Michael and Debby settled in Morgantown, Ind. Michael was a freelance photographer and director of the Lucas Oil Motorcycle Division. He was an outspoken motorcycle rights advocate. He had a deep involvement in related causes as a founding member of ABATE of Indiana, and as a board member of the American Motocyclist Association for 30 years. Michael was inducted to three motorcycle Halls of Fame and established Miracle Ride, a fund raiser for Riley Hospital For Children in Indianapolis. His last endeavor was to chronicle his travels in a book entitled “Freewheelin’.”