Completely bloody bonkers

**Coldkiwi** · 4th August 2003, 13:29

No, not a thread about KK or his 'bikes' (a term I use loosely!) :P

Instead, how about Shaun Harris on that article of TV3 last night!?!?? He claims he's won the Isle of Man TT twice (after 10 attempts) because he rides carefully and doesn't go as fast as possible because he knows he wouldn't survive...

Did anyone see the onboard footage of Harris riding drafting off a bloke doing over 200kph down a narrow country road with NO run off areas (heavily wooded) either side on a long long road course you'd have real trouble memorising?

That is freakin NUTS! makes track riding look like a carefully planned and cushion padded cakewalk! That even makes side car drivers/swingers look sane!

**bluninja** · 4th August 2003, 13:45

CK, I've seen a few years of footage and it's always awesome. Another rider (Whitham) was interviewed and said when you get onto the mountains everything becomes a green and grey blur, the trick is to stay on the grey blur.

TTFN

**Dave** · 4th August 2003, 13:53

Awesome-I wanna have a go.

**wari** · 4th August 2003, 14:55

arse !!! ... missed it ... dont suppose anyone got it on tape

**bikerboy** · 4th August 2003, 18:04

I thought this was going to be about Kk and his socalled bikes.

It looked fantastic, now I'm keen to have a go at the next track day.

To be able to ride half as good as that would be awesome.

**wkid_one** · 4th August 2003, 18:16

Would love to give it a crack......you seen the onboard lap with David Jefferies from 2002 - now that is footage......

Nothing like taking four corners over 1.5km as one big corner coz you are travelling at warp speed ten (I'm giving her all she got captain)...

**Kwaka-Kid** · 4th August 2003, 19:38

do you know what i want to see?

him do all that on one of my bikes! with a wobbly handle bar, stiff rear suspension, rim protectors in place of tyres, aswell as the famous smoke puffing KK engine!

then, and only then will i be impressed..

nah, that dudes the man!

**Marmoot** · 4th August 2003, 22:40

Awesome, I wanna have a go!

**SPman** · 5th August 2003, 00:13

The one with Shaun on the GSXR in the rain is f**kin scary!True he was going slower than in the dry, ie warp speed 7 complete with lots of wheelspin etc and F all visibility

Anyone who races there has my utmost respect!

**What?** · 5th August 2003, 10:51

Originally posted by SPman
Anyone who races there has my utmost respect!

Yep.

The late, great Joey Dunlop always reckoned that circuit riders were mad - because they raced at 11/10ths, whereas road racers such as himself only rode at 9/10ths.

**Hitcher** · 7th January 2004, 09:50

The on-bike camera footage, particularly through the town, has me on the edge of my seat. I didn't realise you could lean a bike over so far so fast. The Superbike guys have an advantage with tracks that if not having a bit of camber to help on most corners, at least get a smooth surface. The one or both wheels off the ground over blind crests, no kitty litter, cobbled streets, etc makes this one special event. OSH would ban it here...

**Motu** · 7th January 2004, 11:14

In the video games room at Henderson Square,or what ever they call it now,was a bike machine - you sat on the bike and rode the Isle of Man...what's the betting some 10yr old kid with baggy pants and huge sneakers has set the best time.

**wkid_one** · 7th January 2004, 12:57

Many of the Manufacturers etc banned there riders from racing at the TT for the very reason that accidents were too easy and the uncontrolled variables.

Not very often a race track has rail way tracks that cross it, curbs, cobbles, severe jumps, bridges etc etc. Lovely to watch - esp with the Kiwis doing very well on the track year on year.

Pity that it has seen the demise of some the greatest biking names - esp Dave Jefferies. Seeing the onboard lap with him was absolutely superb.......

However with the more and more powerful bikes coming out - this track is likely to become less and less rideable.

**Nouseforaname** · 7th January 2004, 16:00

Agh and im going to be in the UK next year, ill diffinitly be heading along to witness it first hand...... cant wait

**Ogri** · 7th January 2004, 16:26

Originally Posted by Nouseforaname

Agh and im going to be in the UK next year, ill diffinitly be heading along to witness it first hand...... cant wait

Nouse -

Make sure you book your ticket with the Steam Packet Co (ferry) well in advance. I've been there every year from 1979 until we came out here in 2002 and we had to book for the following year as we were leaving the Island in the current year (if you see what I mean!).

Anybody that fancies a trip down here - hey, we could even rustle up a few charcoal offerings - I've got heaps of tapes and pics from the IOM. My great mate Steve Hislop (Hizzy) was almost as good as Joey (yer maun) and he wasted himself in his chopper a few months ago - so it just goes to show, doesn't it!!!