 OT: Want to talk about thrill issues..?, These boys have issues... |
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| Nozzle |
 Nov 28 2011, 08:47 AM
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| Krieger |
Nov 28 2011, 09:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,800 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
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WOW! I could watch that for hours and not be bored.
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| BajaXJ92 |
Nov 28 2011, 09:52 AM
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Extended Member Group: Members Posts: 2,146 Joined: 20-April 06 From: Prescott, AZ Member No.: 5,895 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
You fall, you're dead.
I couldn't imagine living in one of those houses and having a bike come crashing through my second story window whilst I enjoy a Coke and a smile. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| Randal |
Nov 28 2011, 10:14 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Gives you a good idea how fast the big bikes run on the big tracks.
Those guys are running 10 tenths, which is tough to do anywhere, let along down roads where any mistake is going to be ugly. Unbelievable talent to be able to push that hard. |
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| jaxdream |
Nov 28 2011, 01:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
What a fuching rush that's got to be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
To push machine and self that hard with total disreguard , one has got to have unobtainium man stones .......... Title says it all - Isle of MAN !!!!!!!!! Jack |
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| clow |
Nov 28 2011, 01:41 PM
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The Kid Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 7-September 10 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 12,151 Region Association: Canada |
I saw a documentary on this. Its crazy!
Do their front tires ever touch the ground? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| Rand |
Nov 28 2011, 02:13 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,410 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(clow @ Nov 28 2011, 11:41 AM)  Yes, when their rears don't (braking). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| tscrihfield |
Nov 28 2011, 05:04 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Love the Isle race! It is sad that every year the victor has to give his condolences to a friend or fellow racer killed at the track... It would be a huge rush though. Those guys have some serious Marbles!
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Nov 28 2011, 06:09 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| Jakeodoule |
Nov 28 2011, 06:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 10-October 08 From: Des Moines Iowa Member No.: 9,630 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Believe it or not we used to have a race in the states like that.
I race the last one they had. It was in Steamboat springs CO. While the course was a fraction of the length of the Isle of Man course, It was no less deadly. It was about 6 miles long and was through the streets of the town. Complete with curbs,signs,walls,man hole covers and death lurking on every bend. Some would say even more deadly cause it was a race against each other not the clock. We all left the line at the same time and battled bar to bar. I got 2nd in a field of 35 bikes.   |
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