Topic: 1 lap at Isle of Mann on a cbr1000rr: youtube 20min video/pretty quick download

[heffay]

ever wanted to feel like one of the racers?  here's your chance... pop the rev limiter and go!

[heffay]

all i wanna know is how fast were we going?   
had to be pushin the double ton mark in quite a few places... poppin the revs in 6th on a 1000cc
i wish there was a smiley with bugs in teeth... 

[GroovieGhoulie]

Hot-lapping the Isle of Man on Mad Sunday is a goal of mine.

[Rocking-M]

That was great! Thanks for the link

[burmashave]

Heffay, thanks for the post.  It reminded me of the line from Hot Rod Lincoln, "The lines on the road looked just like dots."

[heffay]

i wish there was a smiley with bugs in teeth... 

[historicjake]

Excellent video!  Can't imagine going that fast for the 20 minutes it takes just to do one lap, much less the whole race.  The sense of speed must be enhanced with the narrow roads and houses whizzing by.  Just plain crazy/dangerous/fun.

[andy750]

Hey Groovie, Ive done Mad Sunday at the Isle of Man riding a CB750F2 (stock) and thought i was going fast at 100+mph on the mountain section when a sports bike sails past me like I was standing still  . Its a great experience.

cheers
Andy

[putnaja1]

That's awesome!  I think the vid had to be sped up a little- I mean, it didn't look humanly possible to go that fast!  Even when the dude's lap is over and he's cruising through the pits, he looks like he is going uncomfortably fast!  (Although, it does look like a guy came over and told him to slow down) 

Anyways, it looks super cool, but ultimately it looked mega scary- not much margin for error at those speeds! 

[heffay]

you'd be surprised what things look like (or fail to look like anymore) at over 150mph.  i was thinking it could be a bit sped up at first but, popping the rev limiter in 6th on a 1000 cc bike REPEATEDLY means that you are going a sickeningly fast speed.  Then, i also tried to keep in mind that he was passing guys right and left that looked fairly seasoned and leaned hard into corners.

[nickjtc]

Hey Groovie, Ive done Mad Sunday at the Isle of Man riding a CB750F2 (stock) and thought i was going fast at 100+mph on the mountain section when a sports bike sails past me like I was standing still  . Its a great experience.
cheers
Andy

You are a god, Andy!!

Riding in Japan with a hot biker chick. Riding in the US with hot Dutch chick. AND you've done Mad Sunday. Excuse me while I get up from grovelling on the floor!

[andy750]

No not at all Nick...I just love motorcycles and have been riding for 16 years....so have accumulated a few adventures along the way.
Anyone can do it :-) Just take a bike and some open road :-)

cheers
Andy

[putnaja1]

you'd be surprised what things look like (or fail to look like anymore) at over 150mph.  i was thinking it could be a bit sped up at first but, popping the rev limiter in 6th on a 1000 cc bike REPEATEDLY means that you are going a sickeningly fast speed.  Then, i also tried to keep in mind that he was passing guys right and left that looked fairly seasoned and leaned hard into corners.

I just realized, part of it is probably just me being bitter- I guarantee I'd be one of the dudes getting passed like I was standing still!

[heffay]

here's another sweet little clip of the isle... even some great vintage footage.
http://www.dailymotion.com/tag/ducati/video/xyds3_best-of-tourist-trophy