Rhino

I have not posted for awhile. This is a must see if you have not seen it yet. Mastery on two wheels

http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=37479

Mark in Baltimore

Madness. Pure madness. Makes car racing seem like eating a bowl of oatmeal.

Flying Finn

That's because it is (when compared)...

I'm amazed those guys can lean so much with the ***** dragging on the ground... Talk about pure madness...

Great video, I'm going to x-post on racing forum.

Robert993TT

Was going to put up a link to the trailer when I saw that the whole documentary was out on the YouTube. It´s very good. Worth seeing.

996scott

Not for the faint at heart. I want to show this to my son, but i'm affraid he might get some crazy ideas of getting a bike like that! That is cool. Wow.

Rhino

Best quote I have heard in awhile. Thanks for posting the you tube video also.

solomonschris

I have always wanted to attend this race week. I tried to book a hotel in December but they are all sold out one year in advance. The course is over 37 miles long with hundreds of turns and 1300' of elevation change. The weather can go from bright sun to thick fog or pouring rain in 1/4 mile. There are a few air fences now, but if you go off at most turns you are likely to hit either a stone wall, a building, a tree or a hundred that year old hedge that will shred you like a blender. There is one day before the races start that the public is allowed to ride the course. Each year one or two of the testosterone crazed young men would die. Joey Dunlop has the most amazing record of wins here.....he died when he hit a tree next to a road course in eastern Europe a while back. His little brother is now one of the top riders on the island. I agree with the Flying Finn about these guy's *****.

a993lad

Yes its an amazing event. My sister and brother in law go every year and they have to book their rented cottage a full year in advance to secure it.

Joey's brother, Robert, sadly died in the Northwest 200 road race a couple of years ago. But Robert's two sons (Joey's nephews) both race in the TT despite the demise of their father/uncle.

Madness. But obviously addictive.

vaujot

Holy cow!
I knew the TT was mad but not that it is that mad. Also, the spectators look to be incredibly close to the track.
Also this: Motorsport Memorial

J.B.H.

This one has been on my list for a while now... I have a tremendous amount of respect for these guys...

trophy

That tank slapper at 1:24 was crazy.....

IXLR8

Certainly a level of control far higher than in other motor sports.

Remember when Rossi was putting some time in in an F1 car and Schumi was doing likewise on a motorcycle. No comparison.

stickypatch

There's an onboard video with Guy Martin commentating each corner - fascinating.

It's beyond me how the riders can memorise the entire TT course.

ilko

Boy was that fun to watch.

aarrow

This vid is pretty good too. Crazy to know that they race flat out in the pouring rain too.