Inside the Museum that sits at Ground Zero rests this 1979 Honda CB750.
In the summer of 2001, firefighter Gerald Baptiste of FDNY Ladder Company 9 purchased this battered motorcycle believing he could restore it to good working condition.
His fellow firefighters joked that it would take time and money just to start the engine.
Following Baptiste's death in the North Tower on 9/11, the broken-down motorcycle remained at the firehouse until a memorial tribute in Backroads Magazine inspired Baptiste's colleagues to restore the bike in his memory.
Surviving members of Ladder Company 9, with support from Honda and motorcycle enthusiasts nationwide, transformed the motorcycle into a 'bike of healing' know as the Dream Bike. Ten roses painted on the cover of the gas tank symbolize the members of Ladder Company 9 and Engine Company 33 who were killed on 9/11.
Never forget.
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