TT 2012

[Big Fluff]

Well it was a 'moist' time I had at the Isle of Man this year (which was just like last year).
On the Monday though, the sun was so strong I got a little sun burnt and looked like Simon Weston the next day!

On Monday evening, Allen Millyard turned up on his V10 8 litre bike. Whilst I appreciate his engineering skills and knowledge, as soon as the attention was turned from him he didn't like it one bit. Though polite, he's a very self centred man with little time for anyone else but himself.

On Tuesday, me and my buddy Rob decided to ride the entire coast road of the Island. However, the weather was so bad that we were down to 40 yard visibility and in 2nd gear at the most. We had to abandon the trip 3/4 around the Island.

Here's a few pics and a video of the bike for now..... I'll post some general TT pice tomorrow.

All the best... Will.







Here's the video folks http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s1/bigfluff_01/?action=view&current=P1050395-1.mp4

[Pigford]

Nice bit of vid - and I agree with your sentiments about his creations - great engineer, but they don't float my boat

[Nosher903]

Those V10s sound odd same as those 5 cylinder Audis and Mercedes. In fact, I'd go so far as to say they sound horrible. To sound nice, a V motor has to be 2,4,6,8,12, or 16. I never liked the sound of the V10 GP cars.

[Rhencullen]

The TT is a mecca for motorcyclists, and it's been discussed on other forums I frequent as well as here. I always recommend viewing from Ginger Hall, and then using a small scenic track ( called Tholt-y-Will ) that runs up to The Bungalow to see the second race.

Someone did just that, and stopped to take a photo of the view overlooking Sulby Reservoir



which brings back happy memories from when I was there with my first 900R in 1991



He got the sunshine though Hope you had a great time

[paul doran]

nice GPZ too

[Bill Newman]

[quote="Rhencullen"]The TT is a mecca for motorcyclists, and it's been discussed on other forums I frequent as well as here. I always recommend viewing from Ginger Hall, and then using a small scenic track ( called Tholt-y-Will ) that runs up to The Bungalow to see the second race.

Reading your comment, I could not agree more with the choice of viewing although I did it in reverse - Bungalow first and Ginger Hall second - I was staying there at this years TT and seeing your picture this morning has prompted me to put up a few pictures taken last week on a new thread.

[pignog]

I went this year from Mon to Weds and got soaked over the mountain, didn't go above 40mph
Very foggy, which was a coincidence as I didn't go on the Z900, but my Ducati
We watche weds from Gorse Lea, excellent