David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 08:59 PM |
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Isle of Man TT
Just watched the highlights on ITV4 - those guys are amazing!
6 laps, 226 miles, averaging around 125 - 130 mph per lap... on ordinary roads!
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thebull
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:04 PM |
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those guys are superstars
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:09 PM |
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bloody lunatics more like 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:12 PM |
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Forgot to mention - in one or two places the TV helicopter couldn't keep up with the leader!
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bilbo
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:13 PM |
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I'm not a biker, but you can't fail to be impressed
Lunatics maybe, but they go into it knowing all the risks and good for them.
Long may it continue.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:16 PM |
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Completely barking, although slightly less barking than sidecar passengers 
My best mate's missus is good friends with Trevor Nation (used to ride the rotary Nortons in British Superbike and a 2x TT winner) and so Ive
had the pleasure of a few chats with him at Goodwood FOS etc, top top bloke but makes you realise these people are on another level for lack of fear
and complete confidence in their abilities to take part in something like that.
Chris
[Edited on 4/6/07 by ChrisGamlin]
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coozer
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:16 PM |
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Best week I've ever had away on holiday... even if it was in 1986!
I've packed the biking in now but all my mates are over there every year.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:32 PM |
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Watch McGuiness
He's on a mission.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 08:11 AM |
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He won the race I was watching, by a huge margin (by TT standards). Scary to watch him passing the back markers - they were getting blown all over
the road by his wake.
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dnmalc
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 08:07 PM |
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Yes 86 was a great year. It was a pity yer man tran out of petrol at the veranda
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 08:10 PM |
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Sidecars are on now, ITV4 9-10pm
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iank
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 08:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisGamlin
Sidecars are on now, ITV4 9-10pm
You can tell a committed TT sidecar rider by they way he thanks his surgeon during his winning interview for screwing his shoulder back together so he
could continue competing.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 09:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisGamlin
Sidecars are on now, ITV4 9-10pm
Rats - I would have like to have watched that!
Had to make do with going to the pub and drinking Southwold's finest...
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 11:21 AM |
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Superstock race on tonight at the same time, should be good. Bruce Anstey broke the lap record on his standing start lap and put in a 128mph lap later
on which is only 1mph lower than the superbike record, and I suspect quicker than he went on his superbike on Monday!
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chunkytfg
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 11:50 AM |
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My money is one a 131mph lap for the superbikes.
One of the old 50mph corners has been changed and is now a 150mph corner!!
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