trab1925 0 #1 April 13, 2009 I've done a static line and thought it was amazing. I love flying and always will love the concept of it, but a motorcycle could give me entertainment on nearly ANY given day(but also comes with a longer exposure time with added risks and pleasures).panicked did a 180 and nosed it down into a road and hit a car.Hit a car how many planes with skydivers have a car accident? Only here. -recovercrachead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #2 April 13, 2009 Thats easy morotcycles are dangerous Really motorcycles scare me (cause i would push it to far) so my answer is easy, but if you dont know you want to skydive more after your first jump then maybe its not for you. Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #3 April 13, 2009 Quote I've done a static line and thought it was amazing. I love flying and always will love the concept of it, but a motorcycle could give me entertainment on nearly ANY given day(but also comes with a longer exposure time with added risks and pleasures). Yeah but you forgot to mention that motorcycles are gay... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trab1925 0 #4 April 13, 2009 yea I agree, motorcycles can be just as fun, but are so much more risky in so many more ways. I'm not planing on making a decision till June anyways.panicked did a 180 and nosed it down into a road and hit a car.Hit a car how many planes with skydivers have a car accident? Only here. -recovercrachead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikerxxuk 0 #5 April 13, 2009 You need to add another option to the poll answers. It is a bit restrictive to have to choose one or the other. There are many of us who do BOTH ! It's my Natural Arch ! It has nothing to do with pies whatsoever ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eightate8at8 0 #6 April 13, 2009 BOTH. I have no extra money but somehow I am making a payment on a brand new bike I just bought, in addition to putting some money from each check aside to go towards diving.. Anything is possible! Who cares if you're eating chicken ramen for the rest of your life.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hypsin 0 #7 April 13, 2009 BOTH! But if you had to choose - let's just say that you have a lot less control over your life when you ride motorcycle on public roads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #8 April 13, 2009 BOTH FTW!!! cloudy day hop on the bike, sunny day hop on the bike and ride to the DZ, jump, then hop back on teh bike. its a win win situation.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodhisattva420 0 #9 April 13, 2009 You need a Hayabusa in your life. If you can't afford a bus, then you should just spend your money on jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slj678 0 #10 April 13, 2009 I agree with both, many do it. Which is better? Skydiving in my opinion, but it is fun on the hot summer day to hop on and take a joy ride. Skydiving would win if I had to choose though."I didn't know they gave out rings at the holocaust" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #11 April 13, 2009 My wife won't let me own motorcycles anymore. We only skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trab1925 0 #12 April 13, 2009 That's just it. I hope to do both eventually, I just can't 'jump' into them at the same time.. It's one or the other for the time being. I'm going again this week and so we'll see if I can convince myself to sign up for a student program. panicked did a 180 and nosed it down into a road and hit a car.Hit a car how many planes with skydivers have a car accident? Only here. -recovercrachead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #13 April 13, 2009 I'm kinda bias here.I would go with skydiving -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knic 0 #14 April 13, 2009 Both, but if I had to chose I'd pick skydiving.- Knic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryno118 0 #15 April 13, 2009 This is a good poll! I wonder what will win on this unbiased web site?Live hard, Live fast, Die broke. D.S. 118118 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hypsin 0 #16 April 13, 2009 Most people that vote have both - so results should not be too biased. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr_music11 0 #17 April 13, 2009 I do both.. but if I HAD to choose.. skydiving would winIf flying is piloting a plane.. then swimming is driving a boat. I know why birds sing.. I skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topdocker 0 #18 April 13, 2009 "Skydiver" sounds way cooler than "motorcyclist," or "biker." topJump more, post less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstime 0 #19 April 13, 2009 had to make the same decision a few yrs ago. I lost respect for my bikes when riding in the 80's. Got away with alot of shit. If I even think for a moment I lose respect for this sport.. I'm done. They both have pros & cons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lolimfalling 0 #20 April 13, 2009 im in an awkward situation of motorcycle vs skydiving as well. im currently a college student and as soon as im out of school will be working 5-6 days a week life guarding. i currently have 8k saved up and can realistically make 2.5k this summer. Im taking the MSF motorcycle class on may 22 and then ill take it from there. i personally would prefer to skydive but i dont know how realistic that is. i live in central ny and there is a small drop zone by me (blue sky adventures )but it is only open on the weekends and as a lifeguard i frequently work weekends. so all the jumps ive made so far were at the ranch which is a 2.5 hour drive away. in the end i think im going to end up getting a bike, i would love nothing more than to skydive every day but i dont think i can take the 5 hour round trips to be on a wind hold for most of the day and the next thing u know u drove 5 hours and only got 1-2 jumps in. combine that with some of the days i have off just having terrible weather and its not very realistic that i could make more than 2-3 trips to the ranch a month at best. The last thing i want to do is spend most of my money on gear that im only going to use a few times of month. or i could get a bike and use it pretty much every single day. i would love nothing more than to skydive all day everyday but the sport isnt that accessible to me at the moment...which sucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trab1925 0 #21 April 13, 2009 that's just it. I'm 18, and moving out of the house this summer with the help of my parents. I am literally a couple miles away from an AWESOME DZ here in Boulder. http://www.coloradoskysports.com/ My problem is, I can get there from my house in 5 minutes but then what do I do, hang out all day? I don't want to have to pay $60 a day to jump three times. I could get across colorado on my motorcycle for $60 OR FURTHER! I too am signed up for a msf class May 16th and 17th. If I can get my parents to get me my license for graduation, I will do it in a heartbeat over a motorcycle. I only wanted something like a 250 or 400 anyways.. I think I will just go with sky diving.panicked did a 180 and nosed it down into a road and hit a car.Hit a car how many planes with skydivers have a car accident? Only here. -recovercrachead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lost_n_confuzd 0 #22 April 14, 2009 trab1925, I've recently got my 'A' license and just last week purchased a sport bike. Yes, they're both expensive sports to "get into", but after you're in they are fairly cheap.....ok, not "cheap". but you know what I mean Skydiving ($4,000 for gear): 20 jumps per month: $400 Motorcycle (3-6 thousand): Insurance: 175-250 per month Wear, tear, gas, etc...: $100 You can always get a bike later in life, after you graduate, get a job, move back in with the folks or do whatever it is you do. Not to mention that you will easily out grow a 250-400cc bike in a couple months. But skydiving.....you will never out grow skydiving. You have the itch bro, scratch it while it's there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #23 April 14, 2009 Quote Motorcycle Insurance: 175-250 per month are you sure ? Where do you live and how terrible is your driving record to pay such an outrageous premium ? Even when I was 18 and had a sport bike I never paid even close to half that.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buffdiver 0 #24 April 14, 2009 trab, I live just down the road from you in Superior. CO is a great state to own a bike. Sunshine most of the year. I am actually going riding tomorrow because the DZ is not open on weekdays for a few more weeks. I was stuck with the same problem you had a few years back but put off getting a bike until I was able to get my own skydiving gear and make sure that I had enough cash to pay for my jumps and then a bike. I love my bike and its something I always wanted to experience growing up, but to be honest, I am seriously thinking about selling it. Its been fun but I would rather use the payment $$ to jump more. Skydiving just gets better with every jump. My advice would be to give jumping a few more tries. If you are not totally hooked, cool, its not for everyone. If this is the case, take the MSF course and get a bike. I did the one at the Front Range campus in Westminster last summer and would highly recommend it. Either way, be safe and have fun. Dont hesitate to PM me if you want to get together and chat about jumping or riding. Jordan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #25 April 14, 2009 Why buy a motorcycle that can do 165mph when you can go to the dropzone and do 200mph standing on your head? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
