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Just took the virtual tour, way nice. Besides the bikes, I liked the Speedster the best.
I met (OK, I stood by him while he was watching a race at Indian Dunes) and was in awe.
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I wonder if this wasthe day he took delivery?  
Chris
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If Steve was still alive today, what Triumph would he own? I would think, a Speedmaster, a Daytona 675 and a Scrambler.
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And a T100, white/tangerine. 
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Did you all notice the Mustang in the background of that picture? That was the car from the movie Bullet! Great movie, another Steve McQueen great!
Steve
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check out 'ernesto's gallery he made his bike a tribute to Steve McQueen,a really cool looking machine(I would put them here but I'm not quite that clever)
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I found a short bio on Steve McQueen in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Soren
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I found a short bio on Steve McQueen in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Soren
That's a good article. One thing that bothers me, though, is that they continue to propagate the myth that McQueen died of lung cancer. He didn't. He died from mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos and nothing else. It usually shows up in the lungs, but can occur in the abdominal lining as well.
So long as the deaths of famous people from this disease can be written off as "lung cancer", the extent of its toll and the danger of asbestos exposure may not get the attention deserved.
A couple others off the top of my head:
Andy Kaufman.
Warren Zevon.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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So long as the deaths of famous people from this disease can be written off as "lung cancer", the extent of its toll and the danger of asbestos exposure may not get the attention deserved.
Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that the anti-smoking lobyists/crowd are and have been louder than the anti-absestos people even though absestos may be much more hazzardous and real situation. Not to mention it is very politcaly correct/accepted/encouraged to rip on smoking by making assumptions that all cancers and related diseases are a result of smoking. Thus all problems that are related to the lungs or breathing in any shape or form is completely the fault of someone smoking a cigarette somehwere at any point in time... regardless of the facts.
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