IOM TT Races on ITV4

[e21-Mark]

Just watching the TT racing on the Isle of Man.

Balls of steel.

[TopCat]

Those guys are unbelieveable

I am sure you have seen Connor Cummins' crash- well he is one of the favourites this year- see closer to the edge.
some hollywood operation is looking at a movie.............

so far we have had 2 deaths (one a competitor) and stacks of accidents (mostly tourists) and we escaped yesterday- no idea what happened on "Mad Sunday" - which was today
Can't be maintained forever vs "Elf and Safety!! Book your trip soon
on our ferry/speedy seacat yesterday there were 400 motorbikes on it disembarking

[TopCat]

should mention I sometimes feel a bit of a wus even in Butch vs. these guys - I guess I don't take the ultimate risk

[e21-Mark]

I think it would be a real sad day, if we were to lose events like this. I know it's dangerous (all m/sport is) but I think people should be able to choose, if they want to enter and compete. Any death or injury is sad, but at least they died doing what they loved. I used to ride bikes but wouldn't ever kid myself that I had the minerals to ride like these guys.

[TopCat]

[e21-Mark]

'Was I catching the guy in front?'

[Jeroen]

Pfew! He should be happy to be still alive! But yeah I saw a few vids before, brrrr balls of steel required indeed.

[harleytrike]

What bikes did you ride mark

[e21-Mark]

AP50
RD50
RD250F with Allspeeds, rear sets etc
X7 280 kit & Microns
RD400DX with Allspeeds
RD350LC with Allspeeds
DT175MX & KDX175
Raced RM
RD500LC V4
Kawasaki Z650J

This was back in mid 80's when not many bikes did much more than a genuine 100mph. Apart from Z1000's and Katana etc and they were out of my league. I was into 2 strokes anyway, which is why I got myself massively in debt for the RD500. I preferred the old 400 though really. Then I started motocross and bought the DT175 & KDX for the road, raced an RM500 which was way too powerful for me. Crashed it. Discovered cars. The end.

[nas80]

Ive got a cg 125 at my house in Pakistan. To me its feels like the fastest thing on earth as its brakes dont really work well. Ive got a real respect for these iom racers. Every fibre of thier being must be overcome for the speeds they do.

[pandemonium001]

I had a honda 600 hornet when i was 21, ran it for 12 months, bumble bee got in the helmet at 60mph round a LH corner, next thing im 3" from the kerb the other side of the road. Enough for me!