While Gloria Tramontin Struck came from a motorcycling family, she didn’t originally have any burning desire to ride. Congratulations to this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Gloria Struck. For the full story join us at the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (tickets available below). Here is a glimpse at what they had to say. I always tell people: Live your dreams.The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is featuring Hall of Fame Highlights of this year’s outstanding new group of inductees. I’m very active, and I love new challenges. I believe it’ll be the first time anyone’s done it-male or female. When I’m 100 years old, I plan on riding across country on two wheels. And it happened all over again on the way back. We spent so much time talking to people and taking pictures with them, we had to ride 80 mph to catch up on time. We had three days to get to Sturgis-close to 1,800 miles one way. She turned to her friends and yelled, “Hey, it’s her! It’s her! It’s Gloria!” One woman came up and said, “Excuse me, is your name Gloria?” I said yes. I’m not exaggerating: Every time we stopped for gas, every time we stopped for something to eat, people were watching for us. She’s 90-years old, riding a blue Heritage Softail Classic. Before we left, a friend started talking about us on Facebook, saying, “Keep an eye out for Gloria Struck, on her way to Sturgis. This summer, my granddaughter and I rode our Harley-Davidsons to the 75th Sturgis rally. I’ve gone every year since, and I’m in the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s Hall of Fame. The first time I rode from New Jersey to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota was in 2003. The first time I rode to Daytona Bike Week in Florida was in 1951. Since 1950 I’ve been riding long distances, to races and events all over the country, and in Europe. Over the years, I’ve owned three Indians and 11 Harley-Davidsons. My first motorcycle was a 1941 Indian Bonneville Scout. I told him, “I’m not going to do it! And you can’t make me.” But he convinced me. When I was 16, my brother decided I should learn to ride. Even as a baby, I was with motorcycles every day of my life. My father had started the business in 1915-100 years ago. I was born in a little apartment behind a motorcycle shop in Clifton. ‘I want to write a book, but I’m so busy. Struck has been motorcycling for 74 years.
Gloria Tramontin Struck, 90, with her 2004 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic.
She’s been riding motorcycles most of her life, from New Jersey to Sturgis and Daytona Beach.
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