Helicopter pilots and motorcycles

[Vertical Freedom]

Nice Beastie John ~ keep on rollin' on

[John Eacott]

VF,

Currently coffee time at Max's in Paddington; 3,000km in 10 days, $2.20 running in speed, now to find a fun way home

Bells Line of Road, Bathurst, all points south?

[John R81]

John - I have the GTLE version.


Awesome bike, particularly when you get over 4k and that V6 turbine howl kicks in.


John

[froggy_pilot]

AW139 and HD Dyna Wild Glide

I am flying a brand new Agusta phase 7 AW139 (second ine should be delivered end of next month





and driving a 2011 Dyna Wild Glide





I am based in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, Africa

[Wiggins61]

I'd like to post a few bike pics but for the life of me I cannot figure out how. When I try it just gives me a URL option and no browse option. Any ideas?

[Jet Ranger]

@Wiggins61

Here...

PPRuNe Forums - FAQ: User Profile Features

JR

[EN48]

Latest addition to the stable: 2014 BMW HP4 Competition

[helimutt]

Very nice EN48!!!! Very jealous! I nearly bought one of these but settled for a cheaper option.

[John Eacott]

OK, so what's the story: is this the latest diversification of SAR resources? Or just stopping by to pick up more fish'n'chip oil from the most likely source

[Self loading bear]

Looks deceive

Both engines have an appearance to originate from the sixties or even further back.
But the Sea King is from 1995 and the Enfield Robin diesel motorcycle production started 1993.
The definition of "Modern Classic" can be revised or should i class both as "retro look"?

I have a gutt feeling this Enfield will out live this Sea King in active duty.

SLB

[Fareastdriver]

the Sea King is from 1995

A bit older than that; from Wiki:

The XHSS-2 Sea King prototype flew on 11 March 1959

[Self loading bear]

Yes but not type HAR 3A ZH540
Enfields are also produced a lot earlier but not this type.

[John Eacott]

Originally Posted by Self loading bear

Both engines have an appearance to originate from the sixties or even further back.
But the Sea King is from 1995 and the Enfield Robin diesel motorcycle production started 1993

"Production" being the key, the Westland Sea King went into production in 1969 and RN service in 1970

But then it doesn't run on recycled fish and chips oil, either

[Al-bert]

My first motor bike was a Royal Enfield (Bullet) and last helicopter a Sea King (Mk3). Is there some connection here?

[Geoffersincornwall]

MV Agusta

Someone just has to post a picture of this Italian masterpiece alongside an AW139 or AW189

G

[Self loading bear]

Geoff,

This is the closest I could get to your request
(Apologies for the thread drift)


SLB

I think i found something more contemporary.
I hope these two will turn out to be Modern Classics in 2 decades from now

[Geoffersincornwall]

SLB

Brilliant - thread drift forgiven.

G,

[Swiss Cheese]

Vincent Black Shadow (Egli) and EC120

Would love to share some pics of my 1968 Egli Vincent, but failed to find the album maker on the control panel! (help).

[Animal Mother]

Triumph 1050 Speed Triple.

About to sell it to fund the build of an overland expedition vehicle, or my PPL(H).

[John Eacott]

As an update, Battlestar Galactica is a few months overdue for replacement but BMW have a new option on the cards which will be worth waiting for with K1600GT number 4.

In the meantime, an R 1200GS Triple Black was acquired as a Christmas pressie and that now resides on the Gold Coast to save the two day ride back and forth: it has 14,000km already, just way too much fun!



Jerry Grayson sent a couple of trips down memory lane, when we ran a pair of Hondas in 1976/7 with all the latest safety equipment:



And then when Jerry hit the big time and splashed out on a BMW R 90 RS