DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — For years, Butch Grimes’ Harley-Davidson has sat parked while the disabled Vietnam Navy veteran undergoes cancer treatments. Now, fellow veterans want to bring its engine — and a familiar source of joy — back to life.
American Legion Riders Post 1776 is leading “Operation Restoration,” a community effort to restore Grimes’ 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200.
According to the group’s announcement, Grimes has been battling cancer for several years. Long-running treatments forced him to park the motorcycle in 2018, and it has remained there ever since…