My friend Dane Leimbach passed away today after a 2 year bout with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Dane was a many time ISDT rider and medalist. He is Nephew to John Penton. We will miss him greatly.
Sad to hear about your friend ... I hope you guys had many good times together in the past when health was not a limiting factor in your daily lives ...
Dane was Top American at the '71 ISDT on a 100cc Penton, and was the best 100cc offroad racer the US produced. Not only was he a world class racer, he was a master machinist working at Penton Racing Products (PVL & MzB ignitions), and helped Kawasaki start the Team Green amateur support program.
Godspeed to Dane and condolences to his loved ones and friends. Vinduro thanks for sharing these fotos and memories with us here. RN
The attached link was part of the program handed out at Dane Leimbach's Memorial Service this afternoon at the Brownheim Congregational United Church of Christ, Vermilion, Ohio. You may notice the Swiss Army knife at the end of the document. This was something Dane was noted for carrying with him all the time... http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/2011/DaneLeimbach.pdf
