Reply With QuoteMAAAADDDDDD!!!!!!!
I would love to go and watch one day..
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Isle of Man TT racing. 237 deaths in 102 years.
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelli...sane_race.html
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MAAAADDDDDD!!!!!!!
I would love to go and watch one day..
HAI?!
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Insane speed for a road circuit.
Volkswagen Enthusiast
insane balls of steel
awesome to watch
Dubber
Plainly, they're f.....g nuts. That fast brushing past stone walls, but I'd love to be there, looks a nice place.
Volkswagenist
Check out The Northwest 200 for true insanity. It's like the TT but mass start road racing..
BTW Far more spectators get killed than racers at the TT - the record is about ten seconds from getting off the ferry.
Last edited by kaanage; 28-11-2011 at 09:51 PM.
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whilst they're certifiable, i also find that they're no different to other "freedom" sportspeople e.g. pro snowboarders, cliff divers, and especially the madmen that hit up the elevated platform "trails" at places like whistler in the summertime on their pushies - just people who keep pushing the envelope, getting back up and going again when they get hurt.
Volkswagenist
They're the same animal playing different games
Jumping off cliffs on skis gives a more intense rush than motorcycle racing or downhill mountain biking but it's not as sustained
Last edited by kaanage; 28-11-2011 at 09:53 PM.
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Volkswagen Fan
Did the TT in the late 70's on a Kawasaki 2 stroke triple. Im not certifiable nor did I think about getting hurt. I did it just the one year; I didnt need to go back. Yes it raises the adrenalin like nothing else.
Seeing it is an experience, riding it is an indescribable and rewarding challenge. Seeing it should be sufficient experience for most.
I still ride, perhaps somewhat more sedately. I have no need to go back and no nostalgic need to get back on a 2 stroke triple - anyone who has ever raced one will understand ........ quite frankly, they were more insane than the TT.
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Seeing it was sufficient for me. It was incredible. Plus, it's not just the racing, it's the atmosphere of the whole Isle and attempting to drive a car along the mountain road while being surrounded by 50+ bikes.
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