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Bruce Rossmeyer killed on bike on way to Sturgis

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by hotroadking, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Bruce Rossmeyer, the owner of what is billed as the largest Harley-Davidson dealership in the world, was killed today in Wyoming while riding with friends from the Harley dealer meetings in Colorado to Sturgis, South Dakota, the site of the Sturgis Rally, according to the Daytona News Journal.

    Rossmeyer was 64 years old.

    The Journal is reporting that a family friend of Rossmeyer's said he was riding in a group of several motorcyclists when they pulled out to pass a recreational vehicle. Rossmeyer was the last in line and was killed when the RV strayed into his lane and struck his motorcycle.

    After a career in the automobile business, Rossmeyer opened Daytona Harley-Davidson in January of 1994 and he followed that up with New Smyrna Harley-Davidson in 1997, Grand Junction Harley-Davidson in 1997, Ft. Lauderdale Harley-Davidson in 1998, Harley-Davidson of Pompano in 2002, and Aspen Valley Harley Davidson in 2002. In 2006, he opened another South Florida dealership, Sunrise Harley-Davidson, and Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson in Horn Lake, Mississippi.

    Rossmeyer also is the developer of Destination Daytona and co-owner of two area auto dealerships in South Florida. His biggest dealership is also a sponsor of the Buell team that currently fields Danny Eslick in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike class.

    He is survived by his wife, five children and seven grandchildren.
    hotroadking, Jul 30, 2009
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  3. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    very sorry to hear this! RIP...........
    chucktx, Jul 30, 2009
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  4. Red Rider

    Red Rider Well-Known Member

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    He rode, he lived. He died. I could be happy going out that way - better than a hospital bed or in so many other ways.

    Riding in a pack makes ya want to do things that make less sense than riding alone, and I ate dirt from being pushed in a pack, so I know too well. But ultimately it is up to the solo rider to take the action that he wants to take......that is the freedom of riding. Don't forget that and ride safe, and free.

    Sorry to see this guy go, though.
    Red Rider, Jul 30, 2009
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