Collision with minivan kills motorcyclist:

A 45-year-old Boulder City man was killed just after 9 p.m. Tuesday when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a minivan on American Pacific Drive, just west of Gibson Road, Henderson police said.

The man was identified as Glen Earl McIntosh by the Clark County coroner's office.

As long as it's motorcyclists being killed when their rights of way are violated, it's apparently okay as far as the law is concerned. The story's the same, time and time again. This time, it was a friend of mine. And it makes me mad.

Glen McIntosh, "Gleno" to those of us on BMWSportTouring.com, will be missed. His gruff exterior tended to hide his heart of gold, in large part because he did so many of his good deeds behind the scenes. An auto mechanic by trade, it was always my impression he loved letting people underestimate him. He was sharp as a tack, and challenging him in a game of wisecracking or playful insults was a task that could only lead to failure.

"Hey, Haverkamp! When are you gonna get a haircut?"

Those are the words of Gleno's that are stuck in my head. I'd just arrived in Torrey, Utah, and this was my first greeting. Sure, my hair was fast approaching my shoulders and I hadn't shaved in months. Gleno's voice was the welcoming voice. A booming, dominating voice, that could just as easily carry humor or disgust or words of great concern.

When I had mechanical problems at Death Valley in January 2006, many people rallied to help, but Gleno was one of the first. He offered to ride home, grab his truck and trailer, return to Vegas to drop my bike at a dealer, and then come back. That would have put an end to his weekend gathering, but he was ready to help. And he meant it.

Lots of people are going to miss Glen McIntosh. I'm one of them.

Various shots of Gleno in his elements.

Ally and family,

I dont know if you will read this or not...I was just searching around for more info on your dad and came across it...

Im so so so sorry to hear about your daddy. I was shocked when you called me earlier and I havent stopped thinking about it since.
If you need anything, even just someone to watch Madison and Connor for a little bit so you can have a break, PLEASE call me!!

I love ya Ally, Maddy and Connor (and you know Elaine does too)

Jenn