Isle of Man TT - Anyone Watching?

Coiled03

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Yep - watch every year.

Definitely on my bucket list to attend in person at least once.
 

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I have always been in awe of these guys, just watching them makes my hands and feet sweat!

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The vantage point at 21 sec shows how fast these crazy bastards are going on these roads. Pretty unbelievable. Just a blip on the radar.
 

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The sidecars were on the other night. Winning pair set a new lap record of 117mph, keep in mind these are powered by 600cc engines. The superbikes lap around 135mph. It's the 160+ through narrow British streets, with the bike on one tire, squriming for traction, the jumps at 140mph, etc. that just makes it surreal. DAMN!

It's a race where, "You crash, you die.", definitely comes into play. All those Moto GP snowflakes with their sand traps and run-off areas, seem to not show up at this event. Even if you have the all skills, you are one random bad luck failure away from crashing/dying.

Look for the 125cc class. It's funny to see.
 

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All those Moto GP snowflakes with their sand traps and run-off areas, seem to not show up at this event.

Actually, I think they said Rossi was there earlier this week. I have a feeling they might come, but just not make their presence known.
 

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