The totally hot blood-red Vendetta custom motorcycle sits in the showroom with a sign that reads “Win me.” Wouldn’t you like to own your very own Death Row Motorcycle handcrafted by Frank Stancato and crew? Wouldn’t you like to help the Red Cross? I know I would. For $100 a ticket, you can too. What you say, $100? It does seem like a lot, especially in these times. It’s these times that require more giving to nonprofit organizations like the Red Cross. With only 500 tickets sold, however, it’s better than playing Powerball! Here you have a one-in-500 chance or more, depending on ticket sales.
One lucky winner will get that chance on May 16. This is a different kind of benefit event, one that Frank has run for three years for three different causes. The latest one is for a cause he not only believes in but also has worked for personally. As a past chairman of the board at Red Cross in Hazleton, Frank knows just how needed these funds are now. In this economy, the organization needs funds as much as it does blood.
So to tease your senses into thinking and maybe purchasing a ticket for a ride on one hot motorcycle, here are the bike’s specs:
Engine: 100” S&S
Transmission: 5 Speed Right side drive
Frame: Death Row
Front Suspension: Twisted Springer Front End
Rear Suspension: Rigid
Wheel Base: 7’9”
Rake: 45 Degrees
Gas Tank: 3 Gallon Death Row
Brakes: PM
Dry Weight: 600 Lbs
Paint Killer: Kreations
Greg Stauffer says that there are some other really cool things about the bike for example, “ it has an air bag built into the seat, that’s a first for us, it’s also the first time we’ve cut a rear fender that way on a bike, dice for risers and light-up dice license plate.” He says that the paint is pretty special, too.
“It was done by Freddy at Killer Kreations, a high-end painter from Philly. You should see it in the sun, it’s an amazing red.”
Blood red for the Red Cross. Greg was the lucky one to get the first test ride on the bike, and he attests that it “rides really nice.”
“The American Red Cross is an amazing organization that is really there for people in times of their greatest need,” said Stancato, the president of Death Row Motorcycles. “We are proud to help them with this raffle and excited that the money we raise will help those in our hometown, as well as our soldiers serving abroad.”
Greg sums it up like this: “The Red Cross is always there for everybody, whether your house is burning down or you need blood, and it’s time to give back.”
The bike will be on display at several locations over the next few months or can be seen at deathrowmotorcycles.com. You can also buy tickets from a secure site on the Web or at Death Row Motorcycles (327 Hunter Highway, Drums.) It’s really easy to get to from Wilkes-Barre: Just travel on Route 309 South until you run into it, not too far past the 309-Interstate 80 junction. While you’re there you can check out all the custom bikes in the showroom.
Final arrangements are in the works for when and where the actual drawing will take place. One thought was to have it at the Hazleton Red Cross Walk, but those details are still being ironed out. The best way to keep yourself in the loop is to keep checking out the Web site, www.deathrowmotorcycles.com. The site is up-to-date and always fresh, so you can get the latest news on what’s happening out at Death Row. You can also feel free to stop by the shop in Drums and visit the bike in person.
Every disaster, from the events of Hurricane Katrina to a local house fire, brings out the people of the Red Cross to lend assistance and materials. They collect blood to be used if you should ever need it. These times are not easy for any of us; they are harder on an organization that relies on the kindness of strangers. So dig deep and see if you can find the money to purchase a ticket for a very good cause. These tickets would make a wonderful Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift for that special someone. So give it up for the Red Cross. Who knows, someday you may need its helping hand.
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