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Isle of Man TT (2015)
- Thread starter Motogull
- Start date
Seriously scary stuff. This kind of riding is mental on a wide track with haybales on the corners, but on 10 foot wide (public) road with granite walls both sides...........ppfffft.
[MENTION=8]ManxSeagull[/MENTION]........bet I know your father, I used to work for Lloyds Offshore Banking (visited IOM loads too)
[MENTION=8]ManxSeagull[/MENTION]........bet I know your father, I used to work for Lloyds Offshore Banking (visited IOM loads too)
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
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600s are supersport, 1,000s are superbikes. Up to 400cc are the lightweights. Bigger the engine, the heavier the machine. 1,000s can run on slicks, 600s on treaded. The 600s are flickable and quicker through the twisty bits. 1,000s just keep pulling. Some riders are better on one over the other. 1,000s have 6 lap races, 600s 4.
Everyone wants a win, but the senior TT at the end of week 2 is the big one.
[MENTION=17389]DarrenFreemansPerm[/MENTION] is right about Guy Martin. The BMW is a missile. A mate knew someone very familiar with superbikes who after test riding one described it as 'spastic mental'.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Your Dad's name isn't Gerald by any chance?
ManxSeagull
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No John
SIMMO SAYS
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Reminds me of coming back from Sherrys after having a few looseners in the early seventies 
Smith DID score
formerly Harvey's Best
These days the lightweight class is for twin cylinder four strokes up to 650cc, everything else can be - and usually is - up to four cylinder's.
Sounds like tonight conditions were good and more importantly everyone was ok.
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Was it Farquhar that won this class on a Kawasaki ER6?
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franks brother
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Well here I iam first day on the Isle of man and it's raining, have got to wait till 6 tonight for practice then racing starts tomorrow
Rain in the Isle of Man ? Who'd have thought it LOL
Smith DID score
formerly Harvey's Best
Yes and effectively Ryan was the guy who invented the class and builds most of the successful bikes that run in it.
Apparently he gets 90-100bhp out of what started out as an ER6.
More incredible is the lap record for the 'Supertwins' is just over 119mph the sort of speeds that the factory Superbikes were doing in the early '90's.
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Damn, that's a pretty healthy power increase. Probably slightly more involved than a sports can and different size sprocket
James Cowton, youngster to watch, you heard it here first.
ManxSeagull
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All time are available from:
http://ttlive.iomtt.com
Tomorrows superbike race has been postponed until Sunday due to expected high winds. Sidecars are still running though. Additional practice sessions will replace the superbike race.
http://ttlive.iomtt.com
Tomorrows superbike race has been postponed until Sunday due to expected high winds. Sidecars are still running though. Additional practice sessions will replace the superbike race.
ManxSeagull
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ManxSeagull
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No racing today :-(
Combination of high winds and lack of bed space within ITU at Nobles Hospital was official line given by clerk of the course. Also sadly a helicopter crashed adjacent to the course this morning after dropping off two passengers.. pilot was killed
Superbikes tomorrow, side cars now on Monday
Combination of high winds and lack of bed space within ITU at Nobles Hospital was official line given by clerk of the course. Also sadly a helicopter crashed adjacent to the course this morning after dropping off two passengers.. pilot was killed
Superbikes tomorrow, side cars now on Monday
Ceej
Active member
Having seen Guy's TV programmes I worry for him. Don't get me wrong, hes a massive talent. Think he should stop after this year's TT though and use his nous and branch out.