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Thread: McGuinness on a mission as he claims 18th TT victory
Post: RE: McGuinness on a mission as he claims 18th TT v...
| Not on the island, but the first 2/3 laps were exciting to listen to on the commentary. Quite amazing how JM has become so hard to beat in Supersports as long as his bike runs the full distance, doesn... |
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02-06-2012, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: Webcam Streaming
Post: RE: Webcam Streaming
| ian huntly Wrote:As you know, I just love Webcams and have spent time on the laptop in the evenings this week doing work but having the Manx Radio Commentary on in the background and the Bungalowcam a... |
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21-08-2008, 10:13 PM |
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Thread: How live is 'TT Live'
Post: RE: How live is 'TT Live'
| Shitoffa Shovel Wrote:I found I had a bit of time on my hands today to get settled for the S/Stock and S/S port races ,,,,even better was just before the start of the 2nd race of the day my old man tu... |
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03-06-2008, 12:30 AM |
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Thread: Veteran/Vintage/Classic - yes or no?
Post: RE: Veteran/Vintage/Classic - yes or no?
| PeterCourtney Wrote:With the ACU managing to get rid of the Lap of Honour, and by the sound of it, any sign of historic machinery on the Mountain Course, I was wondering what you lot thought: do you a... |
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13-05-2008, 12:01 AM |
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Thread: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
Post: RE: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
| DCLUCIE Wrote:Ohhh the Ronnie stories are always good.
My Auntie, (Sister B) told me one about a certain Kawasaki rider who ended up in A&E. She was Sister on duty back then and this rider, for ... |
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22-02-2008, 02:46 PM |
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Thread: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
Post: RE: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
| Bill Snelling Wrote:Another Bungalow Bridge story.
The late Esso Gunnarsson dropped it there in practice, he was a bit knocked about and when he came too he thought he was in heaven - when he saw Phil... |
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22-02-2008, 11:30 AM |
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Thread: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
Post: RE: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
| cargo Wrote:I'm not entirely sure about the truth of this one but it's a good story.
There was once a competitor (German I'm told) who crashed at Sulby Bridge as he picked himself up he heard other b... |
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22-02-2008, 01:22 AM |
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Thread: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
Post: RE: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
| Fitz Wrote:1994 Sidecar A Race with Stan Cooper - Broke down at Ballacrye, left a note stuck to the bike sayng 'Gone to the Raven' and walked back to Ballaugh.
Had no money on us but seeing as I play... |
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22-02-2008, 12:32 AM |
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Thread: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
Post: It wasn't that funny, or was it?.
| Now I know that road racing is serious stuff, but amidst all the bravery and determination required to pit ones self against the ultimate test, the IOM TT/MANX GP. There just has to be a fair sprinkli... |
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21-02-2008, 01:05 AM |
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Thread: New look
Post: RE: New look
| pykey Wrote:Hey why i am not a senior member as i have my bus pass and visited 40+ TT plus loads of S100 and MGP'S and i have only 3 stars and marshalled for years:think:think
pykey.
Hey why i am not... |
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20-02-2008, 01:07 AM |
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Thread: New look
Post: RE: New look
| Thank goodness for that, I thought everyone had disappeared to I dont know where.
Now found you and working and have to complement you all on what I think is a notable improvement. (although was quit... |
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19-02-2008, 01:38 AM |
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Thread: Under Rated Viewing Points.
Post: Re: view points
| pitlane07 Wrote:If you could somehow package,Govenors to q bridge,it would make for the most spectacular peace of racing footage anywhere.
Well done pitlane and everyone else, its become obvious as t... |
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13-02-2008, 10:58 PM |
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Thread: NO LIMIT
Post: Re: TT
| Ian huntly Wrote:No Limit IS the TT and should be used as promotional material, except they'll have to cut out the argee-bargee during the racing when riders have awesome crashes.
It is a pity that t... |
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12-02-2008, 09:20 PM |
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Thread: NO LIMIT
Post: [quote="sticky"]Despite it being made some 30 year...
| sticky Wrote:Despite it being made some 30 years before I first went to the TT there were still plenty of things in the film that were still going on when I made my first visit in 1964. Bikes being cr... |
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11-02-2008, 09:41 PM |
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Thread: NO LIMIT
Post: NO LIMIT
| NO LIMIT.
Now fellow TT and Road Racing enthusiasts, assuming the Topic Title has attracted your attention. What does NO LIMIT mean to you?.
Speed Limits?,
How far your prepared to push yourselves?,
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11-02-2008, 07:39 PM |
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Thread: Under Rated Viewing Points.
Post: Re: Where to watch from...
| irishago Wrote:Well back in the good old days as one might say, My Dad used to Bring me and my Brother up to the Bungalow on the Electric Tram and we would Start watching there and move on every coupl... |
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10-02-2008, 02:14 PM |
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Thread: Under Rated Viewing Points.
Post: [quote="David Griffiths"]You only have to watch th...
| David Griffiths Wrote:You only have to watch the TT videos of recent years to see the most over-rated places. You know, the same ones that they show race after race after race � Quarter Bridge, Bradda... |
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08-02-2008, 10:56 PM |
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Thread: Under Rated Viewing Points.
Post: [quote="cargo"]I know for sure there are lots of O...
| cargo Wrote:I know for sure there are lots of OVER rated place to watch from.
A glance at the crowds at QB or Bradden or Balluagh is enough to put me right off
For me the real and most highly skilled... |
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08-02-2008, 04:13 PM |
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Thread: Under Rated Viewing Points.
Post: Under Rated Viewing Points.
| Under Rated.
Another Topic which you will either find of interest or a load of old tosh.
My first Topic I posted seemed to create a thread of interest and is still live and kicking.
As a newcomer I... |
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07-02-2008, 09:24 PM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: [quote="sticky"]Keith, you have my sympathy.... af...
| sticky Wrote:Keith, you have my sympathy.... after riding a Morini 350 Sport with an unbaffled RMS race pipe on it for twenty-odd years, my hearing's a bit knackered too...
Sticky/Keith,
On reflection... |
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05-02-2008, 12:35 AM |
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Thread: Cargo's secret weapon?
Post: Re: Cargo's secret weapon?
| thewitch Wrote:Look out rivals... this is the machine to get the replica this year... Go Cargo!
:lol:
http://cargobike.com/
*W2
thewitch, have to say when I saw the Title I was a little concerned a... |
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02-02-2008, 01:32 AM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: Re: TT Sounds
| Keith Pursglove Wrote:Having just spoken to my good buddy who used to holiday with me at the TT, he reminded me of the morning Bob MacIntyre did the first unofficial 100mph lap on the Gilera.
We were ... |
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02-02-2008, 01:15 AM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: [quote="thewitch"]I almost swooned at the idea of ...
| thewitch Wrote:I almost swooned at the idea of the noise of the Honda 6 at Ramsey Hairpin! :lol:
One of my favourites from the old records was the Gilera of Camathias' sidecar, going round Governor'... |
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01-02-2008, 08:25 PM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: [quote="smokey125"]For me the Honda 6 and the othe...
| smokey125 Wrote:For me the Honda 6 and the other exotic multis of that era sound better on the overrun rather than full chat. For me it would have to be the approach to Creg, get the best of both worl... |
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01-02-2008, 08:14 PM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: [quote="smokey125"]Great thread this, main reason ...
| smokey125 Wrote:Great thread this, main reason I joined. I often come and had a look but thought it was time to join in.
Unfortunately I'm not old enough to remember those great machines (born in th... |
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31-01-2008, 09:18 PM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: Re: TT Sounds
| Keith Pursglove Wrote:Hi Guys,
I have been watching with interest various posts and as you seem like a nice bunch of guys just had to join and contribute to this one.
I agree that the Honda six throu... |
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29-01-2008, 10:38 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: Re: New Member
| Keith Pursglove Wrote:Returning to the question of sea sickness (with apologies to anyone having dinner or tea) but I found three ways of overcoming the dreaded condition.
1. Stay on deck and watch th... |
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29-01-2008, 10:20 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: [quote="cargo"]I did on accasion try another metho...
| cargo Wrote:I did on accasion try another method of avoiding seasickenss find the on board bar and get yourself very drunk :wink:
I tried this one when I was on my way to the IOM for my Manx GP new... |
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28-01-2008, 11:36 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: [quote="cargo"]Very good DClucie[/quote]
I tell...
| cargo Wrote:Very good DClucie
I tell you what folks all this talk about sea sickness (which I was daft enough to instigate) is making me feel distinctly queasy so just nipping off to find some Quells ... |
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28-01-2008, 11:30 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: [quote="cargo"]I've been know to get an jippy tumm...
| cargo Wrote:I've been know to get an jippy tummy on the IOM ferries from time to time. Especially on the Seacat.
What I've discovered is that standing outside in a position as near the back as is pos... |
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27-01-2008, 10:36 PM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: [quote="thewitch"]Take your pick from these websit...
| thewitch Wrote:Take your pick from these websites.
Honda 6 for me, but I did hear Ago climb up from the Bungalow on the MV on my first visit here... awesome.
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Sounds.htm... |
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27-01-2008, 07:47 PM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: [quote="pykey"]No problem the Honda 6 and my favou...
| pykey Wrote:No problem the Honda 6 and my favourite viewing place probably the bottom of Bray and Ballascarey( Glen Vine).
TT sounds, when I first attended the TT/MGP singles were the order of the da... |
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27-01-2008, 07:28 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: [quote="ali"]seasickness is all in the mind.
we h...
| ali Wrote:seasickness is all in the mind.
we have a 23ft boat and my hubby is the captain "so he thinks" we go out fishing in all weathers lumpy and bumpy. if we go on the big boat ie ben my chree to ... |
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27-01-2008, 12:21 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: [quote="pykey"]Ex preston you must be SIR DAVID MO...
| pykey Wrote:Ex preston you must be SIR DAVID MOYES and MV you shut the geordies up today :lol: :lol:
Now how did I Know you were a Toffee Pykey : :D .
Yes we let you have Moysey (after we had train... |
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27-01-2008, 01:25 AM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: [quote="John Foster"]I'm sure that Ian won't mind ...
| John Foster Wrote:I'm sure that Ian won't mind me pinching a great photo of the old bungalow from his famous TT Fan website to illustrate the anecdote above.
[Image: http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/ian.... |
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27-01-2008, 01:07 AM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: Re: Honda 297 six.
| irishago Wrote:For me it has to be the Honda 297 six i was about 9 when i heard it first and after that it would be the sound of Ago,s MV 3 coming up the mountain mile while watching at the bungalow y... |
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26-01-2008, 11:05 PM |
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Thread: TT Sounds
Post: TT Sounds
| Evening all,
I am sure that most of you have been, visiting/Riding the TT/MGP for quite some time (doesn't matter how long). My question is,
what would you consider to be the most exciting/exhaust so... |
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26-01-2008, 09:39 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: [quote="Stella"]Welcome to the flyingplumber :D
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| Stella Wrote:Welcome to the flyingplumber :D
My priority is roadracing, always has been always will be, however during the winter i do get drawn to my 2nd love...
I am a massive Heart of Midlothia... |
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26-01-2008, 09:04 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: [quote="alf885"]Aha, got it now, Sir Tom Finney. a...
| alf885 Wrote:Aha, got it now, Sir Tom Finney. alf
well done Alf, you know your footy as well as your TT. |
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26-01-2008, 09:00 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: Thanks for all your kind replies folks.
I have be...
| Thanks for all your kind replies folks.
I have been looking in on the Forum for some time, and have found it interesting and entertaining, and had considered joining for quite a while.
The thing that ... |
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26-01-2008, 04:21 PM |
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Thread: New Member
Post: New Member
| Good evening all,
As a new member, I just wanted to say hello to you all and hope we can
have interesting chinwags in the future.
I am getting on a bit and in truth have not had a bike for many years.... |
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