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Apr 26, 2012 | 02:12 AM

#51

OLD 96

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From: WACO

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Originally Posted by lo-rider

OP--It's time for you to cut the apron strings. She paid you for the bike. Let her have it. And think how her life would be if you were not behaving like a control freak.

I know you really do not mean that. Apron strings has nothing to do with the situation. Nor is he behaving like a control freak. He cares about his Mom. He wants to keep her around as long as possible. In good health. As we all do. My Mom is 93 years old by the grace of God. Granted. I never had to keep her off a motorcycle. If OP Mom cannot keep the Sporty from falling over it is time to go to a third wheel or ride it in the living room.

Apr 26, 2012 | 03:45 AM

#52

Pondskipper

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Originally Posted by BassCatcher

You gotta be kidding me.

I'm 65 and not offended at all about the reference to age but you are being a real pain in the ***. Get that bike over to her house and leave that poor woman alone. I love to ride solo, maybe she does as well.

Talk about the Nanny state in reverse.

Anyone over 60 should live in a home and eat jello.

Apr 26, 2012 | 07:28 AM

#53

Rodzilla6

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My Dad came down with severe parkinsons and WOULD NOT STOP DRIVING when he got real bad...strong headed...I know what your dealing with. When we used to drive with him, at every red light, he would almost crash into the car in front AT HIGH SPEED!!! Every time we thought...Oh NO, Mr. Bill!!! But really not funny. They can kill themselves and someone else...
So, my brothers and I talked to our stepmom, who agreed on our plan...after that, something happened to his suv mechanically...it would not start anymore...after a while he stopped asking...very painful to watch, but not as bad as a death, especially an innocent person. Touch decision, but the right one in our case. Hope things work out.
Ps Rotor went missing...

Apr 26, 2012 | 07:44 AM

#54

rpbrown

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Originally Posted by geezer glide 56

Have her Sportster converted to a trike.

Last year, after my mother had passed away, my dad decided he wanted to start riding at the ripe young age of 82. He took the class and passed. However, after many conversations, I convinced him to get a trike.

We have been on several long trips togeather since then and now he never stays ast home. I somewhat expect him to come up with some 30 year old woman on the back.

Apr 26, 2012 | 08:47 AM

#55

RaSh

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Age and Biking

I'm 62 and I hope that it's a long way off but if the desire, ability and finances are there I suspect that there is a trike in my future.

Maybe Mom would benefit if she knew that many of us know and accept that a trike may keep us on the road longer, and that it's not neccesarily a bad thing. Nice that you worry, but as long as mom is still sharp, she needs to be granted the dignity of making her own choices, and taking her own risks.

And the fact that Mom wants to ride, just Freakin' AWESOME!
Lucky you, you are one of the kids with a "cool" mom.

Last edited by RaSh; Apr 26, 2012 at 08:50 AM.

Apr 26, 2012 | 09:06 AM

#56

danmo

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I'd throw a sidecar on there for her or do a trike conversion for her. I do think since she is 65 she knows her own limits and should be able to decide herself.