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COVER BIKE
A man is measured by his moments in life. Whether they are great moments fi lled with fame, grand
audiences and riches. Or they’re the simple moments fi lled with love, respect and family. Guy Cooper
has experienced all of these moments. Recently, he’s most interested in the upcoming celebration of his
parents’ 65th Anniversary Honeymoon trip. He has planned an Indian Motorcycle Tribute Ride tracing
the same route through Oklahoma and Arkansas which his parent’s rode back on May 24, 1952 as their
honeymoon trip. Owning a motorcycle dealership in Stillwater, OK, Charles and Mary Ellen Cooper,
saw it fi t to ride Indian motorcycles on this amazing romantic journey. Thirty years ago Charles told Guy
that he’d love to restore his old bikes and he and Mary do an anniversary trip. His fi rst move was to
sort through Charles’ old motorcycle shop, loaded with decades of motorcycles. It took many hours of
hard work to gather, clean and sort 15 salvaged Indian bikes and parts. His mission to complete three
motorcycles from the fi fteen will be completed by May 24, 2017.
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