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Offline andy750

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Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« on: October 19, 2010, 07:01:34 AM »
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Offline bluezboy

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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2010, 07:53:53 AM »
 that was great! Go Malcom! I hope to do one of those trips, after I get both of my kids out of high school and through college that is.    I love it that he's done that on a little Honda Rebel instead of a 20K Touring  Monster, I guess we can all save a lot of money and do it  the way Malcom is rolling!
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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2010, 08:26:40 AM »
In a sense it's no tragedy, he was living life his way, better that, than in a nursing home drooling at both ends, waiting for the staff to clean you up. Go for it Malcy!
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Offline Don R

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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2010, 07:15:42 PM »
His way. Way better than what a lot of people his age endure.
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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 09:14:13 PM »
The man truly left a gift for us in his story and attitude.
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Offline KeithTurk

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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2010, 01:20:06 AM »
I love ride reports...  This one was fascinating....

Genuinely bummed by the ending...  But it furthers the concept of risk in my mind.....  without risk there is no life..

God Speed... Malcolm

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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2010, 02:28:36 PM »
A real inspiration. Peole like Malcom are the best to come across. rip
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Offline Rocking-M

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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2010, 04:05:14 PM »
hell of a time logging in, Malcolm Merryweather (sp) comes to mind. Some of you old farts will know of
whom I speak.
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Offline Grnrngr

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Re: Riding the world at 72 years old...and what a life!
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2010, 06:11:37 PM »
I bought my 750 from the son of a guy who rode it into his 70s, I'm hoping to do the same. Thanks a bunch for the links, does my heart good to read stories like that even with a rough ending. I'm sure Malcolm died happy.
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