Ever wonder what 200 mph looked like?
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Rake Aboot
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I’ve maxed out at over 170 but throw in corners and kerbs and it would have been mind bending. TT racers are super human
Agreed, they are another breed - even vs MotoGP riders.
I might have explored the limits of a GSX-R750 once or twice (in a straight line!) but I can’t comprehend how these road race riders do what they do.
Rasputin
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It’s simple physics. When you have a massive set of plums dangling either side of the tank dragging on the floor helps you bring the centre of gravity right down
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I have to admit I love it when Michael Dunlop wipes the floor with the BSB Brylcreem boys.
He’s one of the last true , pure road racers and it makes me grin every time.
Don’t get me wrong , massive respect to all who throw a leg over a bike to race on closed public roads.
He’s one of the last true , pure road racers and it makes me grin every time.
Don’t get me wrong , massive respect to all who throw a leg over a bike to race on closed public roads.
Bushcrafter
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I have had the pleasure and indeed honour of meeting the legend that is Michael Dunlop, and what an obliging, humble and polite man he is.
But let’s also not forget get the man who holds the lap record around the most difficult motorcycle racing track in the world, the other legend that is Peter Hickman. Love Dean as well, legend of a man and racer of motorcycles.
Like many on here, I have been to the IOM TT, and I am sure that those that have also attended this amazing spectacle will agree……….There is fcuk all else in the world of sport that matches it! Simply blows your mind.
Hats off to them all, Titanium balls don’t come cheap.
Bo Diddley
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ZX9 187 on the clock, probably 170mph, wasn't even trying really, just had a swapsy with a mate on the way back from somewhere......
TT is one of the best races. Rossi just laughed when he was asked if he would race there
TT is one of the best races. Rossi just laughed when he was asked if he would race there
Heym SR20
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They are just wired differently. As youngsters you don’t really understand danger, or that death is just a moment away. And it’s not something that will happen to you. Instead its all about the moment. High speed / extreme danger is complete calm, no noise, just peace - you, the machine and the road, cliff, mountain, animal in complete focus and at one with each other.
Foxyboy43
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A sobering read especially from this side of the Irish Sea.
www.bbc.co.uk
Michael Dunlop: The man who lost a brother, father & uncle to biking, but races on
Michael Dunlop's brother, father and uncle all died racing motorbikes. He continues to shine as one of the sport's most brilliant riders.
www.bbc.co.uk
Rake Aboot
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I got drunk with Michael Dunlop in Germany a few years back
He was incredibly humble about his skills
I was taking the **** that he had a race in 3 days and was hammered while Valentino would have been in the gym , he said those guys were in a different class to him , I put him straight ! There is a reason the won’t ride the TT
Incredible bloke , bloody lovely and likes a pint hahahaha
Sure I have a picture somewhere of us drunk leaning against each other trying to look at our phones
He was incredibly humble about his skills
I was taking the **** that he had a race in 3 days and was hammered while Valentino would have been in the gym , he said those guys were in a different class to him , I put him straight ! There is a reason the won’t ride the TT
Incredible bloke , bloody lovely and likes a pint hahahaha
Sure I have a picture somewhere of us drunk leaning against each other trying to look at our phones
No denying Pete’s talent , however he had all of Fay Ho financing and factory support , he wasn’t the same animal without her backing this year.I have had the pleasure and indeed honour of meeting the legend that is Michael Dunlop, and what an obliging, humble and polite man he is.
But let’s also not forget get the man who holds the lap record around the most difficult motorcycle racing track in the world, the other legend that is Peter Hickman. Love Dean as well, legend of a man and racer of motorcycles.
Like many on here, I have been to the IOM TT, and I am sure that those that have also attended this amazing spectacle will agree……….There is fcuk all else in the world of sport that matches it! Simply blows your mind.
Hats off to them all, Titanium balls don’t come cheap.
Splitting up with her was bad for business for him, a jilted lover that then went onto give his biggest rival the same factory support and bike out of spite.
He let himself down with the chittering at the north west 200 in my eyes.
Plenty of riders have had raw deals , and indeed raw deals that were only raw in their minds and no one else’s.
MD is the man to beat on the super sport and twin.
I lived on the island for a few years from the early 90s and had the pleasure of a few beers with Joey Dunlop and the closest thing he had as a spanner man. Both top guys I revisited the island in around 2000 i think? The one before foot and mouth closed it off? Disappointed that my old hotel along the walpole avenue was just a hole in the ground and busheys pub was no more i hope it has been developed for the better. But really have some great memories of the place especially the crew of Germans that came over a week late for the TT hoping to see the races.
Spent many a year on the island with family friends
My grandparents have a memorial bench on the coast there
Joeys mechanic (one of) used to live over the road from me as a kid..
He liked a beer that man
Smellydog
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Top end suspension and supple settings is a must for road racing.
I use to laugh how hard some lads had their bikes. They were the ones braking real hard for a turn, you could see day light under there tyres on any ripples in the road surface.
They needed less rebound damping for starters. Keep the tyres on the road and you'll go faster all the way around, not just the straights!
I use to laugh how hard some lads had their bikes. They were the ones braking real hard for a turn, you could see day light under there tyres on any ripples in the road surface.
They needed less rebound damping for starters. Keep the tyres on the road and you'll go faster all the way around, not just the straights!
I have a lasting memory of seeing a collection of Gold Stars and Nortons coming down Bray Hill in the Clubmans TT many years ago.
Foxyboy43
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Indeed - two memories come to mind - as a young Marshall at the Ulster GP many years ago - one was the throbbing sound of these fantastic British machines and the other was the high-pitched whine of those strange new Japanese machines which of course would simply never catch on….
I also well remember a few big names coming over to “ride the ribbon” of the UGP’s narrow country roads - few stayed after the Thursday night practice!
Rake Aboot
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This
I’ve had a professional set up on two bikes now , including the standard suspension on my ZX6r. Bloody hellfire , what a difference it makes.
More mph per pound than any other modification
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