In reply to Post #855
I get the red flag and restart of full race as less than 3 laps completed but only active riders, ie, those who hadn't crashed out and not got back on ie, AM shouldn't have been allowed to restart, even the commentators couldn't explain it quoting the rules. They went as far as to explain why that rule had been introduced
Factory Dunlop bike
...you shud b there 
I get the red flag and restart of full race as less than 3 laps completed but only active riders, ie, those who hadn't crashed out and not got back on ie, AM shouldn't have been allowed to restart, even the commentators couldn't explain it quoting the rules. They went as far as to explain why that rule had been introduced
Factory Dunlop bike
...you shud b there
TT day 1 practice victim of weather, good to see the newbies still get out though 
In reply to Post #857
Dangerous and not good, roads will be slippy, not good for fast speeds. I hope the roads dry out nicely for the main races
Dangerous and not good, roads will be slippy, not good for fast speeds. I hope the roads dry out nicely for the main races
Toprak joins Pramac Yamaha for 2026 GP 
In reply to Post #859
Hicky out of IOM after crash .
Hicky out of IOM after crash .
In reply to Post #860
I had a look at what I think is the crash, he hit 1 crash bag, his bike another.
Very lucky to crash where there's decent protection, looks like he's avoided anything serious injury wise, thank god.
I had a look at what I think is the crash, he hit 1 crash bag, his bike another.
Very lucky to crash where there's decent protection, looks like he's avoided anything serious injury wise, thank god.
In reply to Post #861
Looking to be one the worst tt in years if the weather forecast is correct after last week's practice was also very limited.
Looking to be one the worst tt in years if the weather forecast is correct after last week's practice was also very limited.
In reply to Post #862
Load of my mates just got back on Monday, poor show with the rain ☔️
Different yesterday, great weather and a well deserved win for Davy Todd in the superbike, he was due
They say Dunlop is riding the equivalent of Topraks bike, I think technology has near on come as far as it can, for road racing, they say a stock BMW S1000RR takes some beating, which is pretty incredible really
And Hickman is a lucky man, if you are giving a second chance around there at race pace you have had some luck!
Load of my mates just got back on Monday, poor show with the rain ☔️
Different yesterday, great weather and a well deserved win for Davy Todd in the superbike, he was due
They say Dunlop is riding the equivalent of Topraks bike, I think technology has near on come as far as it can, for road racing, they say a stock BMW S1000RR takes some beating, which is pretty incredible really
And Hickman is a lucky man, if you are giving a second chance around there at race pace you have had some luck!
Wow, well done to Dunlop, he clawed 6 seconds back like it was nothing!
Still think I prefer the scream of the other bikes to the dulcet tones of the Duc
Still think I prefer the scream of the other bikes to the dulcet tones of the Duc
In reply to Post #864
Had loads of bikes, once you ride a Ducati twin, not much compares, immense
I don't doubt the power but I find a screaming 4 quite boring nowadays, far too high revving unless your racing of course.
Had loads of bikes, once you ride a Ducati twin, not much compares, immense
I don't doubt the power but I find a screaming 4 quite boring nowadays, far too high revving unless your racing of course.
In reply to Post #865
I wanted a Duc back in 2005 but the short servicing intervals and costs put me off
They opened a shop near where I used to live/drive past, the amount of time I spent gawking 
I wanted a Duc back in 2005 but the short servicing intervals and costs put me off
They opened a shop near where I used to live/drive past, the amount of time I spent gawking
In reply to Post #865
I've been a biker for fifty years and still remember my first Ducati. Traded in a two year old blade for a new 916 which I rode home through the twisty roads as I didn't want to sit at a constant speed while running it in. When I arrived home and put it in the garage I wondered if I had done the right thing as I was in pain, neck,wrists,hips and back all ached and could barely move. Thing was I collected it on a Friday and had it booked in for it's running in service five days later as we were going to Assen for the wsbk on the Friday. Two years later I wanted to trade it in on the r version and no Ducati dealer wanted it saying no one would buy it with over thirty thousand miles on it. Sold it privately and bought RSV factory and never went back to Ducati untill the multistrada came out.
I've been a biker for fifty years and still remember my first Ducati. Traded in a two year old blade for a new 916 which I rode home through the twisty roads as I didn't want to sit at a constant speed while running it in. When I arrived home and put it in the garage I wondered if I had done the right thing as I was in pain, neck,wrists,hips and back all ached and could barely move. Thing was I collected it on a Friday and had it booked in for it's running in service five days later as we were going to Assen for the wsbk on the Friday. Two years later I wanted to trade it in on the r version and no Ducati dealer wanted it saying no one would buy it with over thirty thousand miles on it. Sold it privately and bought RSV factory and never went back to Ducati untill the multistrada came out.
In reply to Post #867
Was that the V4 Aprillia, one of the best sounding engines ever! ✊
Last Ducati I owned was a panigale 1299, what a bike, sold it because I couldn't control myself lol
I bought a GSX S1000GT with a view to doing some touring, didn't like it, brakes were crap, suspension unsettable, only good news it had the K5 equivalent engine but it was a screaming straight 4!
Now proud owner of a Superduke Evo, super twin beast
Roll on the end of this month, IOM
Was that the V4 Aprillia, one of the best sounding engines ever! ✊
Last Ducati I owned was a panigale 1299, what a bike, sold it because I couldn't control myself lol
I bought a GSX S1000GT with a view to doing some touring, didn't like it, brakes were crap, suspension unsettable, only good news it had the K5 equivalent engine but it was a screaming straight 4!
Now proud owner of a Superduke Evo, super twin beast
Roll on the end of this month, IOM
In reply to Post #868
Another sprint race masterclass.
Another sprint race masterclass.
In reply to Post #869
100% pleasure to watch, completely different level
I can see a Marquez 1,2 at Ducati next year!
100% pleasure to watch, completely different level
I can see a Marquez 1,2 at Ducati next year!