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So you think you can ride?
« on: December 02, 2011, 09:49:05 PM »
The Isle of Man TT was for many years the most prestigious motor-cycle race in the world.
 The racing is  held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald
(the parliament of  the Isle of Man ).
It is the oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use. The official lap record for the “Snaefell Mountain Course” is 17 Minutes and 12.30  seconds at an average
speed of 131.578 mph.

 

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/insane_race.html

 After the Road Race, watch the “Most Dangerous Path in the World”…!

 

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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 10:40:06 PM »
That is wicked sick!!!
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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 06:54:35 AM »
Wow!!!! Way to fast for me,,,,, but was bad Cranberries!!!!
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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2011, 07:07:57 AM »
Last September HDNet was showing different races at the Isle of Mann. All in HD!  :thumbup:
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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 07:16:53 AM »
I sometimes ride with a Brit that has been to the race. he says the circuit is insane.
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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 08:00:01 AM »
Takes a different kinda guy to race like that
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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2011, 09:52:11 AM »
You have to have some BIG **** to ride in that for sure!! That is CRAZY!! :ohwow:
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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 12:48:40 PM »
Quote from: Gumbo on December 03, 2011, 08:00:01 AM
Takes a different kinda guy to race like that

Gumbo,

Defiantly, my next door neighbor qualified at the Isle of Man TT several years ago, he is a fantastic rider.

He currently has an 02 R1000 Yamaha, all tricked out.

It’s pretty wild when you get passed doing 125 and he is doing 185+ on a straightaway, the turns that I do at 65-70 he is doing at 100-120, maybe more.

It gets pretty wild to go out for rides with him on some weekends.

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Re: So you think you can ride?
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2011, 02:48:19 PM »
 :ohwow: I'll pass!
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