I saw this topic on another non bike site, and it raised some surprising responces.  So I thought it might be interesting here.

I'll go first, although I have quite a few, so to narrow it down to 3, it would be....

William Joseph Dunlop - facts about this man speak for themselves, not just "the" best rider ever, but personality, charity work etc.

John Templeton - The orthopaedic consultant, who saved my life and my leg in 1984 after a serious bike accident.

Steve McQueen - Great actor and biker with incredible talent on any kind of motorcycle.

my Dad     ~ most intelligent, inspiring, and knowledegable person ive ever met, he could fix anything with a motor!     Slash ~ apart from being the sexiest guy on earth.. that man makes me go weak when he plays the guitar, amazing artist     William Wallace ~ yes wor willie!  a knight, outlaw, commander, diplomat; extraordinary military tactics, i admire his bravery and commitment to Scotland; FREEEDOOOMMM!!!   Sitting Bull, Lakota Sioux ~ a great chief & leader; if you dont know about him.. get reading                                                                                                                                                                              

Leonardo da Vinci The man was way ahead of his time, it just makes you wonder if he were alive today just what would he get up to.   My true hero would like Geordie be my dad a great mechanic who left this world far to early                                                                                                                                                                             

einstein i like his hair and silly grin (not to mention his theories on time                                                                                                                                                                               

Easy peesey   Jaret Reddick   Lead singer of Bowling for Soup   gets me every time                                                                                                                                                                             

well i looked lmao                                                                                                                                                                               

Sheene       7   Hailwood     Britton       newzeland chap home made Britton V twin's ace bikes                                                                                                                                                                                   

My mate Tom who is a combat photographer in the army and currently dodging shrapnel in Afghanistan.

Bloody good guitarist and biking guru too.

                                                                                                                                                                             

Its got to be Sheene for me. Still well up when I think of the thousands who stayed behind to see him in the classic race at Donny on moto gp day. He wiped the floor with the rest of the field in both races.
His last competative race. A true hero
Oh and me Dad, who without our family days out to a newly opened Donny, I would not be fantatical about bike racing and be a biker till i die. Cheers Dad
                                                                                                                                                                             

My Mum, an amazingly strong woman who dealt with lifes blows in such an admirable way and showed courage and strength even when she lost her fight for life.   Truly inspirational                                                                                                                                                                             

Joey Dunlop - fantastic guy met him on several occasions whilst doin the pits in IOM, had time for every one of his fans    John Britten - A man that would of achieved greatness in the motorcycle world (wow WheelyNealy.. thought i was gonna be on my own with that name! )   My aunties Val and Janet - cos they are the best adopted mums a girl could ask for                                                                                                                                                                             

Burt Munro... builder of the "worlds fastest Indian" who built a world land speed record bike in his shed in NZ - the man was an engineering genius  as an ex engine builder I am amazed at the way he converted the original 1920's engine into something capable of 200+ mph in the 1950's                                                                                                                                                                               

Thanks for the history lesson Ki....will wikky wacky it   Will get back to you on who is my hero, cus there are several.                                                                                                                                                                                 

Stephen Fry - intelligent, witty and very funny, I have great admiration for him                                                                                                                                                                             

Got the DVD Ki, well worth a watch.                                                                                                                                                                              

Yes Ki! Superb guy. The film is well worth a watch if anyone hasn't seen it.                                                                                                                                                                             

My son who is out in Afghanistan at the moment with REME, started his Afghan tour only 3 weeks after coming back from Iraq, Im not sure if its dedication to duty or stupid, but bless him and all the other soldiers who are out there.                                                                                                                                                                             

David Jefferies - a 'proper' biker :))  rip x                                                                                                                                                                              

ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                                                                                                                                                                             

fat boab tryin tae git intae daphne broon in the sunday post.    Sorry peeps thats the xxx version.  lol.   honestly--- IAN KILMINSTER--- aka you tell me ian who?