Memorial Day Parade

**cheesy** · 05-28-2017, 10:30 PM

A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I'd be willing to give a disabled vet a ride in the sidecar. The ride would be in the local Memorial Day Parade. I didn't hesitate. This a pic my wife took of Roger and I.

I've known Roger almost twenty years. Ex-Marine, Vietnam Vet and owner of the local bakery. Over the last three years I have seen his health deteriorate to the point that he can hardly walk. He is very involved in the VFW, where he is a past commander. The parade is very important to him and this was the first year that he knew he wasn't up to marching. When he learned that I volunteered the Ural, he was the first to ask for the co-pilot seat. So I obliged him.

The parade went well, though I had to slip the clutch a lot. Going to have talk to whoever routed the last 300 yards of the parade uphill on a fairly warm day. We got to the end and as I helped Roger get out of the sidecar, he hugged me and said he owed me big time. He doesn't owe me anything, it's the other way around.

ChondaChondaChonda · 05-28-2017, 11:24 PM

A big salute to both of you!

BlackBike · 05-29-2017, 12:31 AM

Yes , they deserve all our gratitude . I was watching footage of the rolling thunder in Washington and was wondering about some of the older Vietnam vets. If they could not ride any more . Funny that you had this post . And we'll done!

Weldangrind · 05-29-2017, 12:51 PM

Queso, that's fantastic!

I once used my quad in the Canada Day parade in Abbotsford, to participate with the float our church put together. A couple hours of slipping the clutch on a very hot day made me decide that I'd never do it again. That said, if it was for a Vet, I wouldn't hesitate.

Sir kayakalot · 05-29-2017, 01:30 PM

If that doesn't make you proud to be an American nothing will. Great job

kirbo7106 · 05-29-2017, 03:49 PM

Bravo Zulu, Cheesy! Bravo Zulu!

Tell that Marine "Ooh Rah" for me, Doc Oliver!

Oh yeah, there are no ex-Marines. Once a Marine, Always a Marine!

05-28-2017, 10:30 PM	#1
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,776	Memorial Day Parade A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I'd be willing to give a disabled vet a ride in the sidecar. The ride would be in the local Memorial Day Parade. I didn't hesitate. This a pic my wife took of Roger and I. I've known Roger almost twenty years. Ex-Marine, Vietnam Vet and owner of the local bakery. Over the last three years I have seen his health deteriorate to the point that he can hardly walk. He is very involved in the VFW, where he is a past commander. The parade is very important to him and this was the first year that he knew he wasn't up to marching. When he learned that I volunteered the Ural, he was the first to ask for the co-pilot seat. So I obliged him. The parade went well, though I had to slip the clutch a lot. Going to have talk to whoever routed the last 300 yards of the parade uphill on a fairly warm day. We got to the end and as I helped Roger get out of the sidecar, he hugged me and said he owed me big time. He doesn't owe me anything, it's the other way around. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-28-2017, 11:24 PM	#2
ChondaChondaChonda Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 547	A big salute to both of you! __________________ 1993 CR125 powered by Zongshen 223cc OHC 2̶0̶1̶6̶ ̶L̶X̶R̶ ̶2̶5̶0̶ ̶E̶F̶I̶ ̶ Sold 2018 GPX Moto FSE250R 1993 Fantic Key-Roo 250
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05-29-2017, 12:31 AM	#3
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Yes , they deserve all our gratitude . I was watching footage of the rolling thunder in Washington and was wondering about some of the older Vietnam vets. If they could not ride any more . Funny that you had this post . And we'll done! __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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05-29-2017, 12:51 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Queso, that's fantastic! I once used my quad in the Canada Day parade in Abbotsford, to participate with the float our church put together. A couple hours of slipping the clutch on a very hot day made me decide that I'd never do it again. That said, if it was for a Vet, I wouldn't hesitate. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-29-2017, 01:30 PM	#5
Sir kayakalot Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 269	If that doesn't make you proud to be an American nothing will. Great job __________________ Hawk 250 Mikuni carb 115 main. De-catted pipe. Air box mod. 15/42 sprockets. Digital instrument cluster, FMF end cap on muffler, handlebar toolbag, Custom foot pegs
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05-29-2017, 03:49 PM	#6
kirbo7106 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Holiday, Florida Posts: 672	Bravo Zulu, Cheesy! Bravo Zulu! Tell that Marine "Ooh Rah" for me, Doc Oliver! Oh yeah, there are no ex-Marines. Once a Marine, Always a Marine! __________________ Dan-O -2018 Tao Tao HellCat - DOA -2016 Hawk 250 - Kitty Hawk - eBay exhaust, Mikuni carb(120 main/30 Pilot), airbox mod with K&N filter, digital cluster, total LEDs, 17/45 sprockets, RK chain, Shinko 244 tires, trunk, aftermarket levers, burrito tube, skid plate, Sargent Cycle Seat... -2003 HD Sportster 100th Anniversary -1999 Buell X-1 Lightning - Race kit, Buell Seat
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