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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: Poppy Dave on May 16, 2013, 10:10:10 PM

Title: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: Poppy Dave on May 16, 2013, 10:10:10 PM

This is an Isle of Man camera video done really well. It lasts about five minutes.

Keep in mind that this is the last true motorcycle road race in the world.
Each lap is 37.75 miles long with over 200 turns.
And the record for a single lap is over 130 MPH. There are straight sections where the bikes hit over 200 MPH.
It Is hard to imagine such riding speeds but they do it every year at the end of May and have been doing so since 1907.
There have been over 240 rider fatalities in the history of the event but it is bigger than ever.
Two riders were killed during the 2012 events.
The helmet cam video over the last minute or so of the clip is breathtaking. This event makes car racers look like a bunch of sissies.  Even Sir Jackie Stewart is amazed by what he is seeing in the video.  BTW, former Formula One World Champion John Surtees won this event before he switched from motorcycles to race cars.

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Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: Biggles on May 16, 2013, 10:41:15 PM

Terrifying is what I'd call it.  The fatalities would be just one part of the story.  An "off" at those speeds is going to hurt big time.

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: ST2UP on May 16, 2013, 11:20:30 PM

The skill of these guys is mind blowing.....watched it twice.

 :beer

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: JuST Peter on May 17, 2013, 08:57:19 PM

They must have nerves of steel.

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: JuST Peter on May 17, 2013, 09:01:28 PM

This is a totally unintentional hijack, but I've just hit the magical 1000 posts   :thumbsup

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: Sicman on May 17, 2013, 09:06:45 PM

 :clap :grin :clap

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: Sicman on May 17, 2013, 09:14:03 PM

These bikes are amazing to watch as they adjust to the stresses the rider is putting them thru :grin

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: horizontal on May 19, 2013, 07:36:28 AM

Saw a interview with Guy Maritin on poxtel the other night. He said that the first time he rode the circuit his mechanic told him there are only two walls to look out for the one on the right and the one on the left.  These guys have really really big stones !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
                                                                                                                        Greg

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: Brian on May 19, 2013, 08:22:08 AM

I wanna see the ST version.   :popcorn

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: Bikebear on May 19, 2013, 10:00:41 AM

If you get the chance try and see the movie 'TT3D'. It's a doco that follows Guy Martin in the 2011 TT. It also covers a few of the other riders as well. The cinematography is great and Guy Martin is a crackup as he talks in his broad accent about his life and racing.

Title: Re: INSANE !!!!!!
Post by: Malcolm6112 on May 19, 2013, 02:50:56 PM

Things that make you go, Thanks, but no thanks.

Fear is not an option.

 :blu13