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Cretu and Miller on EBR Splitlath to run Buells - The official Isle of Man TT website
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I recently bought a Buell XB12XT Ulysses. I never envisioned owning a Buell, but I have to admit there is a good bit of unique engineering on these bikes. The bike certainly has character, and the HP and torque is a lot of fun.
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Pretty badass video. Definitely a bucket list item to go see this some year!
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Be safe, racers.
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I don't ride, but I have a great appreciation for two wheels. I plan to watch the coverage this weekend.
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Coverage starting NOW (10:00 PM EST) on Velocity. I think only an hour tonight, and maybe some coverage on Sunday.
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So much going on this weekend. From Brandons FB page. Retired from the Superbike race on lap 2 at Ballaugh Bridge. Clutch went out and not well enough to continue on to the end of the lap so called it a day. Team is working hard to get the bike fixed for Monday's Superstock race. Massive thanks to The Raven assistant manager for getting me a free cheeseburger while I waited for the crossroads to open so I could nurse the bike back to the paddock on the coast road. Also thanks to the marshal who gave me a few quid to fill the bike up in Ramsey so I could make it all the way back! Gutted I had to retire but that's racing sometimes. Let's look for a good one on Monday's Superstock race!
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New IOM lap record 132.2
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RIP racers
Bob Price BBC News - Isle of Man TT 2014: Stroud rider Bob Price killed Karl Harris BBC News - TT 2014: Second competitor, Karl Harris, killed in race
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I have heard that many of the (or some) of the competitors only buy one way tickets. They know the likelihood of death is very high. I can't imagine wanting to try anything where the possibility of death is so great. I am just a pussy. I can admire their skill and commitment, but never will I understand it.
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I have always had a great deal of respect for the guys who do this. They breathe different air than I do, that's for sure.
I would like to see EBR do well, but, alas, the big twin just isn't a winning proposition in this kind of racing. Ask everyone who has tried on the Ducatis lately. The fours just make the kind of sustainable, high rpm power needed for this event. And wow - two down already. Godspeed...
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Don't forget...loads of American competitors in the Isle of Mann TT Zero (electric) class..
7 Electric Motorcycles Battling for the 2014 TT Zero Title
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Caught a bunch of sidecar racing.
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https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/surviving--mad-sunday---the-isle-of-man-tt-s-most-dangerous-day-174208040.html
“Mad Sunday” shouldn’t exist. It’s inhuman, irresponsible, and puts countless lives at risk. By all reasonable logic, it should be banned. And yet it exemplifies what makes this tiny island so special. It’s like going back in time, before Big Brother watched over us. In this world, cars won’t soon drive themselves. Gladiators will be left to fight. And bikers will rule. Millions and millions of swarming bikers. Like bees, wheelieing down the promenade 
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