Isle of Man deaths

[au350hp]

The greatest test of man & machine is not over & sadly there has been two fatality's already. For anybody not familiar with this race, take a few minutes to watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe0igW8jNyU&t=16s & if you enjoyed that, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXR8Df_Bml0

[ford12]

Gotta be some of the maddest fkrs on earth there

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by ford12

Gotta be some of the maddest fkrs on earth there

That is what makes the Isle of Man TT so appealing - these guys are all insane.

[Nikked]

The ultimate battle of V's machine.

[XByoot]

Those boys have a big hairy set!

[.:4:.]

It's the one race where the only safety barrier is talent. A helmet and race suit wont help much when you go head to head with a cobblestone fence or off an embankment, but it is one of biggest specticals on 2 wheels. It's just nuts.

[CoupeKing]

Tennis - make 30 mistakes and still win.

Isle of Man - make one mistake and you end up inside a restaurant.

[turbo4]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Tennis - make 30 mistakes and still win.

Isle of Man - make one mistake and you end up inside a restaurant.

If you are lucky...

[98TLS]

Still the greatest race on earth bar none,somewhat old-ish and sold my last race bike a few years ago but was fortunate enough to have raced here over the ditch in a few street races NZ being one of the few places left on earth that still allows such things its one thing to race on a track very much another through a built up area let alone do what those guys do when they get outta town,fwiw a clip of Hickman doing a lap
https://youtu.be/sOZwHD7nrAY

[au350hp]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Still the greatest race on earth bar none,somewhat old-ish and sold my last race bike a few years ago but was fortunate enough to have raced here over the ditch in a few street races NZ being one of the few places left on earth that still allows such things its one thing to race on a track very much another through a built up area let alone do what those guys do when they get outta town,fwiw a clip of Hickman doing a lap
https://youtu.be/sOZwHD7nrAY

I was never lucky enough to road race, just dirt bikes as a kid. You must have some great memories of the road racing, it certainly takes a certain breed. Apart from the many episodes of absolute stupidity on my behalf using the states tollways & highways as my own grand prix track, I was lucky enough to get an invite to a Kawasaki release in 2001 at Phillip Island. They bought a swag of their new sports bikes & the media & the rest of us got to fang around on them. There was a protocol to follow, we had to sign our life away for insurance purposes and obviously you needed proper gear & a full road licence. It was a lot of fun and I had a couple of moments but we all survived the day. I have always admired the mental strength of pro racers and now I watch the Phillip Isle GP with a new found respect.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Roostercam

I was never lucky enough to road race, just dirt bikes as a kid. You must have some great memories of the road racing, it certainly takes a certain breed. Apart from the many episodes of absolute stupidity on my behalf using the states tollways & highways as my own grand prix track, I was lucky enough to get an invite to a Kawasaki release in 2001 at Phillip Island. They bought a swag of their new sports bikes & the media & the rest of us got to fang around on them. There was a protocol to follow, we had to sign our life away for insurance purposes and obviously you needed proper gear & a full road licence. It was a lot of fun and I had a couple of moments but we all survived the day. I have always admired the mental strength of pro racers and now I watch the Phillip Isle GP with a new found respect.

Yep and some painful memories to The wonderful thing about the TT is it combines street racing and sheer lunacy ie as i said over here we still (less than we used to have) have events that pretty much close towns ie the Greymouth st races,basically the center blocks of said town are closed by way of basic mesh fencing and a few token hay bales to satisfy the do -gooders etc and its all on something very satisfying to go past a police station in normally a 50k zone at 130k on one wheel,wont win a race but does provide memorys. Old clip but pretty much sums up what its all about over here,has evolved over the years and back when this was shot the off road section for super tards was a new addition.
https://youtu.be/XiPs6frrW5s

[JC]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Tennis - make 30 mistakes and still win.

Isle of Man - make one mistake and you end up inside a restaurant.

What sort of person eats dead motorcyclists?

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by JC

What sort of person eats dead motorcyclists?

The guy that says ''waiter, there's a helmet in my soup''

[383hq]

ultimate test of ones ability and confidence in ones self.
I love it - closest we can come to gladiatorial sport
according to the nanny state they should all be dead - speed kills and all that.


Doesn't always pay off though...

https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/44083363

[jaydee]

The only place where the bikes go faster than the helicopters trying to film them, love watching the TT, especially when they get air coming over some of those rises. Breathtaking to say the least.

[davenl5l]

On a lighter note my mate from Adelaide David( davo ) Johnson got 4th place in both races so far . woo hoo

[Blue Roo]

Originally Posted by davenl5l

On a lighter note my mate from Adelaide David( davo ) Johnson got 4th place in both races so far . woo hoo

Go you good thing!

[TICKFORD220]

Been watching Guy martins new shows on foxtel,apparently he has done well in this race.

[malazn mafia]

Tennis - make 30 mistakes and still win.

Isle of Man - make one mistake and you end up inside a restaurant.

Very appropriately named place the Isle Of Man, where men do manly things, and wussy things like safety are left at the doorstep.

[au350hp]

Guy Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1-_OeVYup0&t=95s

[98TLS]

Fwiw a clip of Jay Lawrence at cliffhanger hill climb held up in the Nth Isle,never done it myself,know a few blokes that have and found it pretty intense.
https://youtu.be/KubGVzd64rg

[TICKFORD220]

Originally Posted by Roostercam

Guy Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1-_OeVYup0&t=95s

After watching his foxtel stuff and this ive come to the conclusion,hes either got a giant set of testies or hes crazy lol

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by TICKFORD220

After watching his foxtel stuff and this ive come to the conclusion,hes either got a giant set of testies or hes crazy lol

Crazy as, His world record speedrun on the bicycle behind the supertruck on the beach is my all time favourite.

[FTE217]

It is an amazing event. Mind boggling watching it.
I recall watching old Agostino clips long ago, in the day when most top pro flighters would give it a go.
Good ol Bazza stirred the pot as many would know but I'll never forget his quote - "This is not racing; this is a suicide mission."
After what he had gone through I couldn't blame him (and improved tracks all over the world) and that push getting off the WC schedule burned alot of bridges.
In saying that, what Legends are those who keep competing at this event and dynasty's we've seen.
I'm at awe of it to this day, gladiators.

[au350hp]

The famous Yamaha TZ-750 set the racing world on fire & was untouchable on the track. This bike had repeated success at Isle of Man & the GP circuits of the world. Anybody who didn't respect this bike learnt the hard way every time. The power to weight ratio these bikes had was incredible, remembering the limited handling compared to today's track bikes with traction control, abs & hi tech suspension.
Here is a run down on the bike http://www.trademotorcycles.com.au/yamaha-tz750-review/
Here is a onboard lap of Isle of Man on a TZ750.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0BpiqF4a1A&t=222s
One of the greatest to ever conquer the Isle of Man is the incomparable Joey Dunlop. Sadly, he also lost his life on a wet track whilst leading a 125cc race after already winning two bigger classes. His younger brother Robert Dunlop also died during practice coming off at high speed during 250cc practice. His son Michael Dunlop won the race and dedicated it to his late father. Michael is still alive and was the first rider to break the 17 minute lap time averaging 133.9mph over 16:53sec and still races today.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Roostercam

The famous Yamaha TZ-750 set the racing world on fire & was untouchable on the track. This bike had repeated success at Isle of Man & the GP circuits of the world. Anybody who didn't respect this bike learnt the hard way every time. The power to weight ratio these bikes had was incredible, remembering the limited handling compared to today's track bikes with traction control, abs & hi tech suspension.
Here is a run down on the bike http://www.trademotorcycles.com.au/yamaha-tz750-review/
Here is a onboard lap of Isle of Man on a TZ750.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0BpiqF4a1A&t=222s
One of the greatest to ever conquer the Isle of Man is the incomparable Joey Dunlop. Sadly, he also lost his life on a wet track whilst leading a 125cc race after already winning two bigger classes. His younger brother Robert Dunlop also died during practice coming off at high speed during 250cc practice. His son Michael Dunlop won the race and dedicated it to his late father. Michael is still alive and was the first rider to break the 17 minute lap time averaging 133.9mph over 16:53sec and still races today.

Nice.When a young fella this bloke was something of a hero to me and theres still much to be liked about Bevel drive Ducs.
https://youtu.be/Fkala1Z0lmQ
This to is worth a watch
https://youtu.be/daCth-fI9j8

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Roostercam

The famous Yamaha TZ-750 set the racing world on fire & was untouchable on the track. This bike had repeated success at Isle of Man & the GP circuits of the world. Anybody who didn't respect this bike learnt the hard way every time. The power to weight ratio these bikes had was incredible, remembering the limited handling compared to today's track bikes with traction control, abs & hi tech suspension.
Here is a run down on the bike http://www.trademotorcycles.com.au/yamaha-tz750-review/
Here is a onboard lap of Isle of Man on a TZ750.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0BpiqF4a1A&t=222s
One of the greatest to ever conquer the Isle of Man is the incomparable Joey Dunlop. Sadly, he also lost his life on a wet track whilst leading a 125cc race after already winning two bigger classes. His younger brother Robert Dunlop also died during practice coming off at high speed during 250cc practice. His son Michael Dunlop won the race and dedicated it to his late father. Michael is still alive and was the first rider to break the 17 minute lap time averaging 133.9mph over 16:53sec and still races today.

Mental motor and a spaghetti frame just to top it off rubbish brakes Wonderful clip of one at the Isle for sure.Can remember my first outing on a Kawasaki Triple,being used to 4 stroke singles or 4 cylinders the total lack of engine braking was disconcerting to say the least banging the thing down a couple of gears heading into a corner seemed to make it go quicker

[arronm]

When I was younger maybe. But now over 50 I way up the risk.

Rode stupid in my 20s and 30s. And I mean stupid.

But isle of man there is NO margin for error. Which really is crazy.

[Mercury Bullet]

Sadly I heard Dan Kneen died. Who was the other one?

[au350hp]

Adam Lyon 26, apparently his first time on the Isle. Tragic stories every year.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europ...f-man-44334611