Motorcycle-licensed pilots

[jump154]

Thought just struck me. 2 daughters, 17, twins. One wants to work with kids, into crafts and baking etc. (she jokingly calls herself an 'old lady in training') - The other got her glider license last summer, hopefully will get a power scholarship this summer and has been bugging me for a bike for 3-4 years now. Given this thread, I think she's got "it"! She'll make a great pilot - she's the whiny one

Colonel -learned to sail when I was 13. Loved to crew with a trapeze. I love speed, engines etc. but what I love about Sailing, Skiing and Skydiving is it's harnessing nature to generate speed-- awesome.

There really is no hope for me

[Colonel Sanders]

Started (snow) skiing when I was a little kid.
Taught my kids to ski. Haven't done it much
lately, myself. Getting old.

Always liked the catamaran (Hobie Cat, Tornado)
sailboats. Much more fun. Rented one in Jamaica
a couple years back. Jesus, there's good wind out
on the ocean.

Bigger sailboats never had much appeal for me. Tried
them. Like riding around on top of a whale. Huge,
heavy, slow. Like being on the fattest chick in the world.

Always loved waterskiing, though. Faster was
always better on the water

I've always loved the water. When I'm flying, I love to
get over the water. It's safe. It's home.

Some pilots fear the water. Never figured out why.

Other pilots love the water:

[Shiny Side Up]

Some pilots fear the water. Never figured out why.

Probably has something to do with this.



or this,



or maybe this:

[Colonel Sanders]

Or maybe this?

http://www.bulldogairshows.com/video/20 ... 0water.mpg

[Shiny Side Up]

To be fair I suppose there are also plenty of pilots afraid of the air, a lot afraid of comming back to the ground, and a fair ammount that are afraid of their airplanes.

Call Kenny Loggins, you're getting close to the...



The real connection between pilots and motorcycles.

[A-Team]

Bought it last summer. Rode 14,000Kms in 2.5 Months. Did a lot of Motorcycle Camping.

Based in CYYC, PM me if you ride and want to group ride.

[goingmach_1]

Been biking for 40 years. This the latest Steed and I love it!

[Airtids]

Started on a Trail 50, then an XR100, then an XR250R. Living in Europe, had a Moped (I know...) and an NSR400R with periodic access to an RC30. Man, those were AWESOME machines to zip all through Southern Europe on! When I came back home, got a CBR600 and rode it all through University. Got hit by a drunk driver and decided that, coupled with my flying, I had more than enough risk in my life.

Got outta bikes for many years (4x4ing and restoring old sports-cars kept my mechanical itch scratched!) until Mrs. Airtids picked up an '81 Yamaha XS400. Had a fun couple of years on that.

These are the two in our stable right now:

'78 Trail 90


'06 Kawasaki Super Sherpa

Both for sale. Both will be missed...

[tommywcom]

I happened to have gotten my motorcycle endorsement and pilot's license in the same year. That was in 2002.

Had a Ducati 749. Then a GSX-R 600 which I commuted to and from work on year-round for 4 years, riding 40 km each way. Best commute of my life.

I don't get to ride much these days with 2 young kids. But no way will I sell my bike cuz as someone has said, it will be much harder to get into another one down the road. That's just how married life really is ...

[pdw]

It's refreshing to see the variety of responses and so many participating avitars.

The racing youtube (North Shore) and the tour of the Bigland (Novaboy) are so entertaining. Banking with the bike in the curves there as you're watching it ... feels just like flying

[cpt.sam]

I think I would certainly have a bike again, if I weren't a pilot.
Not that flying reduces my ability to 4 wheels.
Flying reduces my savings account to 4 dollars!
I'd say more pilots would still have bikes if early pilot careers paid more, and insurance was cheaper.

[Human Factor]

I've been considering finding a 'busa for a while

Busa is the King. If I didn't have the RC51, I'd have
to get a Busa. Gen1 would be fine with me.

*snip*

Truth. I've owned two Gen1's (2001 & 2005) and wanted to upgrade to the Gen2 engine, but wasn't crazy about the Gen2 styling... so I bought this crazy-as-bat-sh!t machine:



2008 B-King... factory Gen2 'Busa streetfighter... love it. Have three other bikes in the garage but this one gets the most miles put on.

PS: Maintainer here, not driver....

[pdw]

A package deal of sleekness ... fairings,floats and fuselage.

[skydivepilot]

Love your B-King and the tasteful mods done to it.

[Colonel Sanders]

wasn't crazy about the Gen2 styling

Heh. I was never crazy about the gen1 styling

Hard to argue with the results, though.

[xchox]

My trusty ol friend:

[Shiny Side Up]

wasn't crazy about the Gen2 styling

Heh. I was never crazy about the gen1 styling

Hard to argue with the results, though.

Supposedly the best ones to get are the initial year models, the ones that weren't limited. Those were the ones I liked the style of best, that copper/aluminum color scheme - which I know wasn't popular, but still screams Hayabusa.

Trivia time: What airplane also bore the name Hayabusa?

[Human Factor]

wasn't crazy about the Gen2 styling

Heh. I was never crazy about the gen1 styling

Hard to argue with the results, though.

Supposedly the best ones to get are the initial year models, the ones that weren't limited. Those were the ones I liked the style of best, that copper/aluminum color scheme - which I know wasn't popular, but still screams Hayabusa.

Trivia time: What airplane also bore the name Hayabusa?

The WW2 Japanese Nakajima Ki-43.

Back to the two-wheeled Hayabusa...

The 1999-2000 model year bikes were not restricted and could top out in the 194-196mph range... from 2001- present, they are restricted to a top speed of 186mph (300kph). Of course, it takes very little to derestrict the later bikes... both my 'Busas ran a TRE (timing retard eliminator) that bypassed the restriction by making the ECU think that the bike was in 5th gear instead of 6th. There's always a way around big brother's meddling.

[nofate]

My two passions.

[Rowdy]

Thats a good lookin scrambler!