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NEW YORK (AP) -- Etched into the back of the chrome side mirror of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle are the words "Live to Ride, Ride to Live."
For this particular Harley, a more accurate etching might read: "Must be dead to ride."
The three-wheeled motorcycle pulls a custom-built, carriage-style hearse.
The owners of a chain of Long Island funeral homes invested $100,000 in the hearse and bike in hopes of appealing to motorcycle enthusiasts and others who want to take their last ride biker-style. They hope to transform a symbol of mortality into one celebrating the deceased person's life.
So far reaction has been "favorable and positive," said Michael Moloney, of the five Moloney Family Funeral Homes, during a public relations ride Thursday in Manhattan.
"People see it and go, 'Wow, this can be really cool and different for my dad, for my uncle,"' Moloney said.
We just had a Denver funeral home, Horan and McConaty, buy a tear-drop trailer special built for funerals.
This is an idea that has been taken from the United Kingdom. I think it's a good idea, letting people think "outside of the box" as it were!
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