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Bike riders highlight Saipan stunt exhibition
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Posted on Mar 31 2005
Robert Marley, son of legendary reggae icon Bob Marley, and eight other popular motorcycle riders from the United States are on Saipan to display their daring stunts in a show that will be held on Middle Road, Puerto Rico on Saturday.
Triple J Motors and several companies teamed up with Saipan’s Ride 2 Cure Organization to organize the event, dubbed as the Ride 2 Cure Motorcycle Stunt show.
Proceeds generated from the event would benefit Saipan’s American Cancer Society, Diabetes Coalition, and the Northern Marianas College, according to Ride 2 Cure president James Wallace.
The 32-year-old Marley said he started doing motorcycle stunts in 1996. “I’ve been riding bicycles since I was 2. It’s just a change of bike with motor,” he added.
“Saipan reminds me a lot of home—Jamaica,” Marley said. “The scenery is great.”
Steve Spong and Allie Fountain, known as the It Takes 2 Freestyle, have appeared on MTV and the Speed Channel, displaying their tandem stunts.
“It’s [the show] nothing you’ve ever seen before—crazy, bikes going everywhere!” said Spong. Fountain is the only female rider in the show.
The riders also include Kyle Woods, Aaron and Jacob Brunelle, Joe Dryden, Brenstan Clarke, and “Sly.”
Yesterday, they assembled at the Triple J Motors on Beach Road, Gualo Rai for autograph signing, to the delight of motorists and kids. “I’m going to put this in my room,” said 11-year-old Eddie Manalili, after getting autographs from some of the riders.
Saturday’s stunt show will be from 9am to 6pm in Puerto Rico. Tickets are available at any Shell gas station for $5 each.
Besides Triple J, sponsors of the event include the Marianas Visitors Authority, Pacific Trading, Saipan Shipping, Guam Harley-Davidson, Shell, Hawaiian Rock Products Guam, Verizon, Detry Pumping Service, Budget Rent-A-Car, Aquarius Beach Tower Hotel, Basula Produkto, Younis Arts Studio, MCV, and Power 99.
The portion of Middle Road from across the Bank of Hawaii to the Shell gas station in Puerto Rico would be temporary closed to traffic from 6pm today until 6pm on Sunday.
