105-Year-Old Woman Rides A Harley-Davidson

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

When you get to be 105 years old, clearly your best years are behind you. However, that didn’t stop Ella Passmore of Richmond Hill, Georgia from trying something new and daring for the first time. To celebrate over a century of living, Passmore rode on a Harley-Davidson, as reported by www.savannahnow.com.

Ok, fine. The centenarian was actually a passenger, and the Harley-Davidson was really an Electra Glide Trike. But still, at her age, we’re just happy she got to experience the open air and the rumble of a V-Twin. Passmore and her chauffeur were led by police escort to the Richmond Hill City Hall, where Mayor Harold Fowler greeted her and even signed her helmet. Oddly, he wrote, “Harley-Davidson.”

No matter. The most important thing is that Passmore had a good time. “I enjoyed it very much,” she said. “I’m so glad the good Lord has given me (105) years.”

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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