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A man in Puerto Rico was buried along with his high performance Honda Fireblade motorcycle. The 22 year old man was murdered and was embalmed by funeral directors in a sitting position on top of the motorbike at the request of his grieving family.
February 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A man in Puerto Rico was buried along with his high performance Honda Fireblade motorcycle. The 22 year old man was murdered and was embalmed by funeral directors in a sitting position on top of the motorbike at the request of his grieving family. As is the custom, his embalmed body was displayed prior to being buried with the motorcycle.

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