Here I come Isle of Man moto TT10!

[steelestring]

I have just received confirmation on my accomodation and transfers to the Isle of Man!! 4 days 3 nights of racing and bike porn!!! Really stoked that I am actually doing this.....:wacko: The suspension on my bike is going to take the back burner for a while though unless someone has a cheap cartride kit for a 07/08 zx6r:pinch: I might as well treat myself to 1 day in the VIP section if I feel like I have been a good boy:woohoo:
Before the racing I will be in sweeden and try and get to the ohlins factory too... maybe I could buy a pen or a fridge magnet;)

Has anyone got any inside info of the best pozzies to view, and things to do?..
I have checked out the website and probably be looking for a good camera to take too. There is heaps to see and hope to make the most of my experience so any info would be great.
Hireing bikes for the day? hehehe

[PuppetMaster]

Wow, Im jealous. That will be an awesome trip.

[steelestring]

I am not the type to go shooting off about stuff but I cant keep my dam mouth shut about this one. Maybe i could buy a kiwibiker t-shirt 4 me and my miss and see if we stand out!

[NZPETE]

Bloody good on ya!!! My dream too one day soon. Make sure we get a progress and opinion report as you go. Cheers!

[steelestring]

Bloody good on ya!!! My dream too one day soon. Make sure we get a progress and opinion report as you go. Cheers!

Yea mate. I will deffinitely update with some bits and peices and talk about the visit when I get back!

ROck on!

[one fast tl1ooo]

have a fun time.....

[kiwifruit]

Choice!! :D

[steelestring]

have a fun time.....

shit I am going to go hard there! Beer is my air and the bikes will be my light ;)

[steelestring]

Few more details about my trip that are sorted.

Flying in from Dublin on the sat. morning. Then checking into the Hilton/casino on the parade which I beleive is very close to party central. ;) Check out the happenings and find a beer and a veiwing spot before the superbikes start racing. I hope to get round most of the track throughout my stay and maybe get a rental on an afternoon to pootle round on with the miss after the days racing. woohooo

I have been sorting a flight out in the evening on the tuesday night after the 600s but I wont hold my breath. I dont know how long it will take me to get from the race to the airport so is not to miss the flight or miss out on the action.

cats with no tails!

[Motoracer]

Hmmm, I wonder if I can get my shit together to ride over to IOM TT this year. I hope so. Mann, my bum's gonna be sore after the ride there and back. I just gotta look into my holidays and see if a week off is possible

[Yossarian]

Hello there, drop us a line when you get over and we'll hook up for a beer. The T.T. should be good entertainment wise this year. The prom is where all the fun is of a night time, if thats near where you're staying? Simulators, big screen T.V. 's, beer tent, candy floss making machine and carny folk with big hands that smell of cabbages. Great fun, you'll have the craic sure enough.

[pritch]

Maybe you should PM Shaun he's almost a native. Sam at Celtic Leathers is a native.

Me, I'd watch from some of the pubs around the course - of course. :drinkup:

[manxkiwi]

Has anyone got any inside info of the best pozzies to view, and things to do?..
I have checked out the website and probably be looking for a good camera to take too. There is heaps to see and hope to make the most of my experience so any info would be great.
Hireing bikes for the day? hehehe[/QUOTE]

Hey Steeley, if you arrive on Sat morn., your best bet will to walk up to the top (or bottom) of Bray Hill I reckon. You won't have much time to get anywhere else. They'll both be packed but for good reason. You'll probably be best talking to people when you're there, the resricted areas change each year. The best veiwing more often than not, is to get to a place before the roads close and take a hike to a spot where there aren't many people. There are literaly hundreds, so no point in suggesting any.

When I last checked no one on the Island was doing bike hire. Getting around will be the biggest problem. Check the buses, they go around the course before roads close each day, coming back when they open.

One thing I can say with absolute certainty is, you're gonna' have a ball!!!

Enjoy, MK

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

Here I come Isle of Man motto TT10!
Most envied dude on KB. You bastard. :drinknsin

[steelestring]

Hmmm, I wonder if I can get my shit together to ride over to IOM TT this year. I hope so. Mann, my bum's gonna be sore after the ride there and back. I just gotta look into my holidays and see if a week off is possible

Man you are very very lucky mate! I wish it was just 'that' close to me hahaha
You should make the effort mate and show me what its all about!
cheers!

[steelestring]

Hello there, drop us a line when you get over and we'll hook up for a beer. The T.T. should be good entertainment wise this year. The prom is where all the fun is of a night time, if thats near where you're staying? Simulators, big screen T.V. 's, beer tent, candy floss making machine and carny folk with big hands that smell of cabbages. Great fun, you'll have the craic sure enough.

That sounds awesome mate! I love cabbage too! Thankyou for the beer invitation dude and I deffinitely will enjoy a beverage with you. PM me some details and I will get to ya. I will be staying at the Hilton and will branch from there.
see ya soon ;)

[steelestring]

Maybe you should PM Shaun he's almost a native. Sam at Celtic Leathers is a native.

Me, I'd watch from some of the pubs around the course - of course. :drinkup:

Yip I have sent him a message and he is on to me now. Cheers for the direction! I think we think alike with the location location bit too.. hehe

[orangeback]

youll love it , i rock up there in 2000 when living in the uk , got pisses up most nights, down town and and talked to a hole pile random dudes , loved it ,even though it pisses down ,& i did the mad lap ,

[Bikemad]

howdy man .........was there in 07...........best thing ever..........going again in 2011........100 year anniversary of the Mountain circuit
the prominade rocks when the racing stops each day............bottom of bray hills a real good spot,walking distance for you.Main grandstand is cool too,great view of the pits in action,heaps of souvenirs and stuff there too,BEER!!!.........food etc

[Bikemad]

the only regret i have is not having a bike there,or wheels at all for that matter.Was agony watchin all the bikes pile off the ferry while i waited for my Taxi.
14500 bikes came across on the ferrys that day alone........from everywhere you can think of in Europe pretty much.
Got over to Peel for the music festival..............stranglers and madness...........so good
have a blast mate

[steelestring]

Has anyone got any inside info of the best pozzies to view, and things to do?..
I have checked out the website and probably be looking for a good camera to take too. There is heaps to see and hope to make the most of my experience so any info would be great.
Hireing bikes for the day? hehehe

Hey Steeley, if you arrive on Sat morn., your best bet will to walk up to the top (or bottom) of Bray Hill I reckon. You won't have much time to get anywhere else. They'll both be packed but for good reason. You'll probably be best talking to people when you're there, the resricted areas change each year. The best veiwing more often than not, is to get to a place before the roads close and take a hike to a spot where there aren't many people. There are literaly hundreds, so no point in suggesting any.

When I last checked no one on the Island was doing bike hire. Getting around will be the biggest problem. Check the buses, they go around the course before roads close each day, coming back when they open.

One thing I can say with absolute certainty is, you're gonna' have a ball!!!

Enjoy, MK[/QUOTE]

Wow MK! You just sorted me out more ways than ya can think. (me being a procrastinator)
I have read it to my girl a couple of times too. I will do the mission as soon as THE SUN RISES! I get in on the friday evening so I have some investigating and sorting out when we get in. Thanks for your direction it helped :)

[steelestring]

Most envied dude on KB. You bastard. :drinknsin

Na man... my penis is not that big. LOL
I think my tight leathers and the fact I sit on it all the time might have something to do with it too hahaha!

I am very lucky to go and will be a life experience.

chur!

[steelestring]

youll love it , i rock up there in 2000 when living in the uk , got pisses up most nights, down town and and talked to a hole pile random dudes , loved it ,even though it pisses down ,& i did the mad lap ,

You did the mAD! lap!!!!!! Jelous as hell dude!!
Hope I can find something to go round on too

[Bikemad]

they have a bike show at Laxey on the Sunday i think............you can catch a train at the North end of Douglas bay,opposite end to ferry building,check out the Lady Isabella
there.......huge water wheel used to keep the mine shafts from flooding years ago,

[steelestring]

the only regret i have is not having a bike there,or wheels at all for that matter.Was agony watchin all the bikes pile off the ferry while i waited for my Taxi.
14500 bikes came across on the ferrys that day alone........from everywhere you can think of in Europe pretty much.
Got over to Peel for the music festival..............stranglers and madness...........so good
have a blast mate

Cool dude.. I know I will be sore watching the bikes hoon off the ferry too. Especially when you think about where they have tripped from! It would be an epic adventure for the europe guys. I will try and make the most of it and go hard!
Cheers mate

[Bikemad]

a couple of cats i met offered to take me round on the back of their R1s............needless to say i declined
have a couple of beers for me mate
cheers

[taff1954]

Managed to get there in '72 to see Ago race on the island for the last time, and again in '75 when Mick Grant set a new course record on the 2-stroke Kawasaki. Spent all of '72 in and around Douglas, but got to the top of the mountain in '75. Even got round the course on mad Sunday - on a Tiger 90, which I'd ridden up from Cardiff. Wherever you get to watch the racing, you're in for a hell of a treat.

[steelestring]

Managed to get there in '72 to see Ago race on the island for the last time, and again in '75 when Mick Grant set a new course record on the 2-stroke Kawasaki. Spent all of '72 in and around Douglas, but got to the top of the mountain in '75. Even got round the course on mad Sunday - on a Tiger 90, which I'd ridden up from Cardiff. Wherever you get to watch the racing, you're in for a hell of a treat.

Shit mate thats some history right there eh! awesome!
Great stuff for doing the mad Sunday run. It would have been a huge experience especially on a steed that you had tripped over with too.

Cheers! I cant wait ;)

And one last thing... Goooo the Kawasaki's!!!!

[steelestring]

On my way now... sitting in the Koru lounge enjoying its limited top shelf and Lion Nathan grade beverages... thank you Air NZ!
I have a camera that I have yet to master to take some maybe good photos too... lots of time to work it out... in transition.
I have watched lots of video footage lately and have a plan but nothing ever goes to plan.....
I have a 50 percent hit rate for my flight to sweeden... stupid ash! I am still keen at looking at the ohlins gold!

[manxkiwi]

I trust you had a ball? Got any stories to tell?

We'll be there next year. Looking forward to it already.

[steelestring]

I trust you had a ball? Got any stories to tell?

We'll be there next year. Looking forward to it already.

Haha! Yea mate... You lucky fella!!!!
It was an experience I will never forget. I met some awesome people while over there. It just hurt having to leave after the supersport 2 race. I really didnt want to head home:bye:

I was very jelous of the people who came over with their bikes. MAD Sunday was indeed a crazy day! I have never seen so many bikes before. Insane amount of bike porn. It was tourture! Give me a bike! Give me one NOW!

I had a few too many "Ale of Man's" every afternoon into night into morning. Followed with the traditional big breakies.

Met a couple of guys who said they would take us out to a fast peice of track where they have been watching for years. It was an amazing spot... perfect place to sit and check out the bikes.

Watched from Bray Hill, Governers bridge, the Church at the top of Bray, Pits, man oh man :blink:

I will have to add to this later as work calls...

[Motardman]

You've got to try Sulby straight, it may be straight line only but to see terminal velocity that close is something else......plus there's a pub halfway down it right on the road so you can have a pint at the same time.....mint!!

It was damp the year I was there so hearing the rear wheel spin up at 180mph+ was awe inspiring!! Oh and the promenade at night is great, we were wheelieing up and down the main street all night...gotta love showboating...lol

[manxkiwi]

Glad to hear you had a good time.

That drinking every night's a bit addictive eh? Just seems to round off each day.

Can you remember the name of the fast spot those lads took you to?

I'm going to door knock the houses on the left at Ago's leap. See if we can't get into a garden for a race next year. I used to watch there when I was a kid (young kid as opposed to 'old' kid! He he). Back then you could just stand in the gateways, they didn't seem to mind too much.

8 1/2 months and counting!!