Sorry to hear that Mike. I hope Mr Burbridge is back on his feet again soon.
It's been posted on here before, but I guess you missed that thread Keith...Oteil rides an America. Mike/BonnyBeemer says he's met him at a local bike hangout in Birmingham, and that he's also a member of the local RAT Pack. I sent out an invite to him to join our forum over on the board at his personal website. Maybe one of these days he'll show up here.
Here's the link to his website.