 Isle of Man TT, ON this week |
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| Randal |
 Jun 3 2014, 08:25 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750  |
Maybe they have the best machines in the world, but that course is so tough, with changing weather conditions and so many places to get it wrong.
All pretty much hard to believe how fast these guys go. Great driving. Maybe the best? |
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| J P Stein |
Jun 3 2014, 08:41 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I've been watching.
Ayup they are good, but..... I recall reading that on average there is one death per year at the TT. I can now see why. That course is a "no change" sumbitch. |
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| nsr-jamie |
Jun 4 2014, 02:19 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
Those dudes are crazy, even fans get killed every year..
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| Seabird |
Jun 4 2014, 05:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 21-November 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,683 Region Association: South East States |
Is there a web source that one could watch highlights? I don't have cable and would love to see some of this. Long time dream of mine to go watch. You'd have to be crazier than a sh!t house rat to participate!
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| bulitt |
Jun 4 2014, 09:24 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
They have a youtube site.
Those guys are nuts. Down on their knees, screaming through a sweeper, inches from a curb, and the bike hits a bump and you can hear the motor rev as the wheels are in the air. Nutz |
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| J P Stein |
Jun 4 2014, 12:17 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Watching the slow mo power wobble of the Triumph made my bowels loose.
Something seems fishy with that frame geometry. |
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| JmuRiz |
Jun 4 2014, 01:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,424 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Amazed to see the record setting lap and see he could have gone 3-seconds faster w/o traffic and one f'up!!!!
Crazy vid they showed. |
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| Randal |
Jun 4 2014, 05:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Watching the rerun when Johnson was on the back half of the course and it was raining. Didn't look like he was slowing much and still just tearing around corners. Magic tires I think. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
Very sorry to hear the report that two drivers have lost their lives at the Isle of Man TT this year. |
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