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Motorcycle Mama (Assisted living resident finally gets her Harley ride)
Corvallis Gazette Times ^ | 8/23/05 | THERESA HOGUE

Posted on 08/23/2005 12:53:01 PM PDT by martin_fierro

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To: martin_fierro
Motorcycle Mama
By THERESA HOGUE Gazette-Times reporter

Wonder if her middle name is "Harley"?

21 posted on 08/23/2005 5:55:39 PM PDT by mikrofon (Hogue Heaven)
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To: martin_fierro

This was also a wish of a friend of mine's mother who had cancer. He arranged for his mom to have the ride of her life. She was so thrilled. The Harley rider took her for an all day ride and even picked up the tab for lunch.


22 posted on 08/23/2005 6:46:32 PM PDT by notpoliticallycorewrecked (Freedom isn't free)
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To: cabojoe

I think I could get another mile or two out of that tire!


23 posted on 08/23/2005 7:05:01 PM PDT by SFC Chromey (We are at war with Islamo-fascists for the survival of Western civilization.)
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To: Chuckster

R6 I think... gotta luv roadracing! Ihaven't done it in years, but when I did, it was by far the most fun I could ever have.


24 posted on 08/23/2005 7:07:50 PM PDT by SFC Chromey (We are at war with Islamo-fascists for the survival of Western civilization.)
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To: JoeSixPack1

I have no idea what he's got in that motor, but I want it!


25 posted on 08/23/2005 8:56:57 PM PDT by BraveMan
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I have one! :-)

You want the list?


26 posted on 08/23/2005 9:12:52 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1
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To: JoeSixPack1

You betcha! Beats hanging all those Nitrous bottles in the nooks & crannies.

I met this Outlaw at the local Cruise Nite a couple of years ago that had THREE spun aluminum NOX bottles on his Electra-Glide; two, each the size of a small thermos, on the sides of the Tour-Pak above the saddlebags and one Big one under the Tour-Pak. He said he got tired of running out every night!

That guy is something else . . .


27 posted on 08/23/2005 9:32:17 PM PDT by BraveMan
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ROFL!!! The guys ate up with sniffin it!! :-)

Freepmail, with list, comin up.


28 posted on 08/23/2005 9:50:05 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1
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To: Chuckster

Congratulate Mrs. Chuckster on her riding and racing accomplishments ~ good job!

Do you ride also?

Old curmudgeons like to go fast too. ;)


29 posted on 08/24/2005 8:50:59 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: SFC Chromey

Bingo! Yes, its an R6. I gave up racing when I was in my twenties but the Mrs. was 38 in her last season when she finished first in 600 production and 3rd in 600SS (On the same bike). The other club members were complaining that she was hurting membership because the young hotshot guys didn't like getting beat by an "Old Woman" and wouldn't come back after being spanked. Now we're talking about getting into vintage racing and looking for a suitable platform; I want a Triumph, she wants a Honda. Guess its the age difference.


30 posted on 08/24/2005 12:48:42 PM PDT by Chuckster (Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoset)
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To: blackie

See my #30 to SFC Chromey. Yeah, I'm a lifelong biker. Mrs wouldn't have me otherwise. Current ride is a Sportster based street tracker with Buell Lightning front end, Buell engine except for the cases, JMC aluminum swingarm, Progressive shocks and 17 inch wheels. She just sold her TL1000R Street bike. My company car is a '05 Road King.


31 posted on 08/24/2005 1:05:47 PM PDT by Chuckster (Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoset)
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To: Chuckster

Sounds great ~ you got it all! ;)


32 posted on 08/24/2005 1:12:18 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Chuckster

I used to race 600-SS and F1 with a 86 Ninja 600 and 250 Prod and SS with a 250 Ninja AFM at Sears Point,CA

Sometimes I have to wear a suit to work so I can't always hop on my Duc.

I drive one of those terrr-r-r-r-r-ible SUV's, but I put a few miles per week on my Ducati 900ss. I also have a YZ-250 for playin in the dirt when the Jeep can't keep going.

The wife (maximus-ridiculousness) doesn't find the back seat of the Duc all that appealing, so until I buy a Gold Wing or bigger, its solo rides for me.

Just bought the wife a Jeep Rubicon Unlimited, and our first picture of the new Jeep was four wheeling in Tahoe forest with the dealer tags still on it :)

My next goal is to get her out dirt biking. If she can ride half as good as she can shoot she'll do just fine!


33 posted on 08/25/2005 5:36:43 PM PDT by SFC Chromey (We are at war with Islamo-fascists for the survival of Western civilization.)
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