Tsunami Bike | Harley-Davidson USA

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A Harley-Davidson® motorcycle was recovered in May on an isolated beach in British Columbia. The bike had drifted over 4,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean after being washed away in a storage container during the devastating tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. In accordance with the wishes of its owner, Ikuo Yokoyama, the remains of this 2004 Harley-Davidson® Night Train™ is on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum® as a memorial to the tragedy that claimed more than 15,000 lives.
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43.0311128, -87.9161211
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43.0311128
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-87.9161211
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43.0311128,-87.9161211
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Tsunami Bike | Harley-Davidson USA
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A Harley-Davidson® motorcycle was recovered in May on an isolated beach in British Columbia. The bike had drifted over 4,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean after being washed away in a storage container during the devastating tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. In accordance with the wishes of its owner, Ikuo Yokoyama, the remains of this 2004 Harley-Davidson® Night Train™ is on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum® as a memorial to the tragedy that claimed more than 15,000 lives.
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://www.harley-davidson.com/content/h-d/en_US/home/museum/explore/exhibits/tsunami-bike.html
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http://www.harley-davidson.com/content/h-d/en_US/home/museum/explore/exhibits/tsunami-bike.html