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I went by the dealer down the block to get some cleaner, when I ran into my friend that works there, he asked if I was on my bike , and that he wanted to introduce me to some ladies that were there to speak Sunday , turns out they were some of the original motor maids! They came out to look at my bike ,Gloria had a 1950 she bought new , and she was explaining the starting procedure she used, and how she painted the piping on her saddlebags with nail polish! Priceless! She told me of her many trips from NJ to Daytona , and how she used to run about 80 mph long before the interstates down the back roads. I started the pan , of course after asking her if she wanted to kick it over, she's 88 and still riding long distances , often to sturgis And Daytona . Awesome experience , living motorcycle history
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now that had to be fun. i would have loved talking to them. thanks adam.
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Great story! Thnx for sharing....
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ADAM---GREAT story!---Thanks for posting it!,my POP in his very late 80s--GOT a KICK out of it!,--& then he starts if I wasent blind in 1-eye & 10% out the other Ill take your pan out for a spell!----I read a lot of stuff on this site to him!,-Afterall He started a club when he came to this country!,& Lived as we did & still do!---Thanks for putting a smile on an ol-Bikers Face!----RICHIE
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That's awesome Richie! I'd love to stop in later and have a talk, but it's a woman only event. It was funny I was leaving , and I guess they piled into a car to have dinner, they drove behind me a ways... That must have brought back memories , the exhaust tone of a 74 , I told her when we spoke she needed to get on another old bike. She rides an 04 heritage right now, she said she shrunk 5 inches , and it fits her pretty good. I just gave my neighbor an old enthusiast from 49 for them to sign , unfortunately I don't have one with motor maids , but it will do. It's just pretty cool these ladies are still active riders after all these years. Something I hope to do when I'm 88!
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Shes 80? You look like her older brother!
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No Scrap ,she's 88, I'm 106.!
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Great post, good pic too. I hope to be riding till I drop as well............
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I sent the pics to a Motor Maid friend...she is only 51!
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Heres 1--- Kate Waisner Florida Ohio
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I sent this to Jaymi yesterday and she sent this back, she is on the right.......
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Post by Huck »

Hey 51,
Nice post.
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