Rode with a Motorcycle Legend yesterday

[SpyderAnn01]

I had the opportunity to meet and ride with a real legend yesterday. Our American Legion Riders Post welcomed Dave Barr to Las Vegas yesteray. Dave is best known as the first double amputee to circumnavigate the globe on a motorcycle. Dave was a professional soldier who served in the Marines in Vietnam, in the Israeli Army and the South African Defiance Force. He lost his legs in a land mine explosion in 1981 while serving with the South Africans in Angola. He set the record in 1984 logging 83,000 miles on his trip around the world. He is in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame and is a motivational speaker. At 60 years old he is still logging some amazing miles on his Buell Ulysses.

There were about 12 motorcycles and 3 Spyders that rode from Las Vegas to Spring Valley, NV to greet Dave and escort him back to Las Vegas. Dave then rode with us last night on a Poker Run that raised over $1,500 for the fund to build a Ronald McDonald type house at the new Las Vegas VA hospital.

Even though it was really hot and we were dodging thunderstorms last night it is always a great day when you get to cmbine Spyder riding with raising money for our veterans.

 

[Grandpa Spyder]

Nice to hear that, We always want to remember are Vets. But you should have tried to talk him into a Spyder.

 

[bruiser]

Dave is a great guy. A real honor to ride with him and raise money for a good cause at the same time.

 

[Bob Denman]

Any pictures????

 

[Buttsy]

Awesome thanks for sharing and a big :thumbup: to Dave and his service.

 

[SpydeRider2010]

AWESOME !!! :thumbup:

that is someone that one can admire.

Angola... hmm a bad place and time to have
had to be...

 

[AnthonyG]

Makes my day to see and hear about good times and money being raised for our soldiers! Way to go!

 

[dannymax]

Very nice, thanks for sharing that. :bowdown:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Here are a few pictures

 

[Rider]

Dave Barr

I had the honor of riding with him on the "Run for the Wall" this year. Very impressive individual, no question. I thought it a challenge to go "all the way" with two legs, his achievement humbled me.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I had the honor of riding with him on the "Run for the Wall" this year. Very impressive individual, no question. I thought it a challenge to go "all the way" with two legs, his achievement humbled me.

He told us about that trip and it sounded awesome. Welcome to Spyderlovers.com to you. Did you ride your Spyder on the trip?

 

[vondalyn]

Cool! Thanks for sharing this