Iowa lost a Motorcycle Icon

[eemsreno]

Jerry Smith a Long time Iowa motorcycle dealer,. Jerry was 92 years old and rode his Can Am Spyder until recently.



He rode across Africa in 1974 and wrote a great book telling the story.

 

[holligl]

Jerry Smith a Long time Iowa motorcycle dealer,. Jerry was 92 years old and rode his Can Am Spyder until recently.

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He rode across Africa in 1974 and wrote a great book telling the story.
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I remember the Honda place at the end of 78 north of Ottumwa. I didn't really frequent the place, preferring Yamaha's and Duke's in Fairfield. I'll need to see if I can find the book. Thanks for posting Steve! You are another Iowa icon!

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[bigbob]

Into the Heart of Africa: Smith, Jerry: 9780970193001: Amazon.com: Books

Into the Heart of Africa [Smith, Jerry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Into the Heart of Africa

www.amazon.com

Amazon has a used copy.

 

[holligl]

Into the Heart of Africa: Smith, Jerry: 9780970193001: Amazon.com: Books

Into the Heart of Africa [Smith, Jerry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Into the Heart of Africa

www.amazon.com

Amazon has a used copy.

Paid more for shipping than the book

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[ballisticexchris]

Jerry's adventures is one of the many reasons I quit traveling outside the US into very poor and third world countries. He was a very lucky man to live that long. If you did today what he did back then you would be dead or rotting in a prison never to see the light of day.

RIP Jerry.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

To people with our addiction, a good motorcycle dealer is a wonderful thing to have. RIP Jerry.