohio, but quit after several of his freinds were killed. (very intresting stories to listen to your grandfather tell you.)

After awhile he figured out that the british bikes were whoopin up on the harley, so naturally he got himself a BSA 440 (I think) then eventually got a 67 triumph tiger. The tiger has, in the past few years, been in the process of being restored by my grandfather and my uncle. It is an absolutly beutiful bike that has been passed on to my uncle.

So this wednsday was his funeral. My uncle, on the tiger, led the funeral procession (I guess thats what ya call it) with about ten more of us on our various other bikes through town. It was a fitting tribute for a deserving man who in my mind, after all the stories of races and drinking and fighting and working, is a legand.

Maybe it was not just in my mind though. AHMRA is holding a tribute race for him.

Yup, I think he qualifies as a legand to many others as well.

So if ya have a drink tonight, have one for an old man you never met, but influenced three generations of family and friends to get off their a$$ and ride.

Good bye #18

[rapidblue]

my condolences, best of wishes to your family.

[MASHBY]

My condolences to you and you family.Im sure he is tearing across the sky as we speak.

[Nalian]

Sorry to hear that, fireguzzi. It's always hard to lose a family member.

[Z (fka Sweet Tooth)]

My condolences fireguzzi, im sorry to hear that.

[CNF2002]

Sorry for your loss.

Toasting a glass of bourbon for your old man.

[DieMonkeys]

This just seems to be the day of motorcycle losses.

My condolences to you and your family. He sounds like he was a great man and such a great inspiration.

Over on thegsresources they just lost a member in a car accident (he wasn't on his bike). They're holding a raffle for his old bike (sort of at this point, it hasn't gone into effect), which will be going to his wife and family. So far they've gotten about $2000 in numbers, now if everyone follows through with what they've stated that'd be amazing, all in just 12 hours. They're even planning on having a memorial ride with the bike, passing off from member to member to deliver it to the winner of the raffle.

[Shiv]

Sorry man. Condolences to ya, sounds like you lost a great person in your life.


But that is pretty cool about your grandfather and what he did. All my grandfather does is drink, and I don't think he's legendary for that...


*takes a swig of Coke* Best I can do right now.

[KarateChick]

Sorry for your loss. Your grandfather sure sounded like a real cool dude and I hope you had the opportunity to spend lots of time with him. I'm sure the procession would've definitely made him smile.

[VermilionX]

sorry to hear about your loss.