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    Thread: TT 2019 8 nights from 31st May required
Post: TT 2019 8 nights from 31st May required

Two adults, from Friday 31st May until Saturday 8th June Self catering, cottage, apartment, lodge etc. Something reasonably comfortable anywhere on the island, prefer quiet location. WHY Regular T...
Yamanx Accommodation (TT, S100 and MGP - Homestay) 0 2,629 11-10-2018, 03:02 PM
    Thread: Ian Hutchinson & Josh Brookes linked to Tyco BMW for 2016
Post: RE: Ian Hutchinson & Josh Brookes linked to Tyco B...

Hmm, could be Hutchy for Tyco next year, but it could also be Michael Dunlop :)
Yamanx General Discussion 15 28,593 08-10-2015, 11:30 AM
    Thread: Kursaal Flyer
Post: Kursaal Flyer

Well done that man, glad you made it round, I followed you around with the TT live dashboard. Good job done and hope you thoroughly enjoyed every minute :) Box well and truly ticked.
Yamanx Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 3 8,262 01-09-2015, 03:29 PM
    Thread: is Bruce still asleep?
Post: RE: is Bruce still asleep?

He's not listed on any of the timing sheets? Hope he gets out tonight
Yamanx Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 14 33,944 28-08-2015, 08:54 AM
    Thread: 2015 TT ferry prices
Post: RE: 2015 TT ferry prices

Have a good look around this site, plenty of tips and information. Also it will get busier on here, typically after Christmas as the TT gets closer.
Yamanx General Discussion 24 45,315 27-08-2015, 03:39 PM
    Thread: 2015 TT ferry prices
Post: RE: 2015 TT ferry prices

Should be around £450 I would say :)
Yamanx General Discussion 24 45,315 27-08-2015, 09:19 AM
    Thread: Motorcyclist Stephen Thompson has 'no feeling in arm' after crash
Post: RE: Motorcyclist Stephen Thompson has 'no feeling ...

Sad news for the lad, hopefully he'll bounce back from this :(
Yamanx General Discussion 5 11,928 24-07-2015, 10:52 AM
    Thread: £50,000 at stake for innovative new MCE BSB Monster Energy ‘King of Brands’ challenge
Post: RE: £50,000 at stake for innovative new MCE BSB Mo...

Well that was a bit of a tumble weed moment, fell flat as predicted.
Yamanx Other Race Meetings - MotoGP, WSB & BSB, Irish Roads etc - 4 7,586 20-07-2015, 01:12 PM
    Thread: £50,000 at stake for innovative new MCE BSB Monster Energy ‘King of Brands’ challenge
Post: RE: £50,000 at stake for innovative new MCE BSB Mo...

I agree, this is just a way to try and "Let someone else win for a change" If Shakey and/or Brookes decided not to do it then its flat Sean Muir made a point that its a team effort, and who is going...
Yamanx Other Race Meetings - MotoGP, WSB & BSB, Irish Roads etc - 4 7,586 14-07-2015, 12:12 PM
    Thread: What would you like to see changed for next year?
Post: RE: What would you like to see changed for next ye...

Its done every year, they review all the restricted areas again and again. The area all along from Black Dubb to GH was restricted in 2008, now some of it is open. Conversely the area on the outside o...
Yamanx General Discussion 203 368,552 14-07-2015, 12:05 PM
    Thread: Tonfanau
Post: RE: Tonfanau

(07-07-2015, 10:49 PM)Splashdown Wrote: Yamanx, you're right about the Paddock in the wet, but I can't for the life of me recall seeing a tree! What do you reckon Dogsbody? Well I haven't been there...
Yamanx Other Race Meetings - MotoGP, WSB & BSB, Irish Roads etc - 17 31,682 08-07-2015, 11:02 AM
    Thread: Tonfanau
Post: RE: Tonfanau

I raced a few times at Tonfanau myself, like riding on a footpath, and I hate that tree :) Single cylinder racing was hard into the hairpin, lock ups and stalling going on all over, really need a sli...
Yamanx Other Race Meetings - MotoGP, WSB & BSB, Irish Roads etc - 17 31,682 07-07-2015, 10:10 PM
    Thread: SOLO AND SIDECAR CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED ON FINAL DAY OF NEW SCHEDULE FOR TT 2016
Post: RE: SOLO AND SIDECAR CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED ON FI...

I heard that too, I don't know why that should be though?
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 14 22,498 07-07-2015, 09:41 PM
    Thread: SOLO AND SIDECAR CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED ON FINAL DAY OF NEW SCHEDULE FOR TT 2016
Post: RE: SOLO AND SIDECAR CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED ON FI...

Yes I agree :) Could it now be safe enough for the F1 chairs? "The Sidecar Senior"
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 14 22,498 07-07-2015, 07:42 PM
    Thread: SOLO AND SIDECAR CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED ON FINAL DAY OF NEW SCHEDULE FOR TT 2016
Post: RE: SOLO AND SIDECAR CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED ON FI...

F1 sidecars? :) I doubt it. I hope they thought about the travel arrangements for the chairs before SP got fully booked before 2015 TT, I suppose a lot of them go freight, so there might be space ava...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 14 22,498 07-07-2015, 04:49 PM
    Thread: Selfie Sticks
Post: Selfie Sticks

I see that the Southern 100 club has banned selfie sticks from this years as they are dangerous to riders. I suspect the TT will ban them as well for next year
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 11 20,398 02-07-2015, 11:57 AM
    Thread: show us some of your non bike holiday snaps
Post: RE: show us some of your non bike holiday snaps

The tent in the bottom image, is that an MSR?
Yamanx ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 81 143,402 29-06-2015, 01:18 PM
    Thread: Who Should Have Won A TT But Didn't?
Post: RE: Who Should Have Won A TT But Didn't?

Well there's me of course :) But yes I would agree with Bob Jackson, Jason Griffiths and Nigel Davies
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 20 84,668 26-06-2015, 10:52 AM
    Thread: 100th Senior TT
Post: RE: 100th Senior TT

(25-06-2015, 01:33 PM)wsn03 Wrote: I'd bet it will make no difference. The only "must see" despite all these anniversaries was the 100th of the event (that was mobbed, and drained the year before an...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 14 26,690 25-06-2015, 02:13 PM
    Thread: What would you like to see changed for next year?
Post: RE: What would you like to see changed for next ye...

(25-06-2015, 09:48 AM)AntG Wrote: You can't really do too much from the racing side of things, if you wanted to add a new category you would have to drop a race because as the last couple of years h...
Yamanx General Discussion 203 368,552 25-06-2015, 10:05 AM
    Thread: What would you like to see changed for next year?
Post: RE: What would you like to see changed for next ye...

The other thing, is to move Laxey day away from Laxey :) Sounds daft, but I'd love to see the event. But can't get anywhere near it! They used to have an event in Castletown with all the classic rac...
Yamanx General Discussion 203 368,552 24-06-2015, 12:19 PM
    Thread: What would you like to see changed for next year?
Post: RE: What would you like to see changed for next ye...

I'd like to see: Moto 3 bikes. The riders to go off in number order all the way through the field. FM radio around the whole course. A shower block at Claddagh And a McDonald's in Ramsey (Actuall...
Yamanx General Discussion 203 368,552 24-06-2015, 09:10 AM
    Thread: Well, how good was that then
Post: RE: Well, how good was that then

I watched from Tower Bends, Miln Town, McGuiness', Stella Maris (First time here), also had a look during practice sessions at May Hill (New clear area), School House and Parliament Square :) Cracking...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 14 57,999 23-06-2015, 09:44 AM
    Thread: Twitter 'handles'
Post: RE: Twitter 'handles'

@yamanx1
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 10 15,996 19-06-2015, 08:14 AM
    Thread: What would you do to support Malcom - please list it?
Post: RE: What would you do to support Malcom - please l...

(18-06-2015, 02:45 PM)wsn03 Wrote: (18-06-2015, 02:42 PM)Yamanx Wrote: Post responsibly That would be a given of the User Agreement. Would you pay a fee? Maybe, depends on if its a one off, or ann...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 51 89,877 18-06-2015, 02:54 PM
    Thread: What would you do to support Malcom - please list it?
Post: RE: What would you do to support Malcom - please l...

Post responsibly
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 51 89,877 18-06-2015, 02:42 PM
    Thread: How long have we got?
Post: RE: How long have we got?

Hi Nick, as you have said there are a lot of clever people on these machines, and one thing they can do is use a spambot (Computer generated user) to harvest email address', so not a good idea to pos...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 34 60,288 18-06-2015, 12:29 PM
    Thread: Enough is Enough
Post: RE: Enough is Enough

(18-06-2015, 11:36 AM)wsn03 Wrote: Believe it or not Tom I do get why people don't use their real names. I've actually witnessed someone on the last forum expressing how he was looking forward to me...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 90 147,228 18-06-2015, 11:54 AM
    Thread: Grandstand at The Swan
Post: Grandstand at The Swan

Did anyone go in there? Was it very busy did anyone notice during racing? I had a look after the racing one day, went in for a pint, had a wander up. It wasn't a particularly good view, that I could ...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 10 15,060 18-06-2015, 10:02 AM
    Thread: Roy Mooreisms
Post: RE: Roy Mooreisms

"He's gone round at 130mph Ramsey to Ramsey from a standing start"
Yamanx General Discussion 48 111,618 15-06-2015, 01:20 PM
    Thread: Thursday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Thursday Practice Session

Must be dark through the trees, still going out now!
Yamanx Practice Week 11 6,423 04-06-2015, 08:54 PM
    Thread: Thursday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Thursday Practice Session

Guy Martin, no where near as quick on the Triumph as I thought he would be, Gary Johnson must be smiling in his tea :)
Yamanx Practice Week 11 6,423 04-06-2015, 08:18 PM
    Thread: Thursday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Thursday Practice Session

(04-06-2015, 08:10 PM)Yamanx Wrote: No fast twin riders out there tonight? Also MD is not pushing the SS at all, if he's even ridden it! Derr! Of course, need to "follow the leader" :)
Yamanx Practice Week 11 6,423 04-06-2015, 08:15 PM
    Thread: Thursday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Thursday Practice Session

No fast twin riders out there tonight? Also MD is not pushing the SS at all, if he's even ridden it!
Yamanx Practice Week 11 6,423 04-06-2015, 08:10 PM
    Thread: Thursday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Thursday Practice Session

What about that? MD definitely feels more at home on the BMW, no two ways, making the Yam look bad indeed. Hutchy "said sorry, but he's not too happy with me" :)
Yamanx Practice Week 11 6,423 04-06-2015, 06:46 PM
    Thread: Thursday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Thursday Practice Session

Last remote session for TT for me, as I'm on the island in the morning :) All ready for this, how will "he" do then? I sure hope he's quick, mind you he just needs to qualify the bike right now real...
Yamanx Practice Week 11 6,423 04-06-2015, 06:07 PM
    Thread: Michael Dunlop
Post: RE: Michael Dunlop

(04-06-2015, 11:49 AM)modulaire Wrote: (04-06-2015, 11:40 AM)coll83 Wrote: I have read both reports previously and bottom line for me is the oil problem. As already said, seriously dangerous! Nowh...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 95 251,512 04-06-2015, 11:53 AM
    Thread: Michael Dunlop
Post: RE: Michael Dunlop

I agree, what are Martrain going to do? They have the same issues with the oil pumping into the airbox.
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 95 251,512 04-06-2015, 11:27 AM
    Thread: Take your helmet off in Ramsey petrol station
Post: RE: Take your helmet off in Ramsey petrol station

Vote with your feet :)
Yamanx General Discussion 9 15,340 04-06-2015, 11:07 AM
    Thread: How close is this?????
Post: RE: How close is this?????

Crikey, I bet that made him jump. Maybe that was the catalyst to MD packing in the Yamaha. I bet Hutchy thought - Karma :)
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 3 7,368 04-06-2015, 11:06 AM
    Thread: Michael Dunlop
Post: RE: Michael Dunlop

His bike was smoking like a train last night. Why doesn't JB's bike smoke like that? I don't think they've given him the best bikes, my guess, it is a guess, is that Yamaha haven't given Michael as m...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 95 251,512 04-06-2015, 10:02 AM
    Thread: Michael Dunlop
Post: Michael Dunlop

This guy is a reporter for MCN Simon Patterson has just posted that Michael Dunlop has sensationally split with Milwaukee Yamaha half way through TT practice. Good lord, wonder what his plans are f...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 95 251,512 04-06-2015, 09:22 AM
    Thread: Wednesday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Wednesday Practice Session

ETA yes the Bungalow, but not at Cronk na Mona Talking rubbish here, he's slower than my computer :)
Yamanx Practice Week 9 5,410 03-06-2015, 07:52 PM
    Thread: Wednesday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Wednesday Practice Session

No JMG at the bungalow on the SS machine?
Yamanx Practice Week 9 5,410 03-06-2015, 07:51 PM
    Thread: Wednesday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Wednesday Practice Session

Awsome! MD well down the board atm, but don't write him off yet. Hutchy, got his mojo back in a big way :) All the top boys are well in the mood for this :)
Yamanx Practice Week 9 5,410 03-06-2015, 06:43 PM
    Thread: Wednesday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Wednesday Practice Session

Seem slower through Sulby, if 181mph can seem slow! But 9-10mph down on a SB
Yamanx Practice Week 9 5,410 03-06-2015, 06:33 PM
    Thread: Wednesday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Wednesday Practice Session

Keep an eye on Hutchy would be an obvious tip, most guys out to dial in the SB by the sounds of it. No interviews with MD or Hutch, so they're obviously focussed. Gary Johnson got the bit between his ...
Yamanx Practice Week 9 5,410 03-06-2015, 06:22 PM
    Thread: What was the better lap ...
Post: RE: What was the better lap ...

(03-06-2015, 05:41 PM)excollier Wrote: I hope they use Joey's (and some other riders) mantra, win at the slowest possible speed, get home safe. having said that, the footage of Bruce's lap made me g...
Yamanx TT Related Posts (Only) 8 13,091 03-06-2015, 05:49 PM
    Thread: Glen Helen
Post: RE: Glen Helen

Now we gotta hitch it from Hawthornes all the way to Kirk Michael, less beer as well, have to have two in the Creg :)
Yamanx General Discussion 8 21,734 03-06-2015, 05:38 PM
    Thread: Wednesday Practice Session + Report
Post: RE: Wednesday Practice Session

All set here, in the garden, glass of wine, laptop and Manx Radio TT playing in anticipation :)
Yamanx Practice Week 9 5,410 03-06-2015, 05:19 PM