when you think you are fast , pete

[peter lena 8,716]

 

[Beap52 858]

YIKES!  My comments:  scary high speed wobble,  road contact no larger than two Ace of Diamonds.  what could possible happen should a stray neighborhood dog chase supper across the road?, side car occupants--I assume they were willing participants.   I think I'll stay with Wheel Horse cruising in road gear!  

[peter lena 8,716]

  @Beap52  been using that site  to enhance my  hip recovery , HA HA !  also look for related different  road  views on that circuit , some of the heavily shaded , cork screw areas , are truly terrifying  , https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0LDZNKstKNrQwYPQSKspPTCnPLyrJqFQoSi1OLk0tBgDEpwvv&q=roadworthy+rescues&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=ROADWORTHY+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyBggAEEUYOTINCAEQLhiDARixAxiABDIHCAIQABiABDINCAMQABiDARixAxiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABNIBCTE1NDcxajBqNKgCALACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8  also check this site out , makes quick work of just about anything , my walking is getting much better , great therapy !  pete

[rjg854 11,472]

I used to be fast,  now,  just half-fast     

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,345]

1 hour ago, rjg854 said:

I used to be fast,  now,  just half-fast     

At least you are not half A** like Sir Skunky

[ranger 1,760]

I bet it doesn’t take as long for potholes to be repaired in the Isle of Man, as it does on mainland UK?🤔

[Mickwhitt 4,716]

 

Don't watch this if you are of a nervous disposition. 

I'm not a biker but I have to say, they are absolutely crackers.....

[8ntruck 7,079]

Yup.  Crackers.  One with the machine and totally in the zone, but absolutely crackers!

 

I was tilting my tablet trying to keep the horizon level.  Very alarming angles.  Absolutely amazed that the tires were still sticking to the pavement.

[Mickwhitt 4,716]

2 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Crackers.  One with the machine and totally in the zone, but absolutely crackers

 

I just cannot conceive how these guys react fast enough to get through those areas of village into country and back. 

Never mind the nerve to open the throttle fully with all the obstacles and street clutter to hit.

 

At least on a track they do their best to make runoff areas etc.

 

Then there's the sheer physical exertion of riding the thing lap after lap.

 

They are a breed apart.

 

 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,666]

5 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

Don't watch this if you are of a nervous disposition.

I was not of a nervous disposition until I watched that.

[Achto 27,743]

19 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

I was tilting my tablet trying to keep the horizon level.  Very alarming angles.  Absolutely amazed that the tires were still sticking to the pavement.

 

A good tilt of the bike is how you avoid getting "Chicken Stripes" on your tires. Unsightly things that will make you catch all kinds of grief from your riding friends.  In the pics below, the unused portion of the tire is marked out with red lines. These are known as "Chicken Stripes" AKA your afraid to get in the corners. 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 03:37 PM by Achto