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Offline toytuff

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Isle of Man TT
« on: June 01, 2017, 10:29:55 AM »
Just a reminder to set your DVR starting Friday on the Velocity channel.
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2017, 11:25:42 AM »
Thanks for the reminder!
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2017, 05:24:36 PM »
Two deaths so far. Sad.

Im taping it so I didn't see it but chances are it was edited out.


https://www.motorsport.com/roadracing/news/dutch-rider-van-den-hoek-killed-in-tt-crash-915298

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Re: Isle of Man TT
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2017, 09:26:12 PM »
Quote from: toytuff on June 07, 2017, 05:31:21 PM
And another in qualifying.

https://www.motorsport.com/roadracing/news/alan-bonner-killed-in-tt-qualifying-crash-915356/?s=1

Yup. The Irish contingent there are much saddened. The mountain course is very unforgiving.

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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2017, 07:43:51 AM »
DVR set for highlights. tonight at 10pm CDT

Cannot believe they still race there, have been over 250 deaths...

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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2017, 09:49:14 AM »
Man (no pun intended), what a tragic week.

Martin had a nasty off, too, on the new Fireblade when the bike when into neutral at approx. 140 mph (if I deciphered Guy Martin-ese correctly).  He looked seriously shaken afterwards.  That's two crashes from two highly skilled, IOM riders on Honda's new bike due to mechanical failures.  Martin was kind in saying that the bike needs more (development) time.  I hope Big Red has their engineers sort this stuff out so nobody else gets hurt racing them.
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2017, 01:20:44 PM »
Just settling down to watch the highlights of the Senior TT here. 6 laps, 225 miles in an hour and a quarter on public roads. Just to put that in perspective, that's about the same distance from where I live to Liverpool, which would take me around five hours using motorways. These blokes aren't human!
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2017, 01:24:07 PM »
Very entertaining stuff.  With the on-board camera shots you get a feel for what it's like going through town at 180 mph.

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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2017, 04:40:44 PM »
Quote from: BallAquatics on June 10, 2017, 01:24:07 PM
Very entertaining stuff.  With the on-board camera shots you get a feel for what it's like going through town at 180 mph.

Dennis

you dont you know , it feels much different in real life
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2017, 09:54:29 AM »
Quote from: simon#42 on June 10, 2017, 04:40:44 PM
Quote from: BallAquatics on June 10, 2017, 01:24:07 PM
Very entertaining stuff.  With the on-board camera shots you get a feel for what it's like going through town at 180 mph.

Dennis

you dont you know , it feels much different in real life

Watching it on a phone is no better.  It does foster some respect for the riders reaction times.
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2017, 10:01:39 AM »
Quote from: BomberMann650 on June 11, 2017, 09:54:29 AM
It does foster some respect for the riders reaction times.

No doubt.  I remember the first few times I was doing 100+ just on the rear tire.....  it about made my heart stop!!!  LOL

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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2017, 10:25:51 AM »
The speed you eventually get used to. Taking your helmet off in the paddock after a race and finding the side scraped away by a stone wall that you never knew you had brushed along is always a moment for reflection.

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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2017, 02:13:08 PM »
the first time i rode a big bike at the iom it shook my kidneys round so much i had to spend two days on a dialysis machine .
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Re: Isle of Man TT
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2017, 02:17:47 PM »
New underwear for Mr Hillier. It's not called Balla Scary for nothing!

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