Granny rescue

[martypants]

Thought Id share this with everyone.
Was out riding round with my daughter one weekend a couple weeks back and ended up riding thru maraetai, thought Id stop, enjoy the early morning view, have a ciggie. This was towards the end of the twisties going from whitford to clevedon, not sure of the last bay, beach, whatever its called. Noticed an old lady walking towards us, thought to myself, odd place for a morning walk for old lady, no worries , have another drag on ciggie.. turns out her car had broken down on her way to friends place which is just down the way, duders beach maybe?? I says you can use my phone if you want, she says much appreciated, (btw she was scottish so mcjim give me a hand with the accent) I thought she was gonna fall over from her walk, she was shaking an not looking the best, anyhow, as I pass her the phone I jokingly say if you want you can jump on the back of the beast (the motorbike) an I'll hoon you down to ya mates place....not a word of a lie this old girl who wouldve been a healthy 75, dressed in her long frock an nana stuff, perks up, looks at me an says well I havent been on one of these in a long time but lets go!! :Punk: Im thinking, shite, Im not leaving me girl on the side of the road, and granny is shit serious! Long story short I dragged out me ciggie an her mate had come thru to pick her up by the time Id finished.
Just cracked me up, forget that the elderly used to be the youth of today..

[jtzzr]

LOL , good story , bet you won`t offering grannies a ride any more (OOH YOUNG MAN)hahaha

[SixPackBack]

You banged her yeah??.....

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

About 3 years ago I took a friend of mine who was 70 on the back of my BMW K100 - I thought nothing of it at the time!! She absolutely loved it - we went into town and had coffee. I really wished I had got a photo cos she died a year ago!!

[eviltwin]

i was in vietnam a couple of years ago on a climbing trip. In hanoi I met this old geezer in the hotel that was about 80...american bloke, ricketey as all hell but sharp as a tack.

his story: he decided one day that sitting around in the old folks home was arse, so he called a meeting to see if any one else was keen to pack their bags and walk the earth...no one came forth. so he fucked off on his own.

at the time a met him he was in his 36th country.

i had a scooter that i was using to get around the city, and if any of you have been there you'll know its dicing with death at 50kph.

he commented on how he wished he had the balls to ride through the city as i was doing. so after a couple of more drinks i threw him on the back and we blew around the city, easy rider styles for hours.

:Punk:

[yungatart]

mstrs took my dear old mum on the back of his 1100 a couple of years ago. She was 76 at the time and her friends were horrified that she could think of doing such a thing.
We had to lift her on - her little legs just couldn't make it, and off they went. When she returned and her mates asked her how it was she replied, "Awesome" with a grin from ear to ear.

[Guitana]

Ya miserable bugger you should've given the old girl a thrill god knows when you get to that age you need a bit of excitement in ya life!!!!

[klingon]

Excellent story! Put a smile on my face.

My Dear Old Dad came visiting the other day (he's 82 next month). His last bike was an Indian in about 1947, then he got out of bikes and into planes (flew a tigermoth for many years).

Anyway he came visiting and I showed him my Volty and his eyes lit up and he hopped on. I had the key in my pocket and didn't offer it to him. Given half a chance he would have been off down the road at full throttle.

Funny thing is he was wearing his old beaten-up brown leather jacket and a peaked captain's hat at the time. Sitting on the Volty he looked really cool and styley. Maybe I should have just handed him the key and said, "go out and have a blast, old man!" and not worried about the consequences.

He's survived WWII in the navy, occupation forces in Japan, Korean war in the infantry, getting blown up and shot down... and I'm worried about him getting spat off the Volty.

Next time he hops on, I'm giving him the key.

[xwhatsit]

Heh, you know, you're right about the old of today being the youth of yesterday. When I first mooted the idea of getting a bike, it was my mum, her siblings, and the girlfriend's parents who were most against it. On the other hand, my grandparents (both sides) were very excited about the idea! Even my dear old mother's mother was right in on it -- I forgot she'd met my grandfather while he was riding around on his Velocette :scooter:

[Edbear]

mstrs took my dear old mum on the back of his 1100 a couple of years ago. She was 76 at the time and her friends were horrified that she could think of doing such a thing.
We had to lift her on - her little legs just couldn't make it, and off they went. When she returned and her mates asked her how it was she replied, "Awesome" with a grin from ear to ear.



You jus' gave me an idea! My Mum's just turned 75 and used to ride bikes, including my old T500 way back! (She still wishes she had her old BSA Bantam!) She hasn't been on a bike for years and I've been a bit unsure about taking her for a ride on the GSX, but after last night it looks like I have found a new bike, the C50T, and I reckon she'd probably have a spin on pillion on it! Of Course it would mean a 4 1/2hr trip down to their place to help run-in the new bike, too....

How many of us have offered our folks a ride, lately?

[yungatart]

The smile on her face will be worth every minute of that 4 1/2 hour journey...go for it!

[sunhuntin]

ive often chucked the virago keys at dad and told him to take her out. he throws them back twice as hard. lmfao. hes only ridden it once, before i bought her, and nearly fell over on loose gravel. hes almost in his 60s.
had a gentleman roll into work...would have been about dads age, on a 1980 suzi of some description. he walks in to pay, looks at me and announces "ive just ridden here from home without my helmet! what do you think of that!?" i was shocked...he didnt even realise till my co worker asked.
i loaned him mine to go home in to retrieve his. he was so greatful.

my favourite part of the westpac run was when we reached end and went by the old folks home...i wonder how many of them used to ride?

[Ixion]

ive often chucked the virago keys at dad and told him to take her out. he throws them back twice as hard. lmfao. hes only ridden it once, before i bought her, and nearly fell over on loose gravel. hes almost in his 60s.


So, what's his excuse, 60 is hardly old enough to think about giving up biking. Half the bikers here are older than that. Tell the young man to get his A into G and get himself his own bike, and stop acting like an old man.




my favourite part of the westpac run was when we reached end and went by the old folks home...i wonder how many of them used to ride?

More pertinent would be how many are STILL riding. I would hope that they were out there to welcome back the residents who were on the ride.

BTW, what became of that dude up north, the guy in his mid 80s a year o so ago who bought a GN250 and took it back because it was too gutless, and wanted to part exchange it for a Hayabusa. Is he still going ?

[mstriumph]

...................not a word of a lie this old girl who wouldve been a healthy 75, dressed in her long frock an nana stuff, perks up, looks at me an says well I havent been on one of these in a long time but lets go!! ........................y..

you should have done it
seriously
life's too short ........................

[davereid]

i was in vietnam a couple of years ago on a climbing trip. In hanoi I met this old geezer in the hotel that was about 80...american bloke, ricketey as all hell but sharp as a tack.

his story: he decided one day that sitting around in the old folks home was arse, so he called a meeting to see if any one else was keen to pack their bags and walk the earth...no one came forth. so he fucked off on his own.

at the time a met him he was in his 36th country.

i had a scooter that i was using to get around the city, and if any of you have been there you'll know its dicing with death at 50kph.

he commented on how he wished he had the balls to ride through the city as i was doing. so after a couple of more drinks i threw him on the back and we blew around the city, easy rider styles for hours.

:Punk:

Yep, when I was in Vietnam, I couldn't believe the number of scooters, and the speed at which they rode them, through heavy uncontrolled traffic, the girls in perfect copies of modern euro dresses, with high heels as safety gear.

But no need to give the 80 year olds a ride on yer scoot - they had one of their own thank you !

[Edbear]

The smile on her face will be worth every minute of that 4 1/2 hour journey...go for it!



Not to mention the smile on my face! I always turn up there feeling really good for some reason! Have always had a great ride down and seeing her open the door to greet me with that big smile...:love:

Next time I think the Missus may be somehow keen to visit her Mum-in-Law too, as she seems rather pleased with our new acqusition and seems to want to go riding...:innocent:

[Daffyd]

[QUOTE=Ixion;949448]So, what's his excuse, 60 is hardly old enough to think about giving up biking. Half the bikers here are older than that. Tell the young man to get his A into G and get himself his own bike, and stop acting like an old man.



More pertinent would be how many are STILL riding. I would hope that they were out there to welcome back the residents who were on the ride.

I had my 65th birthday this week and I'm only getting back into biking in the last year or so. (and loving it!!)

[Chickadee]

Yeah, funnily enough I seem to remember McJim (my hubby) dressing up in drag and heading to Maraetai.

you got of lightly - he's been acting a bit funny lately :rofl:

[McJim]

Yeah, funnily enough I seem to remember McJim (my hubby) dressing up in drag and heading to Maraetai.

you got of lightly - he's been acting a bit funny lately :rofl:

You promised you wouldn't tell.

[gijoe1313]

You promised you wouldn't tell.

:eek5: TMI .... but, thanks for sharing? :puke:

[gijoe1313]

Actually, I remember a conversation with a dear old thing when we had one of our usual excursions to Kaiaua.

I was standing at the steps of the chippie and doing that "Biker..standing alone waiting for his feed" pose :tugger:

And a car pulls up with these oldies in it (I have the upmost respect for oldies, being one of those AsianMathangsRespectConfuciusHangover). A little granny rocks up with a twinkle in her eye and she is wide-eyed and taking in all the bikes and bikers. She sees me grinning at her and without hesitation walks on over and starts giving me the learn on biking in her days! :eek:

An education it was I tell you! She had plenty of bfs who rode bikes, had mad-cap adventures and was a worry to her parents (and get this...she still is a worry to her mum! :lol:)

The last time out on the back of a bike was several years ago when she approached a pack of HD riders and one of them tossed her on the back and went for a blat!

I think she was hoping that she'd get a ride out of our group as well - the twinkle in her eye and that familiar lift of her nose when she smelt POL (petrol/oil/lubricant) made me feel a little sad that I couldn't do it for her (and if I could, I would!)

Anyhows after a fair old natter, the other oldies in the car must have known what she was up to - they got her to come back and take in the rest of the trip to take in the Waters in Miranda...but I know what she would rather have been doing :msn-wink:

Dang, now that's how I want to be ... being daft and dodgy as hell and still lusting for a hot throbbing mayhemsickle between the legs at that age! :woohoo:

[Edbear]

[QUOTE=Ixion;949448]I had my 65th birthday this week and I'm only getting back into biking in the last year or so. (and loving it!!)


:2thumbsup
Welcome back! Your Virago looks sweet! :yes: We're a few years younger than you but after 30 years have got my wife back on pillion again and she's really enjoying it! Had to buy a bigger bike, (got it yesterday), but hey! if that's what it takes...:innocent:

[Swoop]

This is THE thread of KB!

So true on so many levels.

Keep it going!

[Daffyd]

[QUOTE=Daffyd;949730]


:2thumbsup
Welcome back! Your Virago looks sweet! :yes: We're a few years younger than you but after 30 years have got my wife back on pillion again and she's really enjoying it! Had to buy a bigger bike, (got it yesterday), but hey! if that's what it takes...:innocent:

Thanks for that. I can see now how motorcycling can become an obsession!

I looked at a C50 too but I couldn't afford it at the time.

[Edbear]

[QUOTE=Edbear;950180]

Thanks for that. I can see now how motorcycling can become an obsession!



Obsession!!!!???? I can quit any time.....:yes:

:innocent:

[yungatart]

Obsession!!!!???? I can quit any time.....:yes:

:innocent:

Me too! I've just gone nine weeks without my bike, and I never missed it at all......:innocent:

[Daffyd]

Yeah, right!

[Daffyd]

I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago, only at the other end of the scale.
A family (that I'd never met) was staying next door and dropped over to visit. Among them were two small boys; I suppose about 5 & 7 or 8.
They were drooling over the Virago so I offered them a ride.
The little fellow could only just reach the pegs and I had to put a beanie on under my spare helmet for him.
The grins those kids were wearing when they got off the bike are something I'll never forget!

[Highlander]

The smile on her face will be worth every minute of that 4 1/2 hour journey...go for it!

I think he was suggesting the ride would be worth it even if they aren't home that weekend.

One of the Guys in the group I ride with is in his mid 70's still going strong.

[nighthawk]

My best mate has just......
turned 67 and rides regularly,he told me his first bike was a bantam he brought in 1955,and was hooked immediately.
He currently rides a Vmax and im sure could run circles round most of us.
A year or so ago he had a bit of fun with a chap on a Ducati monster, the look on the Ducati riders face was pricless when he found he had been cleaned out by a "grey haired old gezza" as he put it.

as it is often said 'age is only a state of mind"