Isle Of Man TT article

**numbersixteen16** · 18th May 2012, 13:07

Thought this was worth a read:

http://mammothintel.com/articles/Isle-of-Man-TT.html

Had some interesting stats and put me off ever wanting to ride there.

**nodrog:Me** · 18th May 2012, 13:26

3 facebook users die every minute, log off and race motorcycles, its safer.

**Katman** · 18th May 2012, 13:42

It still bewilders me that the organisers allow Mad Sunday to take place.

**merv** · 18th May 2012, 13:45

Originally Posted by Katman

It still bewilders me that the organisers allow Mad Sunday to take place.

Yes, imagine if you tried to set up an "around Lake Taupo" mad Sunday the objections would come in thick and fast.

**MIXONE** · 18th May 2012, 14:15

Originally Posted by Katman

It still bewilders me that the organisers allow Mad Sunday to take place.

Very similar to the Rimutakas on a summer Sunday.

**merv** · 18th May 2012, 14:36

Originally Posted by MIXONE

Very similar to the Rimutakas on a summer Sunday.

The powers that be tamed that with yellow paint a while back.

**sil3nt** · 18th May 2012, 16:33

Originally Posted by Katman

It still bewilders me that the organisers allow Mad Sunday to take place.

I don't see any issue with it.

**george formby** · 18th May 2012, 16:46

Originally Posted by Katman

It still bewilders me that the organisers allow Mad Sunday to take place.

Every Sunday in the UK is mad.

On some of the most popular tracks, no, er, roads the cops use Porsche's & helicopters.

Would not be my cup of tea to ride with a few hundred wannabes, sightseers, zit farms & Bavarian tourists on the course. Oh no.

One of the racers in Closer to the Edge said Mad Sunday scared the shit out of him.. John Mc I thunk.

**Katman** · 18th May 2012, 17:46

Originally Posted by sil3nt

I don't see any issue with it.

Could you imagine the organisers of the Boxing Day races having a Mad Christmas Day free-for-all?

The government would have a field day.

I'm surprised no-one in power with a gripe against bikes over there has used it to their advantage yet.

**sil3nt** · 18th May 2012, 17:55

Originally Posted by Katman

Could you imagine the organisers of the Boxing Day races having a Mad Christmas Day free-for-all?

The government would have a field day.

I'm surprised no-one in power with a gripe against bikes over there has used it to their advantage yet.

No one is forced to take part in it. It's like the cliff hanger event with traffic really. If people want to kill themselves that is fine with me. Everyone knows the dangers of Mad Sunday so I say go for it. Same for the IOM TT races.

**numbersixteen16** · 18th May 2012, 18:10

All it takes is some great figure to die, and people may realise how stupid it really is. Ayrton Senna for example in Formula one - after his death the rules around safety changed and nobody has died since.

**Katman** · 18th May 2012, 18:11

Originally Posted by numbersixteen16

All it takes is some great figure to die, and people may realise how stupid it really is.

Plenty of great figures have died.

**Road kill** · 18th May 2012, 18:48

Climbing Mt Everest it stupid ?
Rowing single handed across the Tasman is stupid ?
Crossing the Arctic on foot an dog sled is stupid ?
The IOM TT is stupid ????????

Like hell they are,these people have the sort of Kaha that is in bloody short supply today.
More power to them.