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Started by ute, November 07, 2012, 04:45:36 PM

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zooom

99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

The Don

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something. - Plato

ute


IZ

2018 Scrambler 800 "Argento"
2010 Monster 1100 "Niro" 
2003 Monster 620 "Scuro"



Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

duccarlos

Claustrophobic comes to mind when I watch that video. Not to mention how does guys lean and almost rest their heads on the walls.
Quote from: polivo on November 16, 2011, 12:18:55 PM
my keyboard just served me with paternity suit.

OT

Ouch....

IMO IOM ( ;D) isn't a brutal sport....unlike American football, the object is not to hit things because that just slows you down  8)

ab

#21
I had the honor of riding here in OH (Route 555) with a gentleman in his 60's now from UK who had raced the TT many years back.  I wish we had time to chat but he had to cut the ride short as the bike he was riding (loaner) was a 1987 or so old bike with a 30 year old tire lol   I remember before I even knew who he was I was riding behind and looking at his posture and how he was kicking everyone's arse that he was a pro.  and upon stopping for conversation, it turned out i was right.  He was some riders uncle or something for a short visit here.  he was happy to see a few of us riding a Triumph  :)

My question is - do they memorize the route ?   I mean how can one have such a quick reaction? huge kahuna's.
620M 2004 Dark i.e.; ~ 57K miles (all me);  Looking to swap out engine now.
Triumph Speed Triple 2006 (now ~ 44K miles bought @ 4K miles on 04/2010)
Honda Grom 2015 ~ 3500miles so far.  Love this lil bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xrcIqE3ubo

zooom

Quote from: ab on November 29, 2012, 06:35:39 PM
My question is - do they memorize the route ?   I mean how can one have such a quick reaction? huge kahuna's.


memorization is key! and yes, they do have huge kahuna's
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

Triple J

Quote from: ab on November 29, 2012, 06:35:39 PM
My question is - do they memorize the route ?   I mean how can one have such a quick reaction? huge kahuna's.


Any racer memorizes the track. The difference with the TT is it takes several years to memorize it and become fast.