The bucket list

[maviczap]

Things you want (or must) do before you shift off terra firma.

Some of mine are easily achievable, others require input of mucho wonga

I've seen people who've passed away, who've never done anything interesting or unusual (when they've been able to) or they've passed away to young to do these things.

I may not achieve all of these, but its good to have goals & dreams.

So here's a some I can think of.

1. See killer whales in the wild (no captive ones thank you)
2. see the Northern lights
3. Visit Kennedy Space centre
4. Transit the Panama Canal on a ship
5. Take the Orient Express
6. Cycle up Alpe D'huez
7. Go to the TT again (haven't been since 83)
8. Travel across Canada by train
9. Swim with sharks (i'll be in a cage :p)
10. Visit New York (don't really know why)
11. ?

[toxic]

All of mine revolved around sex and the U ratings prevents me from saying what they were. Suffice to say mission accomplished and the mother usually makes a better breakfast than her daughter.

[andrewsmith]

11. Go to the NW200
12. Be deported from a country (preferably the USA)

[maviczap]

All of mine revolved around sex and the U ratings prevents me from saying what they were. Suffice to say mission accomplished and the mother usually makes a better breakfast than her daughter.

Yes, I only posted my U rated ones :p

[The Idle Biker]

Can't complain about my lot so far......might have liked to have done a bit more X rated stuff, but hey ho, I'd like to do these...

1. Sail in a tall ship somewhere warm and climb the rigging at Sea
2. Get fit enough to box again (at least 3 competitive rounds)
3. Run the NY marathon
4. Race bikes again or at least regular track days
5. Swim with Dolphins (not sharks, jeez?)
6. Buy a place by the South UK coast and another in Italy
7. Ride across Australlia and US coast to coast
8. See my kids get through college and get jobs before they give me a nervous breakdown

[zunkus]

1. Visit the Isle of Man ride there, not race and see the TT
2. See my all time favourite group RUSH live on stage
3. Drive my dad in Misano in a Ferrari with the sun shining
4. Take my mom Lourdes and watch her face when she gets there
5. Ride dirt-bikes in Sicily with my two sons in the woods
6. Ride overland to England and back on a Honda CBR 954 2002
7. Stay in love for the rest of my life and not get hurt (too much)
8. Forget what needs forgetting and remember what is worth remembering
9. Have the people around me respect me for what I am and not for what they expect me to be
10. Die in peace

[Bri w]

1. See more of the children - they're scattered far and wide now.
2. Motorhome through the Rockies.
3. Scuba dive the Barrier reef.
4. Safari in Kenya.
5. Lie on the beach in the Seychelles.
6. See the Grand Canyon (october this year).
7. Visit the Great Wall of China.
8. Fly in a Spitfire.
9. Retire BEFORE I die.
10. Apart number 9, all the others are would like to do. I'm pretty happy with my lot to be honest.

[maviczap]

Yes, no 9 is the most important to achieve, plus keep drawing the pension for as long as you can

I'll add your 6, 7 & 8 to my list, although my missus isn't keen on long haul flights

[maviczap]

Things you want (or must) do before you shift off terra firma.

Some of mine are easily achievable, others require input of mucho wonga

I've seen people who've passed away, who've never done anything interesting or unusual (when they've been able to) or they've passed away to young to do these things.

I may not achieve all of these, but its good to have goals & dreams.

So here's a some I can think of.

1. See killer whales in the wild (no captive ones thank you)
2. see the Northern lights
3. Visit Kennedy Space centre
4. Transit the Panama Canal on a ship
5. Take the Orient Express
6. Cycle up Alpe D'huez
7. Go to the TT again (haven't been since 83)
8. Travel across Canada by train
9. Swim with sharks (i'll be in a cage :p)
10. Visit New York (don't really know why)
11. ?

11. See Paris Roubaix cycle race (next year?)

[Drumming_Animal]

1. All of the above.
2. Do it all with a smile on my face and in good company.
3. Stop planning and thinking about it and go 'kin do it.

One Life, Live It.

[Drumming_Animal]

4. To look back on past experiences when im old and not help but smile about what ive done

[Bibio]

2. see the Northern lights

i've done most things but the above is at the top of my list of things i would like to do before i shuffle off.

[dizzyblonde]

7. Stay in love for the rest of my life and not get hurt (too much)
8. Forget what needs forgetting and remember what is worth remembering
9. Have the people around me respect me for what I am and not for what they expect me to be
10. Die in peace


Some of us share the same romantic specs:cool:

I'd like to go to the Mayan Temple Chichen Itza, and watch the serpent climb the stairs and try solving the mystery of the Olmec heads.
As well as that I'd like to visit the Inca city of Macha Pichu.
Obviously touring the world on a bike would be marvellous, as long as its not a Harley:smt019
Oh...and for everyone to feel the lurve, because theres enough here for everyone :mrgreen:

[keithd]

i have no complaints about my x rated exploits, i think however if i tried some of it now i'd put my back out.. but i digress...

1. see the northern lights, and not blackpool illuminations
2. vist all the continents. only europe north america and a smidge of asia done so far
3. go visit my best mate in melbourne and ride with him on the great coast road
4. enjoy my latter days free from physical pain and financial worry. ok im only 42 so thats a while off yet but still a wish :)
5. fly first class

more to follow when i can think of some

[maviczap]

12. Visit Machu Picchu

Its getting longer

[Lozzo]

11. Go to the NW200
12. Be deported from a country (preferably the USA)

Been there done that:

NW200 - 2002

It wasn't really a deportation, more of a 'please leave as you're not meant to be here'.

Escorted to the border and passed over to US officials from Canada - 1997. I got lost while driving one Sunday up by the lakes and ended up crossing the border without realising. Asked a local copper for directions and when I saw his badges etc I realised I'd entered Canada illegally without knowing. I fessed up about not having gone through a customs point and not having my passport with me and asked him to show me the way back to the US border, so he took me and explained to the US officials so it wouldn't cause too much bother. The US officials weren't too impressed and I was held in custody for a couple of hours while they checked out if I was even meant to be in the US at that time.

[Lozzo]

Mine is simple

I'd like to die knowing I did all I could and not regret anything I've done.

[carelesschucca]

I'd like to die knowing I did all I could and not regret anything I've done.

Its always better to regret something you have done to regretting something you haven't.

I'll have to think about my list.

[maviczap]

Mine is simple

I'd like to die knowing I did all I could and not regret anything I've done.

Its always better to regret something you have done to regretting something you haven't.

I'll have to think about my list.

Can't disagree with either of these

[Quedos]

Wow - chucca speak sense!!

I've done at lot of mine already due to the fact that I was told i wouldn't walk again..

1. Ride across America, visiting las Vegas and New York.
2. see the polar bears in churchill
3.perform solo on stage and with fire
4. wing walk
5. zip line across the clyde
6. see a mountie in real life
7. find leathers that fit that ain't MTM!

[dizzyblonde]

Mine is simple

I'd like to die knowing I did all I could and not regret anything I've done.

I'm sure theres plenty I've done that I regret doing, but not because they are bad things, its because they've been good things, and not had the result they should have:(
If that makes sense?

But alas, better to regret than not at all!
Always treat people like you'd want yourself treated.....even if it gets thrown back in your face, or you get shat on from a great height!

[benji106]

1) Do some proper travelling round the world, 6 months+
2) land a backflip on a mx bike
3) learn to fly (ppl)
4) learn to surf
5) do a seasons (at least) racing
6) ride across the states
7) Ride the Nurburgring
8) take part in a fun rally i.e. Mongol rally
9) own a pub/bar
10) skydive (solo)
11) sail around the world
12) go on a skiing holiday

[carelesschucca]

my list I'm struggling so far its mostly bike related,

1. Ride from Glasgow to Mugello for a Moto-GP weekend
2. Ride from Glasgow to Jerez for a Moto-GP weekend
3. See AMA Supercross in Angel Stadium Anaheim
4. Spend an evening with Alison Mosshart (and survive)
5. Kill Ronald McDonald
6. See the Supercross in Paris Bercy
7. Have kids with Kirsteen
8. Spend an evening in the pub with Guy Garvey (and not have a bad hangover in the morning)
9. Do the Dakar Rally (and survive)
10. See Karima El Mahroug 'belly dance'

[Lozzo]

Its always better to regret something you have done to regretting something you haven't.


I mean atone for all the regrettable things I have done by doing something good somewhere else. Over the past few years I've been righting some wrongs I committed in one way or another. It's a karma thing and at present I have good karma - I don't owe anyone any favours or hold myself responsible for anything bad any more.

[Viney]

5. Swim with Dolphins (not sharks, jeez?)

My Ex done that, swam with SHARKS that is. She loved every monute of it as well. *Dont wave your arms around, she was told, so she sat there waving her arms around. :lol:

For me, my list is short.

1. Find a woman
2. Live happily ever after

All the other things are just stuff. If you can afford it or the oppurtunity presents itself, do it.