Folks Of Interest Blind man going to try Bonneville

I'm worried that your testicles dragging the salt may hurt your record attempt!

 

Nah, he will use a five quart ice cream bucket for them!!

 

I have met really a lot of old guys who tell me what they want to do, or what they plan to do. As a geezer myself, I try to keep my mouth shut until I can tell you what I did. You sir, will be at the head of the line with your attitude. My hat is off to you.

 

Just spent two weeks with an left eye injury that forced me to pretty much keep both eyes closed and caused lots of pain about ten days. After reading your story I realize it was hardly worth mentioning. You, sir, are remarkable! I admire the rare person that can carry on with his ambitions, put tragedy behind him and do more than most with no deficiencies. I will be follow your posts with amazement!

 

Dan...you are the MAN! All the best to you.

 

Hahahaha! Hell yea! You are a fucking maniac! (I mean Dan, and I mean that as a compliment)

Inspirational, brother, best of luck to you!

 

Fantastic!!! I love the idea. When I read it first I thought BUB?? That's a bike meet. The photos explain it all. Seeing at Bonneville is over rated. I can tuck down enough on my sidecar that I can't see over the fairing so I watch the quarter and mile markers out the side. The absolute best of luck with your project!!!!

If I may make a suggestion. The area behind you will create a lot of drag. If you can come up with a fairing to fil in the rear you will add a few mph to the end result. Remember what Jack Costello said. "Its important how you open the air but more important how you close it".

 

very cool and incredibly inspirational.

 

I grew up around people with physical handicaps. My wife is so deaf that if a freight train pulled and parked beside her, she'd never hear a thing.. We've been married for almost 50 years, and I still marvel at the shit she comes up with.. For all you Bonneville Record Holders--- Don't look now but Dan's a coming!!! And he's just getting started..

Rustypile

 

Dan's story:
http://www.starracing.com/Chassisbuilderloseseyesightbutnotvisionforracing.php

Blind Ambition:
http://www.starracing.com/DanParkersBlindAmbition.php

Quote from Dan's Facebook page:
"I may have lost my eyesight, but I have not lost my vision." ~Dan Parker

I am very impressed with your ambitions, volunteering, the whole deal, Dan.

Thanks,
Kurt

 

Thank you everybody for keeping up with my project. I also have some videos on YouTube, if you search then Parker rehab there is three videos of me operating my milling machine when I first came home from the hospital. I have much more proficient at it now and have some more tools that help me operate the mill and laid every day., Thank you Dan

 

Dan, I wish you luck. You should post over on the BUB section of Landracing.com. Those bike guys stick together.

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/board,8.0.html

 

Very cool Dan, You may be opening a whole new class of racing at the salt, maybe the world. I am very excited to see you make your record setting run at bonneville.

 

way to go Dan, maybe you have said how you will steer your bike in a straight line, will someone be talking to you?

 

Dan your an inspiration to all that hear of your will to overcome what life has handed you.
May God guide you as you pursue your dream. Gary

 

Yes my girlfriend will be in the checks from talking to me on to a racing communication headset type system. Also my GPS got system has some failsafes with an emergency stop them shut off the engine if the truck thanks the motor needs to be shut off. If encasements see maybe a fire Oilweek etc. Also the GPS data system will automatically shut off the motorcycle I get to four out of bounds of my centerline

 

Dan I just looked at your Facebook page and read some of the reports about the crash, and even more impressive the video's of you operating the mill.

Al I can say is GOOD FOR YOU! You are a true inspiration to all.

Of course you kind of set the bar pretty high for excuses as to Why we can't do something!

 

INSPIRED and SUBSCRIBED! You go bro...more power to you!

 

Hahaha! Love it that your program thinks "think" is "thank"! You need the Alabama version of the program!

 

From one Alabamian to another, you are an inspiration to all of us!! Go for it!!!

 

Sounds like you will get to feel the high speed rush of the wind in your face.

And the thrill of a tightly wound engine.

A wonderful experience.

 

I don't facebook but i don't ever miss bonneville, see ya there

 

Very inspirational and impressive to build it all without sight. I go to Speedweek every year, but not to the BUB meet, so good luck to your racing efforts!

 

The human spirit is an amazing thing and you sir are an inspiration to all. Enjoy the feeling of being free on the salt and living life on your terms . To the powers that be good on them for their progressive thinking we need a little more of it in the world , letting people live their dreams ...Cool!

 

Yes I need the redneck version of Siri from Apple iPad, LOL. Also I have met some wonderful people in the wine world could do amazing things and I get my inspiration and guidance from them. If someone searches YouTube for Bernie
Machinist is absolutely amazing the work this Mandez and has now expanded shop the bigger machine shop he works out about himself and a truly emachines. Thank you Laham for letting my friend live on Thank you the ham for letting my friend Leah I was worried it would be close because I know it's not a traditional hot rod thread. Thank you so much everybody for your support,

 

Next week I'll learn how to type so we will not need a translator from my post., LOL everybody have a great weekend

 

Just checked out your story Dan. Wow! Inspirational to say the least. Watched a few of your old racing videos also. Will definatly be followingyour story thanks for sharing it.

Stacey

 

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Dan:, Burt Munro did not want to use brakes either. "I didn't come here to stop, I came here to go ! "
Mr. Parker, you definately have got "one Up" on Burt. God Speed .

 

iam working on my typing skills so we will be abe to read my posts better soon