VANCOUVER, BC, Canada (BIKER DAD) — A Canadian wildfire pilot who was enjoying a well-deserved day off was nearly killed when a moose hit his motorcycle. Now the community is rallying around him. According to a Go Fund Me account set up for him and his wife, Ted Fischer is a firefighting pilot who hasContinue reading “Wildfire pilot badly injured when a moose hit his motorcycle, community rallies to help”
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Chopper the biker dog, owner surprised with massive mural to thank them for their service
IMPERIAL, Cal. (BIKER DAD)–Chopper the biker dog, and his owner were owner surprised with a massive mural to thank them for their service. Esmeralda Robles wanted to surprise them with the mural and spent two weeks secretly painting it. Chopper and owner Mark Shaffer have been comforting veterans and others in Southern California hospitals. So,Continue reading “Chopper the biker dog, owner surprised with massive mural to thank them for their service”
Grandmother of Anarchy: 100-year-old woman celebrates her birthday by getting back on a Harley
MONTOURSVILLE, Penn. (BIKER DAD)–You might call her a grandmother of anarchy. Gainell Confer rode Harleys well into her 80s. So it should come as no surprise that she wanted to go for a ride for her 100th birthday. She got back on a biker thanks to the Red Knights Firefighter Motorcycle Club. The Sun Gazette reports RedContinue reading “Grandmother of Anarchy: 100-year-old woman celebrates her birthday by getting back on a Harley”
From sour to sweet: Community rallies after twins are robbed at their lemonade stand
AMES, IOWA (BIKER DAD)— A community rallies after twins are robbed at their lemonade stand. The summertime tradition of setting up a lemonade stand went sour when 9-year-old twins were robbed. It happened in Ames Iowa. The children told KCCI that a car pulled up. A girl got out and snatched their tip jar. SheContinue reading “From sour to sweet: Community rallies after twins are robbed at their lemonade stand”
Bikers surprised a man with cerebral palsy with Harley T-shirts from around the world
SHIPPENSBURG, Penn. (BIKER DAD)– Bikers surprised a man with cerebral palsy with Harley T-shirts from around the world. It happened at the VFW in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania according to the Shippensburg News Chronicle. Benny Van Scyoc was born with cerebral palsy and can’t walk let alone ride a Harley. But that doesn’t stop him from showingContinue reading “Bikers surprised a man with cerebral palsy with Harley T-shirts from around the world”
Nearly a year old, only 9 pounds: Mystery illness has bikers and car lovers backing baby Josie
MOBILE, Ala. (BIKER DAD)– Almost a year old and only nine pounds — A medical mystery has a Mobile family worried about their baby girl. So they are sending her to a hospital 700 miles away from home with hopes that she will someday have a normal life. It may be a mystery what’s wrongContinue reading “Nearly a year old, only 9 pounds: Mystery illness has bikers and car lovers backing baby Josie”
Navy recruit’s first salute came from grandad with Alzheimer’s
(BIKER DAD)–A Navy recruit’s first salute came from his grandad with Alzheimer’s. Nicholas Allen wanted his grandfather to attend his graduation. But since he couldn’t Nicholas made the trek to South Carolina to get his first salute from his grandfather, GMA reports. Good Morning America said “Gail Allen, 78, enlisted in the Navy out ofContinue reading “Navy recruit’s first salute came from grandad with Alzheimer’s”
Patriot Flag’s 48 state tour by motorcycle is a mission to help vets
The Patriot Flag’s 48 state tour by motorcycle is a mission to help vets. An organization called the Nation of Patriots is taking the flag to all the lower 48 states. Motorcycles take the flag for most of the trip. Sunday riders from Biloxi, Mississippi handed the flag off to members of the Pensacola Harley HOG chapter. Now it’s headed to other states.
Bikers help elderly lady cross busy intersection, video
Bikers help and elderly lady cross busy intersection. The moment is caught on a viral video. The video shows what a lot of people who don’t ride don’t understand. Bikers live by a code. And yes, that even means those on “crotch rockets.”
Biker drowning in a canal, off-duty cop comes to the rescue
FRESNO, Cal. (BIKER DAD)–A biker drowning in a canal. An off duty cop jumps into action to save his life. The hero cop saw the biker speeding down the road before the crash. That’s according to a report by ABC 30.
The station says the officer, Thao Xiong, saw the bike speeding and lane splitting. Then he saw a plume of smoke up ahead. Because of that he went to check it out. He found the bike wrecked. The rider was in the water. He was going in and out of consciousness.
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