Here I come Isle of Man moto TT10!

**steelestring** · 15th February 2010, 19:20

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 15th February 2010, 19:22

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 15th February 2010, 19:23

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** · 15th February 2010, 19:32

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** · 15th February 2010, 19:49

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** · 15th February 2010, 19:58

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 15th February 2010, 20:04

Originally Posted by {.bLanK}G_o_D

Most envied dude on KB. You bastard.

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** · 15th February 2010, 20:07

Originally Posted by 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 ,

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

**Bikemad** · 15th February 2010, 20:11

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** · 15th February 2010, 20:12

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 15th February 2010, 20:16

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** · 15th February 2010, 21:17

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** · 19th February 2010, 11:45

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 15th May 2010, 17:30

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!