Motorcycle Mama (Assisted living resident finally gets her Harley ride)

Corvallis Gazette Times ^ | 8/23/05 | THERESA HOGUE

[BikerNYC]

Mom?

[martin_fierro]

Beulah Hatter and Ron Freborg head off into the mid-day sunshine, Hatter with her oxygen strapped to her back.
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[martin_fierro]

That looks more like a Yamaha.

[pt17]

Having given a number of (quite) elderly people a spin on the Wing, I can say that most really enjoy the experience. Give an old folk a ride and the chances are very good that you'll make their day - perhaps their year!

[martin_fierro]

Man, for some reason I can't convince the oldsters to ride with me.

[blackie]

Her oxygen at the ready ~ that old broad knows how to live!

I've ridden a Harley and driven a semi (31 years) and both are fun.

Old curmudgeons have all the fun. :)

[basil]

You mean I've still got a chance to do this?

[martin_fierro]

Old curmudgeons have all the fun. :)

The Voice of Experience!

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[llevrok]

ping

[blackie]

Yep ~ I'll be 75 in October. :):)

[JoeSixPack1]

Kudos to Grandma!!

I've been involved in many a charity run for nursing homes with courtesy rides to the residents, so this is not an unusual request by any means.

Although, to many outside the biker-world, it might be a new concept because it's just never reported anywhere. (And we prefer that)

And to all the crotchrocketeers, Grandma ain't riding with you!! :-)

[JoeSixPack1]

hey!!! You trolling for dates??? :-)

[cabojoe]

Man, for some reason I can't convince the oldsters to ride with me.

[SoDak]

Very cool story. 99% of the biker crowd are very good people. I've wanted a Harley for a long time, and was considering buying myself one this summer. In the end, I decided to save the money for my next house. Damned practicality.

[JoeSixPack1]

Man, for some reason I can't convince the oldsters to ride with me.

[blackie]

No ~ I prefer to ride solo but have been known to haul a few trollops around from time to time.

Besides I'm a happily married old curmudgeon and my wife doesn't ride. :):)

[cowboyway]

Man, for some reason I can't convince the oldsters to ride with me

[wizr]

"and was always doing crazy things, such as staging a mock-kidnapping of her daughter on her wedding day."

Don't know what she did with the rest of her life, but she shoulda been a biker. What a wonderful lady. She's just too tough to go this soon.

Thanks

[Chuckster]

Mrs. chuckster rides her own bike....

....and yes, she earned that number.