Motorc-Aid Raises Funds - SuffolkJournal.com

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by Nancy A. Bock

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September 19, 2001

click here to see video of the
cyclists begin their ride

Over 2,000 motorcycles from across LI gathered at Suffolk County's H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge, raising over $20,000 to aid victims of the attack in New York. The word spread through biker clubs, the internet and radio stations across the Island.

Organized by Bob Turner, within only a few days, riders came in groups, from clubs and and alone in response to the call. Because of the number of bikers, Suffolk Police asked them to revise their planned route to the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial at Bald Hill by using Northern State Parkway for the western leg of the trip.

For over two hours they stood on line to register, each donating $10 toward the fund. At 8 p.m. they were given the route - Northern State to Route 110 to Sunrise Highway to Route 83 to the Memorial - passing through each of the five western towns.

It took less than half an hour for all the cycles to exit onto Veterans Memorial Highway as the streams of motorcycles merged from three lanes. Other motorists waited patiently for the motorcade to pass through the light.

While deafening, the sound of all those bikes and horns was also inspiring. Nearly every one was carrying an American Flag.

Click here to see more video and pictures
of the motorc-aid in Hauppauge.