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    Isle of Mann (motorcycle related)

    This shit blows my mind.


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    There's been Isle of Man TT footage posted here before but I thought there was only the TT, not a full-on multi-bike race, or is that just practice or fancy editing or what?

    that velcro thing they were putting on the bike's rear wheel, is that some sort of rain chain or something?

    Questions not really directed right at you, OP. Just wondering.

    One "n" btw.

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    Velcro thing is an electronic tire warmer. You put them on before the race to bring the tires up to operating temps so that they are warm right out of the start, and you can go hard on the first lap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    I thought there was only the TT, not a full-on multi-bike race
    No multi bike mass start racing at TT. Against the clock only.

    The Southern 100 meeting is on a shorter Isle of Man road course with mass start racing.

    They're all fucking nuts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PNWbrit View Post
    The Southern 100 meeting is on a shorter Isle of Man road course with mass start racing.
    Oh I didn't know that they had anything but the TT.

    They're all fucking nuts.
    Oh hell yeah.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    Oh I didn't know that they had anything but the TT.
    Lots of that type of closed road racing goes on in Ireland and lots of TT riders are Irish*. Laws in UK very difficult to close roads or allow racing on them. When Birmingham had a city center F3000 race 20 oddd years ago it required an act of parliament to allow automobile racing on "Her Majesty's public highways". Also the same reason world's first purpose built racetrack was at Brooklands, England in 1900's... while European racing was still city to city events on roads.

    *Which helps contribute to the they're all fucking nuts.
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    balls of steel.

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    They should periodically make them go through small, single-bike sized openings (see squirrel suit guy).

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    Definitely on my bucket list. Incredible.

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    I can't watch that. Akin to watching faces of death. Insane.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PB View Post
    They should periodically make them go through small, single-bike sized openings (see squirrel suit guy).
    I was thinking the same thing. Let's get Red Bull on this.
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    The last 2 minutes were intense. One of the best POV's I've seen in a while.

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    These guys are some of the most bonkers athletes on the planet. I would love to see this in person.
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    It is getting insane. I could see it when a bike might top out at 120 or 130, Bad suspension so they had to manage the road.

    Now? Holly shot, I think if you make it through 1 you should call it a day.

    But I sure like to watch.

    The Pikes Peak run every year come pretty close in my book.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tippster View Post
    The last 2 minutes were intense. One of the best POV's I've seen in a while.
    actually got queasy watching the POV. nauseous, like motion sick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Downbound Train View Post
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    Interesting documentary




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    Quote Originally Posted by MTT View Post
    It is getting insane. I could see it when a bike might top out at 120 or 130, Bad suspension so they had to manage the road.
    This - feeling those forks start to shiver on bumps and air @ 180 has to be the scariest feeling...

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    Fascinating article in last months Motorsport magazine about the life of Barry Sheene and how he wouldn't race there again after his one visit in 1971. I'd also forgotten that TT used to be a round of the World Championship.

    Rossi said the same thing after one demonstration lap in 2009.
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    Sidecar racing = more craziness:

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    There was a great documentary on the people of The Isle of Man basically saying fuck you to the world about their race. Think I saw it on Netflix, or Speed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PNWbrit View Post
    Fascinating article in last months Motorsport magazine about the life of Barry Sheene and how he wouldn't race there again after his one visit in 1971. I'd also forgotten that TT used to be a round of the World Championship.

    Rossi said the same thing after one demonstration lap in 2009.
    No doubt it's the single most insane race in motorsports. Most of the guys competing in it do not much else... they couldn't do the chess match that is MotoGP or AMA racing, but they have huge balls and are willing to go 180+ down bumpy hedge-rowed lanes.

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    I've been watching this stuff since I was a kid and I still can't figure out how they pull out of those wobbles. Anyone know from experience? Throttle?

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    and I thought the TT and sidecar racers were crazy...balls of steel is right

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    I <3 sidehacks...

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