he's been inducted into the american motorcycle association's hall of fame and won dozens of medals and the years. but look closely, you'll see this bike is modified with a bar and strap that help him stay on. that's because four years ago, the unthinkable happened. and he was paralyzed. >> when i hit the wall, between the bike, i was stuck between the bike, you know, it was the end. it was the end for me. it was all over. >> reporter: henry's love affair with racing began when he was 4. at 15, he entered his first race, had a mid tear collision and broke his arm. at the age of 20, henry had another bad accident and broke his back for the first time. but he recovered. two years later, he was back on the track. there were more injuries, over 200 serious crashes, but he always walked away. until march 4, 2007. he lost control on a corner, during practice. >> i knew it was over. i just -- everything, just -- dancing, i wasn't much of a dancer. but i knew i wasn't gonna be. >> i thought of all the things we couldn't do, or wouldn't be able to do together. >> reporter: it got worse, two week