Mike Tiberio has passed

[leafman60]

I crossed paths with him many years ago on some issue about my Daytona RS.

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[radguzzi]

Our most sincere condolences to Mike's family.

He did indeed live large.

God speed kind sir.

[sdcr]

Condolences to his family.

[Italianmotofest]

My deep sympathy to Mike’s family.

Mike came to the Mid- Atlantic Italian Motorcycle Festival most every year. We had a number of enjoyable conversations over the years and he ended up buying my 1000SP after a deer T-boned me.

A good guy.

Bill

[pebra]

A good guy and a wonderful character. RIP.

Condolences to Robin and other family members.

[berniebee]

My deep sympathy to Mike’s family.

Mike came to the Mid- Atlantic Italian Motorcycle Festival most every year. We had a number of enjoyable conversations over the years and he ended up buying my 1000SP after a deer T-boned me.

A good guy.

Bill

I sent you a PM regarding that SP1000. Let me know

[lazlokovacs]

The night after I posted earlier in this thread, I rode Mike's eldo-vert up to Hatfield House, a truly ancient place that means a lot to me for various reasons I'll not go into here... Just before I left to return home at dusk, I came face to face with a beautiful owl, who flew down to sit on a fence only a couple of feet away from me. We had a long stare at each other and then he flew away.

I always look for signs in the world around me when someone passes, so make of that what you will.

Again, condolences to all who were close to Mike.

[John A]

The night after I posted earlier in this thread, I rode Mike's eldo-vert up to Hatfield House, a truly ancient place that means a lot to me for various reasons I'll not go into here... Just before I left to return home at dusk, I came face to face with a beautiful owl, who flew down to sit on a fence only a couple of feet away from me. We had a long stare at each other and then he flew away.

I always look for signs in the world around me when someone passes, so make of that what you will.

Again, condolences to all who were close to Mike.

I believe the signs are there. Our perception is usually fog shrouded. I’ll probably think of an owl when I think of Mike.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

https://www.everlycommunity.com/tributes/Michael-Tiberio

[Groover]

My Stomach dropped. Never met him in person, but spoke with him earlier this year about possibly buying a frame from him and at that time I learned about his passion in racing. RIP Mike - thanks for posting this Charlie.

[Markcarovilli]

just getting back up to speed - been out a while and so sad to hear about Mike.

May he rest in peace...

Mark

[guzzimatic]

I only met him once or twice at rally’s but remember one particular comment he made. The discussion was about Guzzi wheels and he exclaimed,lead - butter ,inferring the wheels weighed like lead and had the strength of butter! Ain’t it strange what we store in our memories…

[sidecarnutz]

When i joined the MGNOC in the early 90's, he was one of the folks that made the group SO interesting to me. RIP brother.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I met Mike for the first time when I was 19 and the proud owner of a '76 Convert. The MD/DC guys met up somewhere (MD/DC Rep. at the time Shelby Kenard's house?) and rode up to a motorcycle show at Morven Park in Leesburg. Mike and Shelby were both riding Le Mans IIIs, something I aspired to (of course).

I'm sure he was at our monthly breakfasts, but the next time I remember was when Team Dr. John Moto Guzzi was racing at Summit Point, Sept. '85. About a week before I had hit a fox while on my way home from work late at night, totaling my 1000SP and not doing me much good either! My right hand was bandaged and arm in a sling, but somehow I drove over to Summit Point in my Bertone X1/9. After the race was over and everyone headed out, I found myself a few cars behind Mike riding his Le Mans, with Dr. John and crew a few cars behind me. Back then Summit Point Rd. had a nasty S turn in it, and Mike went off the road in the first one, ending up in a thicket of thorny bushes. Dr. John and crew got him and the bike out of the bushes, Mike was pretty scratched up. I volunteered to take him to nearby Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Charles Town, so they helped him into my car and off we went. Mike could see I was having difficulty shifting, so he shifted for me - "team driving".  I stayed with Mike at the hospital until his wife was reached and on her way.

About a year later I was selling the old Convert and Mike came to buy it. It seems that Jefferson Memorial had missed that his left wrist was broken, it was now in a cast and he needed something to ride. It was also around this time that Mike started racing, using the Le Mans III as the basis.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Quite a story, Charlie..