I have always said that riding a motorcycle is as close to flying as you can get and still be firmly (most of the time) on the ground. I have to admit that since I started working on my Sport Pilot license, my motorcycle has been somewhat neglected. In sunny, southern California, that is probably against the law.
Frank Nelson --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > ---------------------------- Original Message --------------------- ------- > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Sticky Valve Saga rope trick > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, October 22, 2007 4:29 pm > To: "fnelson913" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > > No bike for me, but I have a BMW Z3 convertible. My AP/IA used to have a > bike. He currently flies a Pitts, and is restoring a 2 hole Pitts. All, > like the Ercoupe, are open air machines. That's got the be the common > factor. > Warning! Warning! Subject creeping from Tech to Flyin!! > Eliacim > > > > Am I mistaken or do many pilots also ride motorcycles? I have been > > riding a motorcycle since high school. My garage holds two bikes; one > > for me and one for my wife. My Mustang convertible sits outside since > > it is lower on the pecking order. > > > > Frank Nelson > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "leedee@" <leedee@> wrote: > >> > >> Indian did make some overhead valve engines. I had a 2 Cyl Scout > > that had overhead valves. It was so powerful it scared me, but a 16 > > yr old is easily impressed. Course that was 52 yrs ago. > >> Lee > >> > >> -- WILLIAM BIGGS <webacraft@> wrote: > >> > >> Hate to tell you this but an Indian is a flathead engine. The > > continental is an overhead valve engine. The "Rope trick " we have > > been refering to (and I have done) can't be done on a flathead. > >> Bill > >> > >> > > > > > > >
