Yes, begin when I was 17. Rode many years, no injuries, a
few close calls. Avoiding homicidal car drivers was biggest
concern. Had a number of bikes, a Triumph TR120 early on
and the Honda XL250 was my last bike. I hope to get a
Harley Sportster one of these days.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
| Having just returned from a 3-day motorcycle camping trip,
the riding
| experience is once again fresh in my mind. (Alas, I don't
get to ride
| much nowadays; but there was a time when Mary and I rode
| coast-to-coast...)
|
| I'm always struck by the similarities between riding and
flying.
| Basically, riding is 2-dimensional flying, with similar
handling
| characteristics and risk factors. The geometry of
banking into turns
| is identical, and the camaraderie with fellow riders is
very similar to
| that seen among pilots.
|
| And, of course, the risk of instant death caused by
someone else's (or
| your own) stupidity is always present. That heightened
sense of "being
| alive" is something both riders and flyers seem to crave.
|
| It used to be that most pilots I knew rode motorcycles,
but that seems
| to be less of a correlation lately. Wot say the group --
do you
| currently ride a motorcycle? Did you in the past?
| --
| Jay Honeck
| Iowa City, IA
| Pathfinder N56993
| www.AlexisParkInn.com
| "Your Aviation Destination"
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