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    Thread: Isle of Man TT: Visitor numbers rise to 43,000
Post: RE: Isle of Man TT: Visitor numbers rise to 43,000

(20-09-2023, 06:51 PM)Chris_Sav Wrote: I'd be surprised if it were the same story for the Manx. Me too! Surprisingly Peel campsite seemed the busiest I've seen for the Manx Also, there is a need t...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 2 3,043 21-09-2023, 09:49 AM
    Thread: Well, how good was that then!
Post: RE: Well, how good was that then!

(13-06-2023, 10:06 PM)Nasher Wrote: Bike number 69 (posted by Dommyman) on this page - but mega exhausts added this year https://www.ttwebsite.com/forums/showthr...567&page=5 It's a Honda K4 3...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 26 33,354 19-09-2023, 06:42 PM
    Thread: Honda CB350 K4 Classic Race/Parade/Road Bike
Post: Honda CB350 K4 Classic Race/Parade/Road Bike

Honda CB350 K4 Classic Race/Parade/Road Bike FOR SALE Road legal Honda race bike Historic - no MOT, free Tax V5 (can be ridden on the road - daylight only) CRMC registered Purchased as a unused (unlo...
Nasher Bikes/Parts For Sale 0 109 19-09-2023, 06:29 PM
    Thread: Forum Improvements
Post: RE: Forum Improvements

(07-09-2023, 06:34 PM)Chris_Sav Wrote: Cheers guys. Clean bill of health from the consultant so can drive/ride again, was starting to go stir crazy! Yippeeeeeeeeee !
Nasher ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 14 1,413 08-09-2023, 08:05 AM
    Thread: Cancelled ferry
Post: RE: Cancelled ferry

Well, the Steam Packet must have read your post...... I've check bookings again and managed to re-book for 14:00 tomorrow from Heysham on the Manxman - Yay!! Just repacking the motorhome (think I'd ...
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 2 1,235 21-08-2023, 02:53 PM
    Thread: Cancelled ferry
Post: Cancelled ferry

So, I left home at 05:00 on Saturday to catch the ferry from Liverpool A short while after 06:00 I was notified of a text, pulled into a lay-by to read it and was informed that my ferry had been canc...
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 2 1,235 21-08-2023, 12:48 PM
    Thread: 50mph blanket speed limit for MGP?
Post: 50mph blanket speed limit for MGP?

Anyone know if the 50 mph speed limits, everywhere but the mountain section, be in force on the course for the MGP? Don't care either way, other than what bike to bring over....
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 5 1,471 11-08-2023, 09:36 PM
    Thread: Ashcourt racing at the manx
Post: RE: Ashcourt racing at the manx

Pretty sure Nathan Harrison has a fused left ankle - could he be riding it?
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 6 1,851 02-08-2023, 09:42 AM
    Thread: Forum Improvements
Post: RE: Forum Improvements

Thanks for all your hard work - much appreciated I agree that a simplificationn of boards would be an improvement I'd also like the ability to post pictures (low quality would be fine) directly on...
Nasher ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 14 1,413 14-07-2023, 06:22 PM
    Thread: Well, how good was that then!
Post: RE: Well, how good was that then!

(13-06-2023, 01:33 PM)Spartacus Wrote: Nasher what Honda have you? Bike number 69 (posted by Dommyman) on this page - but mega exhausts added this year https://www.ttwebsite.com/forums/showthr...56...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 26 33,354 13-06-2023, 10:06 PM
    Thread: Well, how good was that then!
Post: RE: Well, how good was that then!

(13-06-2023, 10:12 AM)Chris_Sav Wrote: Think you passed me on my aged BSA at gooseneck yesterday, sounded glorious and left me for dead. Guilty as charged!
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 26 33,354 13-06-2023, 10:03 PM
    Thread: Well, how good was that then!
Post: RE: Well, how good was that then!

Well, I for one was very disappointed I was looking forward to a nice break When I got there, instead on the Wind, Rain and Gales I'd been promised, it was horribly hot and sunny In addition, it ...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 26 33,354 12-06-2023, 08:08 PM
    Thread: Just booked for 2024
Post: RE: Just booked for 2024

Yep, me too - got the exact sailings I wanted Now to get ready for this years TT Packing list: pulling pants, beer/petrol money and motorbike😀
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 14 10,650 22-05-2023, 08:31 AM
    Thread: Weather!
Post: RE: Weather!

As a pilot, I can tell you that weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers! That said, I'm hoping for a warm & sunny TT fortnight
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 9 8,197 22-05-2023, 06:33 AM
    Thread: Island Racer 2023 magazine
Post: RE: Island Racer 2023 magazine

Bought my programme on the boat yesterday morning - no spoilers from me, but it's got words & pictures in it !!!
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 3 10,522 16-05-2023, 08:14 AM
    Thread: Plaque for Malcolm
Post: RE: Plaque for Malcolm

Happy to contribute As well
Nasher General Discussion 57 8,575 11-05-2023, 07:27 AM
    Thread: So when is everyone going over?
Post: RE: So when is everyone going over?

One month today I'll be on the 02:15 ferry from Heysham Arrival at 06:15 so probably the Caff for a full breakfast and then on to Peel Campsite for 2 weeks in my motorhome Will have my classic rac...
Nasher General Discussion 21 13,442 28-04-2023, 06:38 PM
    Thread: Manx money again
Post: RE: Manx money again

I'm a bit confused, do people still use round bits of metal and oblong sheets of paper to pay for things? I remember my grandad telling me about something called cash when I was a nipper - I'm still...
Nasher General Discussion 5 2,262 17-04-2023, 08:41 PM
    Thread: Island Racer 2023 magazine
Post: Island Racer 2023 magazine

For those of you who like it: Island Racer 2023 available now https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/produ...EkrrlIuqTw
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 3 10,522 15-04-2023, 06:24 PM
    Thread: TT 2023 Launch Show
Post: TT 2023 Launch Show

ROAD TO 2023 With less than 100 days to go and entries now confirmed the countdown to the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races has officially begun. As the anticipation continues to build, this year’s official p...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 0 1,317 15-04-2023, 06:09 PM
    Thread: Attention Paddock! Attention Paddock
Post: RE: Attention Paddock! Attention Paddock

Just added 'snowboard' to my TT packing list!
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 6 4,489 13-04-2023, 02:51 PM
    Thread: Don't forget to pay up!
Post: RE: Don't forget to pay up!

Outbound Heysham Sun 28-May-23 02:15am - same as Chis_Sav (and my preferred sailing) Homeward to Heysham Tue 13-Jun-23 09:15am - hoping to change to PM sailing on either the Sunday, Monday or Tuesday...
Nasher General Discussion 3 1,729 23-02-2023, 10:54 AM
    Thread: Christmass
Post: RE: Christmass

Merry Christmas or Nadolig Llawen as we say in Wales!
Nasher General Discussion 16 4,904 25-12-2022, 05:22 PM
    Thread: Manxman Arrival Gets Closer
Post: RE: Manxman Arrival Gets Closer

According to the blurb, the Manxman will have 3 outside decks (with disability access) as opposed to the Ben's 2
Nasher General Discussion 77 14,433 22-12-2022, 08:55 AM
    Thread: Push Starts
Post: RE: Push Starts

Not quite the same, but I have 2 classic 'race' bikes (that I've restored) they both require bump starting - and have now been converted to road bikes My '75 250 Yamaha stroker I can push start easil...
Nasher General Discussion 2 1,752 01-12-2022, 12:10 PM
    Thread: Steam Packet Booking Confirmation has arrived!
Post: RE: Steam Packet Booking Confirmation has arrived!

£464 for me and my motorhome - given current inflation, it is a little bit less than I thought it would be (don't tell the Steam Packet that 😀)
Nasher General Discussion 3 1,942 30-11-2022, 07:55 PM
  Smile Thread: 2023 TT Granstand tickets available now
Post: 2023 TT Granstand tickets available now

Link here: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/iomttraces I've just booked for the first day of practice (a tenner) - like most on here, I prefer to be 'in the hedges" but I found that a day at the grandst...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 3 20,687 23-11-2022, 06:23 PM
    Thread: TT review Program 2022 9n TTplus at 19:30 tonight
Post: TT review Program 2022 9n TTplus at 19:30 tonight

Link here: https://ttplus.iomttraces.com/browse You will need to sign in/up - but it is free
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 0 1,432 23-11-2022, 06:16 PM
    Thread: No score board for TT 2023
Post: RE: No score board for TT 2023

Link here to Manx Radio article: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-m...-for-2023/ I always thought the old scoreboard was an outdated relic and a couple of big screens would be better, especial...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 5 21,056 02-11-2022, 10:31 AM
    Thread: Steam Packet Sailings for 2023 MGP online now
Post: RE: Steam Packet Sailings for 2023 MGP online now

I've booked to go from Liverpool, on the Manannan, for the Manx I'm booked on the new Manxman for the TT  (only 209 days go!) Steam Packet website working OK now.....
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 5 2,516 31-10-2022, 11:31 AM
    Thread: Steam Packet Sailings for 2023 MGP online now
Post: Steam Packet Sailings for 2023 MGP online now

Just booked for my trip - £394 for me and my motorhome Only 292 days to go (not that I'm counting!)
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 5 2,516 31-10-2022, 08:41 AM
    Thread: TT 2023 Schedule Changes
Post: RE: TT 2023 Schedule Changes

For me, a big issue about these  changes is how poorly the rationale has been communicated (something I made clear when I participated in the consultation) In the modern era, poor communication inva...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 17 23,412 26-10-2022, 06:56 PM
    Thread: The Forum / The Future
Post: RE: The Forum / The Future

Thanks Chris, also happy to contribute to costs
Nasher ADMIN Posts - Everyone Please Read 64 15,800 07-09-2022, 11:17 AM
    Thread: MGP Delays
Post: RE: MGP Delays

(31-08-2022, 09:58 AM)bsa499 Wrote: Many thanks Nasher, I did look on the MGP website but didn't spot it. Can you tell me whereabouts on their website it is/was. Manxgrandprix.co.uk under "schedules...
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 6 3,083 31-08-2022, 09:07 PM
    Thread: MGP Delays
Post: RE: MGP Delays

I saw a change to the schedule (trom 09:30 roads closed to 10:30) at about 07:30 on the Manx Grand Prix website I walked around Peel campsite and informed all those who were a awake....
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 6 3,083 31-08-2022, 09:20 AM
    Thread: MANX GRAND PRIX 2022
Post: RE: MANX GRAND PRIX 2022

Got here around 16:00 this afternoon - very wet, but managed to get moho set up in a short dry spell Already bumped into lots of old friends and am definitely gonna have a great time in the next 2 w...
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 19 9,272 20-08-2022, 07:40 PM
    Thread: MANX GRAND PRIX 2022
Post: RE: MANX GRAND PRIX 2022

I booked my normal Saturday to Saturday 2 week trip in 2019 Whilst I had the opportunity to change my booking and come back earlier (for free) when the event schedule was changed, I decided to stay f...
Nasher Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 19 9,272 17-08-2022, 07:50 AM
    Thread: Another Consultation
Post: RE: Another Consultation

There's links to information on the background & proposal below that offers some of the rationale for change..... https://consult.gov.im/economic-developm...s%20v3.pdf https://iomttraces.com/lat...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 6 20,616 22-07-2022, 07:25 AM
    Thread: Covid - The TT variant
Post: RE: Covid - The TT variant

Yep, Tested positive the day after I got back (Monday13th) Everything ached, trouble breathing, coughing, etc Just tested again & still positive, but feeling a bit better (sitting around the hou...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 6 21,162 20-06-2022, 09:28 AM
    Thread: Ferry prices
Post: RE: Ferry prices

Here is a link to the Steam Packet Maximum Standard Tariffs https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...ycqN3Xy5Sc TT time you are likely to pay the maximum (obviously) At other times, various ...
Nasher General Discussion 5 3,296 17-06-2022, 07:22 PM
    Thread: Where did we watch.
Post: RE: Where did we watch.

Grandstand for Sunday's opening practice - £5 - Food stalls, toilets, etc (obviously) My eyesight is not so good, so it was a good place to check out who was riding what, as I struggle to read the num...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 18 25,097 17-06-2022, 06:41 PM
    Thread: Last visit next year.
Post: RE: Last visit next year.

(16-06-2022, 07:55 PM)Spartacus Wrote: That is the kind of attitude I expected. Put up or shut up. (16-06-2022, 07:58 PM)Spartacus Wrote: I think it is time for The Steam Packet to start allocatin...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 20 2,610 17-06-2022, 12:00 PM
    Thread: Last visit next year.
Post: RE: Last visit next year.

(15-06-2022, 09:26 PM)excollier Wrote: Jeepers, I remember Yates's Wine Lodge too......am I"that" old now? Yes 😀 Although as a Gixer 1000R riding 67 year old, I consider myself as an "Up-Cycled Tee...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 20 2,610 16-06-2022, 06:54 AM
    Thread: Last visit next year.
Post: RE: Last visit next year.

The prices quoted are typical for any major sporting event Prices will find their own level, if no-one buys a £6 burger the price will come down - it's down to supply & demand As someone who in...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 20 2,610 15-06-2022, 07:07 AM
    Thread: Radio TT returning with new look for TT 2022
Post: RE: Radio TT returning with new look for TT 2022

For me, the first race days commentary was a bit patchy with Steve Day not realising the difference between leading and leading on the road. But the overall coverage was still way better than I've hea...
Nasher Information, Press Releases etc & Your Comments 5 2,846 08-06-2022, 08:52 PM
    Thread: Radio TT starts ...tomorrow! (28th May)
Post: RE: Radio TT starts ...tomorrow! (28th May)

(27-05-2022, 11:53 AM)DaveTye131 Wrote: Can't wait - Will be my go to listening for the next few weeks... I will make it over one year but until that time this feels as close as I can get :-) Hope ...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 6 5,757 27-05-2022, 12:12 PM
    Thread: TT 2023 Booked!
Post: RE: TT 2023 Booked!

Booking online at 08:27 (I have a motorhome, so has to be from Heysham) I got to select my outgoing, I could not get the return sailing (fully booked) but when I tried for a different date, their syst...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 23 17,130 23-05-2022, 11:43 AM
    Thread: TT Programme now available
Post: TT Programme now available

Link here: https://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_722959.html Only ten quid!
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 6 12,579 11-05-2022, 10:51 AM
    Thread: TT Radio commentary
Post: RE: TT Radio commentary

(08-05-2022, 10:26 AM)SeaCol Wrote: Does anyone know if the radio commentary will still be mainly on AM and will the radio ear pods still be for sale. My old AM radio has ceased to function. I perso...
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 14 15,049 10-05-2022, 12:13 PM
    Thread: TT Radio commentary
Post: RE: TT Radio commentary

Link here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...%2As%2As-R
Nasher TT Related Posts (Only) 14 15,049 09-05-2022, 12:36 PM