Dave Barr (April 12, 1952 - Nov 8, 2024) was born in Los Angeles, California[1]: 5 was an American veteran of the Vietnam War and a motorcyclist best known for being the first double amputee to circumnavigate the globe.
He lived in Bodfish, Kern County, California where he runs a motorcycle tour company.
He was in the middle of two years of service as an enlisted army paratrooper with the South African Defence Force,[1]: 5 when he was injured in a land-mine explosion.
[5] The bike that Barr used for the journey is currently on display at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio.
[7] Barr was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000 not only for his world record setting exploits, but also for the charity work he has done for the disabled along the way.