IoMTT 2015
 

One of the greatest motorsports events ever is underway for 2015

And with that comes the reality that "real roads" racer face.


Rip racer. :(

Statement issued on behalf of the ACU - Isle of Man TT Official Website


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I have heard that many racers buy one way tickets because they don't know if they will come home alive. It is just nucking futs crazy fast.

I hope Guy wins this year, as I think it is his last.

Very sad to hear about the deaths, although they occur pretty much every year. The speeds are just way too high now, for that course. So little margin for error...

JR

I stii have a chance
 

How awesome is this!

(There are many not so publicized classes at IoMTT)

87-year-old Ted Fenwick claims Isle of Man TT win - BikersPost

Click on my sig for info on my IOM-TT Rudge Whitworth

Yes, I have been drooling over that bike for years now.

Average speeds around the lap have now topped 130mph in practice. Nuts.

JR

A little more inside with some supertwins (LWT), coverage and side car stuff too.

Friends who race SV 650s went last year noted that the Kaw seems to be the lwt of choice.

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In 1962, Beryl Swain from Walthamstow, became the first female solo rider to compete on the Mountain circuit.

The following year, the International Federation of Motorcycling, revoked her licence on the grounds that the sport was not suitable for women.

Isle of Man TT: Beryl Swain features in exhibition - BBC News

Ttime.
 

Mine had a record lap of 76.28 mph in 1930

My heartrate gets elevated just watching the youtube videos of IOM, I can't imagine actually running those roads and streets flatout.

If you think about it, that's about as crazy as what they do now. Given the primitive nature of the suspension and tires on your bike, I rather doubt I'd want to see 76 mph in a straight line, let alone that as an average speed on that course.

Brave, or fools, hard to say...

JR

I love the IoMTT, hoping to go there for next years race! These are truly some of the ballisiest racers on the planet!

I watched the sidecars race with my grandson. He said, "That looks really dangerous." Those brothers won