Straw poll - pilots/motorcyclists.

[Gforce]

Add me to the list as well. Been riding Bikes since I was 15.. so 20 year !

 

 

[Gentreau]

Me too, I reckon the two go hand in hand.

 

 

[M61A1]

Dirt bikes since 1978, road bikes since 1990, drifters since 1996, dreaming of doing all of those since I can remember.

 

Currently YZ250, GSXR750, GSXR1100, 95.10 and a Drifter. Been playing with model planes since I can remember as well.

 

 

[Gibbo]

Kawasaki 650 versus. :). Love it.

 

It would be interesting to see what people actually hold licences to operate. I suspect that most pilots would have a wider range than the general public.

 

Heavy rigid, Car, Bike, forklift, crane (20t), skid steer and boat.

 

Good thing we don't have marriage licences here in Australia.

 

 

[geoffreywh]

it's obvious that riding motorcycles has some beneficial effects in flying aeroplanes....Does the same apply with model aeroplanes as well? I flew free flight glider in competitions for many years and I believe that the knowledge gained from that was incredibly useful in learing to fly. Especially the aerodynamiocs and controls....What do you think?

 

 

[facthunter]

Why? They only last for up to 10 years. If you don't pay it gets cancelled. Nev

 

 

[facthunter]

ALL aeronautical experience or knowledge adds to the total . I took aeromodeller friends up in DH 82's and they flew straight out of the packet. Some got airsick though. Nev

 

 

[dazza 38]

Kawasaki 650 versus. :). Love it.It would be interesting to see what people actually hold licences to operate. I suspect that most pilots would have a wider range than the general public.

 

Heavy rigid, Car, Bike, forklift, crane (20t), skid steer and boat.

 

Good thing we don't have marriage licences here in Australia.

I have Medium Rigid, Open motor bike , Forklift, Excavator and Recreational Marine Drivers licence. ( RMDL is on our Drivers licence in QLD).

The forklift one is going to be a pain in the backside. It used to be for life, now it is for 5 years as a High risk licence in Qld. And now, apparently peeps have to keep a long book to show how much the person uses it. Excavator is for life. Actually - It doesn't exist anymore, same as most earthmoving tickets. It is competency based, these days. But having the old licence helps with proving competency. (This is QLD, dunno about other states).

 

 

[Gibbo]

Funny how they now charge $65/5yrs.. Used to be free for life.

 

The licence change over was easy, just provided them with a copy of the old oh&s tickets. (And more $$$)

 

 

[Thirsty]

Yep been riding bikes for 34 years and flying for 25 years. Wouldn't be without either!

 

 

[Doug Evans]

I have

 

MC

 

R

 

bobcat, loader ,scraper 657 twin power, Digger , Grader , haul truck 300 ton , Float ,backhoe ,rec lic ,hovercraft, heap more .................

 

 

[dazza 38]

Funny how they now charge $65/5yrs.. Used to be free for life.The licence change over was easy, just provided them with a copy of the old oh&s tickets. (And more $$$)

Yep that jacked me right off. Same as back in the day, No firearms licence in QLD, Then a one off payment for life for a long arm licence, then they changed it to now- every five years. Great way to make revenue.

 

 

[fatmal]

Have ridden motorcycles since I was 6yrs old - so 43 years in total (you'd think Id be better at it by now!). Raced mud bikes for a short while, then road racing - fastest crash was 235kph when my TZ350 spat a carb and seized - walked away from that one, even though I was sore for weeks afterwards. Slowest crash, South London - hit by a car being towed - they hadn't turned the key on and the steering locked on full right lock. Broken leg, snapped Anterior Cruciate tendon and broken hip - 3 months in traction, 12 months on crutches, now with a hip replacement.

 

Still have a F1-spec RC30 Honda (which doesn't get ridden - it's just lovely to look at!), and about to buy another Supermotard, after discovering those towards the end of my racing 'career'.

 

Been flying for 4 years - 140-ish hours - no crashes - yet

 

The scariest thing about flying is the drive/ride to the airfield!

 

Mal

 

 

[MrH]

2 bikes in the garage :)

 

H

 

 

[503]

Gone from 2 wheels to 3 ,less to run into you in the sky

 

 

[Eric McCandless]

Bikes owned:

 

• Matchless 500 road (first bike - pushed it more than rode it) (1970's)
   
   
  
• CZ 250 road (1970's)
   
   
  
• Suzuki T20 cafe racer (1972 - 1982)
   
   
  
• Yamaha 125 Trail (1972 - 1975)
   
   
  
• Yamaha TY175-JC Trials (x 3) - rode competition trials 1975 - 1983
   
   
  
• Yamaha YZ250 - rode competition moto-X and enduros 1983 - 1990
   
   
  
• Honda CB150 road - 2004 to current
   
   
  

 

 

Aircraft

 

• Hang Glider (1988 - 1990) - bent it and myself by crashing into a house
   
   
  
• Jabiru J170-C (2011 - current)
   
   
  

 

 

Exotic Cars - ok so no Lamborghini's (so far)

 

• Messerschmitt KR175 & KR200 micro cars (1975 - 1985)
   
   
  
• Hemi Pacer 265 Speedway Fender Bender (1983 - 1985)
   
   
  
• Mustang GT (2004 - 2008)
   
   
  

 

 

Machinery

 

• CASE 580D Loader / Backhoe (just purchased)
   
   
  

 

 

 

 

[metalman]

Had bikes from about 10-11 yo, last one , GSXR1100 , gave me three months off work, really dumb accident , still like em but just don't have the desire like I used to, planes are a bigger buzz I reckon!

 

 

[Marty_d]

Model planes from about 1955, Got my bike licence in 1965 & started flying Hang Gliders in 1975 & PPL in 1995. Funny I never noticed that before, all things started half way through a decade. Now what should I do in 2015?

Space flight!

 

 

[Marty_d]

Wow, thanks for the responses... maybe the 82% figure wasn't that far off after all!

 

I've always believed there's a link between bikes & planes. For a start they both lean the right way in a turn, unlike those 4 wheel thingy's.

 

I started with RC models and Honda XL185, graduated to VFR750 and Cessna 172, hang glider, Triumph Speed Triple, another VFR750, then Suzuki GSX750F (dog of a bike; would never get another).

 

Then kids and 2 cars and motorbikes aren't financially viable, but damn I miss riding.

 

 

[sfGnome]

Yep. Wife & I both have 'R' licence. She had a ZX6 but broke her wrist in a snowboarding accident and never regained the strength required for the brake, so that was the end for her. I just got sick of lumping a super-sports machine around in city traffic, so it sat in the garage for longer and longer, so I sold it to a mate who wrote it off. Kinda wish I had it back again now...

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

Nah, don't like motorbikes at all. I used to ride a unicycle though, but I'm not sure that would be so relevant to your poll....

 

 

[Gentreau]

It would be interesting to see what people actually hold licences to operate. I suspect that most pilots would have a wider range than the general public.

Heavy rigid, Car, Bike, forklift, crane (20t), skid steer and boat.

 

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Good point, got a coastal skipper boat licence too :)

 

 

[metalman]

What about sailing and flying, I reckon there would be a lot of pilots into sailing as well,

 

 

[kgwilson]

What about sailing and flying, I reckon there would be a lot of pilots into sailing as well,

Yep, I have done a bit of sailing and many years ago owned a small racing sloop. I was flying Hang Gliders in that same era. There is some very good crossover knowledge gained from both sports.

 

 

[IanR]

What about sailing and flying, I reckon there would be a lot of pilots into sailing as well,

Sailing for 45 years, motorcycling for 35 and flying for 30 !!