MV Wrote:I wanted to try and raise some interest in this topic
Having been a real critic of the idea, I want to give the
people involved the benefit of the doubt
From what I have been able to glean, there are some really
interesting projects out there with some interesting people
behind them
I may have more to tell soon if anyone is interested?

The element of this new race idea that really appeals to
me is the use of British brains to come up with new ideas and
technology
We have done it before lets do it again
(we being Britain I mean!)

I went to the presentation last night and wanted to be impressed, but came away disappointed. The one manufacturer who turned up had only a computer drawing to look at, no bike to examine or ride around the hotel on. If there had been a real bike there Im sure more people would have been won over. They did have Ollie Lindsdell signed up to ride for them which is a plus point. More worrying was the fact that they had politicians endorsing the concept, worse than that it was that weasel Shimmin whose all island speedlimit would have killed visitor numbers to the TT had our referendum not scuppered it. Politicians only see whats in it for them, the first fatal accident on an electric bike and they would soon backtrack and disown the idea. So dont rely on them for support through difficult times.
The TTMA listened and asked a few polite questions from which we learned that the bikes will look like the CBR's and GSX's we are already sick of seeing and be led round silently by a pace car.
Well maybe that sounds exiting to the TTX supporters and maybe marginally more exiting than the 5 bike parade lap as at this years senior, so bring it on.