Meet The Rider # 1038 Gene Fiamma

In 2022 I completed my first Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge in a total of 16 days. It was one of the
greatest adventures and accomplishments of my life. I am focused on the 2024 Hoka Hey and will take
what I learned from 2022 and apply it to this upcoming Challenge. My goal is to become an Elite
Finisher by crossing the Finish Line in less than 14 days.
I have spent many hours tinkering with my bike set-up and with my sleeping arrangements in order to
achieve my goal of finishing in under 14 days. I have shelves in my garage filled with items I have
purchased, tested, and decided against using on the Hoka Hey for all kinds of reasons. But as we
approach the August 4th start date, I have finalized my set-up that works well for me. All of the tinkering
over the past year and a half is an aspect of the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge that I really enjoy.
When I am not working or spending time with my family and 2 dogs, I spend a lot of time on my
motorcycle as the leader of the Ft. Lauderdale Harley-Davidson Drill Team presented by Palm Beach
Harley-Davidson. We are a precision motorcycling team that performs at charitable events throughout
the southeastern United States. I have been a member of the Drill Team since 2012 and have
performed in dozens of shows.

 

Just like in 2022, I want to ride the upcoming Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge to test my resourcefulness
and my motorcycling skills, to push myself mentally and physically through long days of riding, and to
earn the accomplished feeling of successfully achieving a tremendous goal. In addition, I will assist other
riders in the Challenge to also achieve their goal of finishing, whether that means helping with a
mechanical issue on their bike or encouraging them with positive words to keep them going during the
difficult moments. We are all in this together, whether in life or during the Hoka Hey Motorcycle
Challenge, and I am very aware of that fact.
The organization that I have chosen to support is the Bull Terrier Rescue of Central Florida. In May 2023,
my 10 year old female English Bull Terrier passed and I continue to miss her every day. Bull Terriers are
a very special breed of dog and I have come to cherish them. By donating to the Bull Terrier Rescue of Central Florida, my contribution will help to offset the costs of the fostering and adoption process that
will allow Bull Terriers in need of loving families to be re-homed rather than to be euthanized.

The 2024 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge will be a journey that will test the motorcycle riding skills, the
mental strength, the stamina, the endurance and the resourcefulness of all participants. Each rider will
be forced to “figure it out” to successfully complete the Challenge. I am looking forward to my time
spent with the other riders before, during and after the completion of the 2024 Hoka Hey Motorcycle
Challenge!
Chiqinik Gheli
---Gene Fiamma, Rider #1038