The passing of Dave Duarte.

[Paul Danik]

 
It is with great sadness that we tell of the passing of Dave Duarte. Dave had been fighting a tough battle for quite a while. Dave worked at, and eventually ran the Penton West operation. Larry Maiers told me awhile back that what Dave was able to accomplish at Penton West was simply incredible. Dave was a Founding Member of the Dirt Diggers North Motorcycle Club, a fact that he was extremely proud of. Dave was also a Hot Shoe Hall of Fame member.

Dave sure liked to have a good time and was a lot of fun to be around. The picture below from left to right are Dave, John Penton and Carl Cranke. Dave and Carl were the closest of friends.

Dave's Hot Shoe Hall of Fame bio.
https://www.hotshoehof.com/icons/dave-duarte)

The link below will take to Dave's member profile from a Penton Owners Group newsletter. This is MUST read!!!! An incredible story that tells a lot about Dave and much, much more.
https://www.pentonusa.org/dave-duarte/

Rest in peace Dave.