Isle of Man TT 2019

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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#76 Post by tacky1 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:27 pm

Just got here. Terrible weather. All the race schedules are revised due to rain.
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#77 Post by two-stroke-brit » Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:58 pm

yep ,think yourself very lucky if you have no rain through the week.
do the lottery if the sun is out for any length of time.
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#78 Post by kpke » Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:20 am

tacky1 wrote:Just got here. Terrible weather. All the race schedules are revised due to rain.
Well then, come right back and let's go for a ride.

I hope it clears up for you buddy. :smt045

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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#79 Post by RuZty » Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:26 pm

tacky1 wrote:Just got here. Terrible weather. All the race schedules are revised due to rain.
That is either the most subtle gloating ever or a really futile cry for sympathy. A bad day at the IOM is better than a good day at work, enjoy!
As this this is a bucket list item for myself and probably many others please share all the highlights, including the miserable ones.

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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#80 Post by LC Cnd » Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:50 am

Photos of the paddock would be great! They still let fans wander through don't they or has corperate influence begun charging for that too.

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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#81 Post by LC Cnd » Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:00 am

Wet road discussion.
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#82 Post by tacky1 » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:37 am

Just got back to the land of the living :) Great 10 days on the Island, Got in some great racing, The riders had a lot of complaints with the lack of practice due to the rain, Most of the race cards went ahead though, Mad Sunday was cancelled as race schedule was moved up to Sunday,
Got to see the racing this year at the the top and bottom of Bray Hill, Conquer fields, The gooseneck, creg-ny-baa and Ballaugh bridge, Great having my buddy who has lived there for 24 odd years and knows every nook and cranny on the island,
Roll on 2019...
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#83 Post by Hooligan » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:40 am

Yep, the TT is good fun and it seems once is not enough. :D

I've been twice and I'd certainly go again. The wife has been once and she def wants to go again. ;)
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#84 Post by RuZty » Wed Jun 21, 2017 9:36 am

Crappy weather for sure, but you must have still had a great trip, you can't beat local knowledge no matter where you go. I've nearly finished watching the full iTV coverage, shame Hutchy broke his leg (again) and McGuinness was sounding like it was the end of his career in the interviews.

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Re: Isle of Man TT 2017

#85 Post by tacky1 » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:58 pm

I love the TT trips, Any trip there is class, rain or sun... :smt023
Poor Hutchy, He was a lucky man, Looks like either a puncture or the tire came off the rim, Sadly, 3 racers lost their lives, The downside of the island, One of them, Alan Bonner was a local to my sister in Ireland, Tragic.
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: Isle of Man TT 2018

#86 Post by LC Cnd » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:34 pm

Note sports 2018 package VIP Vll is sold out already - is it the value cause its not certainly the cheapest package by far. Is it because of Sefton Hotel's location?
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2018

#87 Post by LC Cnd » Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:05 pm

Got this tin poster for the garage fm Santa. Keeps me dreaming after a hard day at the office. Good therapy - more practical than fragrant candles unless they smell of castor oil. Actually met a local South African gent who rode a Manx Norton 500, as a privateer twice (1960-61). Help me bleed the brake on my LC. Small world.
Suter vs. RD500 Isle of Man 2017
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2018

#88 Post by LC Cnd » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:45 pm

Has anyone done whats suggested, is the info accurate or are there hidden costs when dealing with customs or the freight forwarders?
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Re: Isle of Man TT 2018

#89 Post by LC Cnd » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:42 am

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Re: Isle of Man TT 2018

#90 Post by LC Cnd » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:59 pm

Interesting to see the TZ750 blow passed his start line partner & others. Link:
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