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Well that's 3 Dead in TT now...

Started by Ziderman, June 06, 2011, 05:58:55 PM

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Ziderman

Two in Practice now the Irish lad.....

No wonder Sheen or Fogerty never wanted to Race there. 

Cartman

It's sad but they know what the risks are, let's hope they never stop people that choose to do it.

Foggy did ride the TT, won 3 times, 750 in 1989/90 and senior in 1990
Once you realise we are all mad, life starts to make sense

Rusty

Yes .. very sad indeed.
My brother goes every year and has done so for as long as I can remember ... until yesterday.
Took a call from him expecting to hear the TT bikes in the background with no voice ( his usual trick )... only to find out that his recently purchased Ducati had broken down on the M1 ... Hydraulic clutch gone with only 2000 miles on it ! I have NEVER heard of a HC going, especially on a new bike like that. Needless to say he was unimpressed. >:(
Let's hope there are no more casualties this year.

Lonewolf


Boomer

Ducati clutches are crap. Yer lucky if the friction plates last 25,000 miles and they rattle like an epileptic tin-man.

Tony Cook on the 6th (non-racer but was a sidecar passenger in TT in the 60's)
The 2 sidecar guys on Saturday. (Bill Currie & Kevin Morgan)
Derek Brien during the Supersport race.
At least 2 other non-riders I have heard of.
Here's hoping it doesn't increase.

My partner said last night while we were watching the Superstock that she wasn't surprised that people were killed at those speeds.
Armour and airbag suits don't help much when ya hit a telegraph pole at 150Mph.

The non-racer casualties are pretty typical.
30,000+ motorcycles on the island so there are at least 20,000 idiot motorcyclists there.  ;)
George "Boomer" Garratt
Wickford, UK
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