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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Bruce Rossmeyer, godfather of Destination Daytona, died today in a motorcycle crash in WY on the way to Sturgis. I was just in his store in Daytona today and it was a real sad place. Here's the article: http://www.news-journalonline.com/Ne...ruce073009.htm
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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RIP .. thats a shame
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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WOW, this is going to get real interesting
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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...wow...sure is true what they say. "today is a gift, that's why they call it the present"...rip Bruce,...prayers to his famiily..
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Very sad. RIP Bruce.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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RIP Bruce, you were a friend to RoadLoK and an Icon in the Harley world.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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A Big Man and a Big Loss to everyone.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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OMG, reality strikes.

Let's all evaluate our immortality.

RIP
 
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That sucks! I met the man a couple of years ago in Daytona and he seemed to be a real nice guy.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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I met him out in Sturgis one year when we were out at dinner. Here is the bike he was riding then. He was with Arlen Ness.

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