American Reacts to Isle of Man TT 2017 Onboard Cameras Lap with Peter Hickman

American Reacts to Isle of Man TT 2017 Onboard Cameras Lap with Peter Hickman
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[@265petsar]

Boy those Brits know how to ride bikes, our guys are children compered to those masters of the road. Would love to travel to the Isle of Man in the UK and see this sort of racing. Brits are known for their skill and bravery in combat, and when you see stuff like this it makes you glad there on our side.

[@malcolmlewis5370]

What a kind thing to say..You are welcome over here anytime. I lived on the island for 4 years and I just s don't have the guts to do that !!!

[@twt3716]

Get in touch. Ill make it possible for you to come and watch these nutters :)

[@ABC1701A]

Have a similar road race, bikes, near where I live and the roads are every bit as narrow as I suspect these roads are (Skerries, nth. Co. Dublin). And if it goes wrong here, and it did very recently, your last problem is going to be whether you have to worry about paying for medical care and more whether your final resting place has been arranged. Didn't Pete Dunlop race here, the name is familiar.

[@ABC1701A]

Have a similar road race, bikes, near where I live and the roads are every bit as narrow as I suspect these roads are (Skerries, nth. Co. Dublin). And if it goes wrong here, and it did very recently, your last problem is going to be whether you have to worry about paying for medical care and more whether your final resting place has been arranged. Didn't Pete Dunlop race here, the name is familiar.

[@andykane439]

The fuck are you on about 😂

[@popuptoaster]

"How do you see the white lines?" "There's a green blur, and a grey blur, I try to stay on the grey blur". Joey Dunlop.

[@CLIVETHE125]

And sometimes he just counted the time in his head and then made the turn at the T .T ...He was just the best ..was a pleasure to work with him

[@WorksopGimp]

LOl really

[@andymcpandy2128]

Pretty sure I remember him saying about one of the turns that if his shoulder brushed the wall on the entry he knew he had the right line.

[@markyinbelfastxx9088]

Legend

[@tjday64]

TT God......

[@janpedersen683]

Southern accent. Trucker cap. Huge beard. Huge willingness to discover and learn new stuff. Excellent delivery. That’s the kind of American I love. Easy sub for me

[@churmsy1]

You know what .. I’m into most sports .. football .. rugby ..f1 ... track and field .. tennis you name it ... but these guys that do the tt at Isle of Man are on another level ... they are by far the bravest motor sport individuals there is on this planet .. they know if they make a mistake there basically done for .. and through little villages .. the amount of respect I have for these ppl is as high as it gets .. nerves of steel

[@phoenixsui]

Thats funny i just think they are a bit stupid and why would anyone sane do this? Its cool to watch until something bad happens. There are propper racetracks for a reason.

[@nrnsclark94]

@@phoenixsui for the thrill and the glory of winning. This is real racing.

[@chrisgraham5186]

@@phoenixsui "There are propper racetracks for a reason."(sic) … And there are ladders, staircases, and 'climbing walls'… and mountain footpaths and roads, all for a reason too, but people still climb mountains and rock faces the hard way and risk falling down them?

[@HALTSMAULALLLER]

weak @@phoenixsui

[@reallyoldfatgit]

IOM TT Racers, because astronauts need someone to look up to.

[@carlarthur4442]

Stephen Marshall 🤣😂🤣🏍🚀

[@taztoon3387]

Or gods need someone to look up to, because these guys are beyond gods 👍

[@ausualsuspect9639]

Changing gear. While doing a wheelie. Going 150+MPH yep definitely gods

[@RyanRyzzo]

Quite true, as the cupola on the ISS points up toward the Earth :D ... in a manner of speaking.

[@andyriley6254]

Preach!

[@chrisfoster9080]

Peter Hickman has a lap record, One lap is 37 3/4 miles long. His time for a lap is 16min 42sec. Average of 135 1/2 miles an hour. The senior race is 6 laps. These guy are moving.

[@mrmaje1]

Fuck your comment made me feel tragic.......I went over a 100 once just to say i had......in a car on a motorway

[@AsifKhan-qd5ty]

@@mrmaje1 and that's average speed ! 😯😯😯

[@dancurtis5981]

@@mrmaje1 on parts of the mountain section they’ll be pushing the bikes north of 200mph.

[@jeffmalloy8200]

When I went over in 2007 for the first time I broke the ton in a little four banger rental car on the mountain part of the course, just to be able to say I'd broken the ton on the IOM TT course. Had all four tires screaming in some of the curves in order to get it done. The guy riding with me dropped the camera he was holding and planted his feet so hard into the floorboards he threw his back out. The course is almost nothing but curves. They have drag races in Ramsey during the TT fortnight and even the drag strip has a little kink in it. The island is 35 miles north to south and 13.5 miles wide at it widest point. It's a giant frigging rock sticking out of the Irish Sea. It's drop dead beautiful, but there ain't anything on the island flat, straight or soft. The people are great!

[@jeffmalloy8200]

@@mrmaje1 there is no speed limit on the mountain portion of the course and during the fortnite of the TT it is limited to one way traffic. It's what people do during the TT. I had bikes passing me like I was standing still. What is tragic is your lack of research on something you know nothing about before making a negative comment.

[@simonfreer7950]

These guys go so quick the helicopter filming the race can't keep up. As somebody who has riden the route I can tell you the amazing thing is how these guys learn the course, learning a short track is one thing but learning a 40 mile course in depth is another

[@killaabeezz]

they learn the course 3 years before tey can compete

[@halibut3102]

If you only make one pilgrimage in your life just make sure you go to watch the TT. It is a truly unforgettable experience and a truly humbling one. The island hospitality is second to none and the event itself is definitely the most amazing thing you will ever witness.

[@tropickman]

Isle of Man should do a lot more to increase safety. Air barriers should be purchased or rented to isolate all the troblesome corners and areas. It will never be 100% safe but many could be saved with protection. IOT should also mandate for riders to wear air- vests to protect torso and key organs in case of crash.

[@halibut3102]

@@tropickman I agree, that would make it safer for riders. On the other hand, part of the appeal of IOMTT has always been the level of danger for riders, and the appreciation of the skill in successfully negotiating the course. Deaths are a reality of the event and are taken into account by the riders, their families and the fans.

[@kevinkarbonik2928]

@@tropickman These MEN make their choice... I see no problem in it... you want air pillows?... want to make them slower?... Fuck that.. let them run... as fast as they can...

[@inb4230]

@@kevinkarbonik2928 he's right though,they should also race 50cc motorcycles,enforce a 50mph speed limit and wear purses matching the suits..wtf man,how the hell did we went from fighting with 100lbs swords,building the pyramids, the Coliseum with only man power to this snowflake infested society always trying to tell real MEN how to live their lives?

[@David-hi9rp]

As a British guy i know how small the roads are in Isle of Man and England, you really need to come over and see for your self and you're be even more amazed being american and used to large wide roads. I loved you're comments made me laugh my ass off !

[@jordan9339]

Your roads are small even for Europeans.

[@michealgumley4632]

Irish road racing 🇮🇪nw200,skerries,kells,armoy👌

[@DeneF]

Arse

[@pauloneill9880]

Yep, true. Because we had the first type of road systems we didn't realise how big driving and cars would become. Well spotted.

[@gayledolan8860]

I had a college tutor that was a TT privateer and he crashed out at the bridge. Broke his pelvis, legs, arm, sternum, ribs, and back. Lucky to be alive. He’ll never sit on a bike again but when you ask him, he says he would do it all again in a heartbeat. Different breed these guys.

[@alanwilson4860]

They definitely have different brain functions to the average Joe...

[@inszow9569]

my dad raced in the british superbikes which was bikes faster then the tt but for tracks only and he told me to never consider something like the TT as even he was terrified to do something like that

[@JinjurJiant]

the crazy part is that this is a practise lap, hes bot pushing himself

[@davemaclfc41]

not even a practice lap, it was a demo/promotion lap with no time recorded..

[@olesmokey394]

@@davemaclfc41 yep it was for this bike the hp4

[@timhilton7254]

Thank you. I was going to ask that question. I saw that he was second fastest that year. That didn't seem like a nearly winning lap. He didn't seem to be pushing it.

[@tropickman]

@@timhilton7254 He came 2nd in the Senior TT race in this year but won in 2018 and set the all time lap record at 135.5 mph average speed. He won both Senior TT (most prestigious race on TT) and Superstock races in 2018 and won Superstock race again in 2019. Both these races were on a superbike (1,000 cc pushing well.over 200 hp) You want to see his 2018 record setting lap as he narrates it. He rode a Smiths Racing BMW S1000 RR.

[@philiprowney]

Look up Guy Martin, he retied just a while back, they are a different breed of men, imagine top gun pilots on 2 wheels who like tea and brown beer.

[@cynt1111]

Guy Martin is the Tom Cruise of motor bikes. Sit behind Dunlop for a lap and never leave his tail.

[@bignosecrisuk5860]

Dude there’s a great vid of guy Martin chasing Micheal Dunlop. You get an even greater sense of the speed watching the boy in front. It’s incredible

[@shortround9134]

Ive seen this video... its insane, firstly your controlling your own bike and then you have to split focus on the guy in front or behind, waiting for the opportunity to pass safely... if you could even call it safely on a road course at high speed...

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

I nearly had a connery watching that.

[@ianmarywilliams]

Have you seen Guy Martins film "Closer To The Edge"? If not it's well worth seeing

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

@@ianmarywilliams Yes I have. Been a fan for a few years. Cheers.

[@Combustion47]

@@ianmarywilliams amazing film / Documentary

[@davefrench6764]

The only place in the world where you have a copper standing by a 30 sign clapping a guy going past at 150. Kirk Micheal is incredible

[@ianwelburn5158]

Ballaugh Bridge for me

[@gc33]

When on a normal day cars park on side of the road and you have to wait for one car to pass so you can get thru... Road is only 2 cars wide... Love the Isle of man...

[@chrisgraham5186]

One year, on Mad Sunday - in those days, the course from Ramsey to Creg was one way traffic on the first Sunday of race week, despite the roads being open, so visitors could ride the mountain more safely. - we were climbing from the Gooseneck and a police van was in front of us, lights flashing, travelling at over eighty mph on his way to an 'incident'. The driver slid the sliding driver's door open, leaned out, and waved the queue of following bikes past so as not to hold them up or cause a tailback (there's no speed limit on the open roads on the mountain). As I accelerated up to around 105 or so (on a 900 BMW) I was passed as if I was standing still by a German plated bike who must have been doing 130 plus. It's a bizarre feeling.

[@matthewparsons4955]

@@chrisgraham5186 I hate being over-taken....

[@RobinHartJones]

With the possible exception of the Northwest 200 in Ireland. There is a reason why so many of the top riders are Irish.

[@lerkzor]

@34:51 .. Epic Beard Man reacts to how close the people are standing, completely misses the fact that the rider just pulled off a FIVE - GEAR POWER WHEELIE.

[@TheMisleadingWoodpecker]

F1: I'm really glad we have all these safety measures Isle of Man TT: Sure bruh

[@random40s]

Yeah, this is the only "real" place things are all on the razor's edge I believe. There is no coming back from a "small" misstep. One slip, or slightly slow thought, and you're in someone's living room making it look like a bomb scene. Those people are the top of the top.

[@twistedsoul6164]

@@random40s its the only place that doesn't have a speed limit

[@redf7209]

they should put rows of unused bouncy castles along the dangerous bits

[@slayer9240]

The king of the tt was the late grate Joey Dunlop R.I.P.

[@laCowDog]

King of the road... Joey was the best!!

[@8-bitsteve500]

@@laCowDog indeed he was. he'll never be forgotten.

[@Combustion47]

Absolute legend Joey was the ultimate king of the island . R.I.P . His nephews Micheal and Robert Dunlop weren’t to shabby either . Check out the Northwest 200 road racing if you like the Isle of Man you’ll like that

[@TheBlaert]

I remember being at his funeral. Hard to believe that was 21 years ago in a couple of months time

[@markmarkie1950]

@@TheBlaert I cant thumbs up your comment but much respect to you for attending The guy was a TRUE LEGEND who will never be forgotten ❤

[@hiteshadhikari]

*TT stands for TITANIUM TESTICLES* *CHANGE MY MIND*

[@user-oy3jv3xf4t]

I would agree that it does take a fair amount of nerve but TT stands for Tourist Trophy.

[@staceymcgrath3376]

@@user-oy3jv3xf4t You sure it doesnt mean Time Trial?

[@andrewgray9663]

@@staceymcgrath3376 I know that sounds reasonable but, no, it stands for Tourist Trophy.

[@ollylewin]

Unofficially that's what it's known as lol.

[@paulyoung2328]

I always thought TT stood for TWO TON MPH lol.

[@j4ondc103]

This is a demonstration lap, he’s pulling wheelies and waving to the crowd. He’s not trying hard here.

[@stattoborough]

How about BriSca F1 Stock car racing

[@dalewyatt1321]

For all the violence of the rider being bounced around and being hit by 190 - 200 mph wind in the head it's amazing how gentle and precise Hicky is on the controls. Finesse.

[@K2edg]

You win the TT your an instant Legend........ win it as many times as Joey Dunlop and in as many different classes raises you into GOD levels among bikers (there is a statue of Joey on the TT). BTW Joey Dunlop was 48 years old the last TT he won in 2000........

[@RushfanUK]

The guys who ride in the IOM TT are beyond brave, they know that more than any normal race circuit that riding in the TT could cost them their life, they are extraordinary guys.

[@dodibenabba1378]

@@lizardywizard guy's allowed to have a shitty day

[@spacecadet35]

Even now the average death rate is between one and two riders a year.

[@leephillips5689]

4yrs average to learn this track then you have to prove you know before you can race it

[@simonfreer7950]

It could... and all to often does

[@chrisgraham5186]

@@spacecadet35 - "Even now the average death rate is between one and two riders a year." But if that's calculated on racing miles covered over the long history of the TT (and MGP), the circuit's statistics are no worse than many other long standing tracks. It's only in relatively recent years that short circuits have become 'safe'. As the disclaimers on entries and spectator tickets always state: 'Motor sport is dangerous'. … There's a lot of people die riding horses or rock climbing too. It seems it doesn't matter what you're riding or which mountain you're playing on… people will take calculated risks.

[@thebaron9059]

These men are Gods. I get physically injured riding this course on my Playstation 4!

[@tech10k14]

My brother did the TT a couple of times and had a racing career back in the late 80's. My driving instructor was his good friend and went over to watch him. During one driving lesson a few years later I sat behind another pupil. She made a bit of a botched manouver and my instructor panicked a little. 'Were you terrified'? She asked. ' When you've been around the TT track, flat-out on the back of his brother's racing bike (thumbed to me in the back seat)... Then you'll know what 'terrifying' REALLY is"!

[@TheEclecticBeard]

Now that's funny.

[@debblackwell2750]

Such a fab time bombing round the tt. Love it.

[@alanthomas2064]

Yanks need to visit safe, no violence except on the TTcourse, same language and food!

[@bucklberryreturns]

I would recommend some of ex TT competitor (and multiple world record holder) Guy Martin's programmes. He's a truck mechanic by trade, and has done many programmes combining his love and his livelihood.

[@seanbarraclough2484]

Incredible bloke.

[@mmmbilly]

Guy Martin is a modern day Fred Dibnah

[@iamsh1han797]

That 1000yd stare they have is phenomenal he's already 3 turns ahead of where he is on track

[@boostedlss6450]

I've seen this vid so many times, with so many cam angles it's great to be able to see the subtle inputs of brake/throttle etc, this is a true master at work!

[@memsybabe]

It's truly crazy. And you're not even alone on the track. You could actually have someone else catch up to you and overtake you. At 180 mph..!! You were right, these guys truly have balls of steel..

[@dfswhip]

"There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one." - Joey Dunlop, RIP

[@techpig3072]

"You've got to be in peak physical condition to do this" David Jefferies: "Hold my pie" RIP DJ I love how you keep pausing this and then just staring into the camera speechless :D These guys are true aliens

[@chrisfoster9080]

DJ was Legend. McGuinness likes his pies too.

[@inszow9569]

Search up phil Crowe he raced in tt and bsb at almost triple the weight of an average man

[@timothybaxter7392]

I once spent most of 30 minutes on my bike on the autobahns in Germany at top speed... 160 mph... when I slowed down it seems as if the world has slowed down. It's a wierd feeling. When i looked at the speedo and saw 100 mph I was sure i could get off and walk. It's a mental thing.

[@B-A-L]

Yeah, it sure is a weird feeling!

[@redf7209]

You don't appreciate speed and danger when you are young. Things i thought nothing of then are things i wouldn't contemplate at all now

[@ray-wm7yd]

An old guy I used to know was a Manxman and was a race marshal at the IOM in the early fifties. Geoff Duke was his hero and he watched Duke round a bend somewhere on the course where he was stationed . He placed a penny on the road where Dukes tyre had gone and on the next lap he ran over the penny again, showing the absolute accuracy of the man. That on a track of 37.7 miles long. Geoff last won in 1955

[@willstokes7266]

This guy is basically a legend at this point, he races anything 2 wheels has won countless races and is actually a top guy to talk to aswell!

[@TheEclecticBeard]

So I've heard. I've heard many of the racers are pretty personable for the most part.

[@bdnn3374]

@@TheEclecticBeard Peter Hickman is a very rare breed. He's one the of the very few pro racers that takes part in top level road and circuit racing. He represents Smiths racing in BSB and also road racing which is unheard of nowadays. Initially I thought he might be on a stock gixxer (it's not a race lap.. its a mid-week test lap) but it has an upside down racing gearbox.. i.e. down to shift up. Isle of Mann has also been running an electric category for 3 or 4 years. Bizarrely there is no shortage of top level pros willing to ride them. The TT electric race, compared to combustion based motorbikes does flag up the instant problem. I think the electric bikes only do 1 lap (30 miles?) .. the bikes do 5.. but the petrol/gas bikes do have to refill.. but the electric bikes can't easily do that.. even so.. the electric bikes aren't far off in terms off acceleration or top speed.. agility (being about 50 - 60 kg heavier) and braking are the main problems. If the braking energy on a motorbike front wheel could be harnassed then you might have quite an efficient vehicle.

[@MrSapperb3]

@@TheEclecticBeard I’m a racing marshal, travelling the UK marshalling for a racing club and BSB. Hicky crashed on my corner at Cadwell (Gooseneck) and he came into the marshals post and nicked a couple of our sweets while we picked his bike up 🤣 he’s a good bloke to know

[@TheEclecticBeard]

@@MrSapperb3 That is awesome. I've interviewed my buddy that marshalls the TT on my other channel. What else do you do marshalling for?

[@S3Ben]

@@bdnn3374 it’s a BMW S1000rr and it’s not an upside down gearbox it’s just a reverse set gearshift pattern by changing the pivot on the lever assembly which is quite common on track and race bikes 🤓

[@adwintle3060]

Joey Dunlop, most successful rider in TT history, described the mountain section (the fastest bit, in the middle) as "There's a grey blur, and a green blur, and you just try and keep on the grey blur".

[@rolandcraggs348]

The best thing about the Isle Of Man is, there are only speed limits in the villages. On the mountain roads you're unrestricted, you can drive/ride like that to fetch groceries!

[@patheddles4004]

You're right about them going /really/ close to the sidelines. There's footage on KZbin of a rider accidentally knocking his helmet-cam off on a stone wall - didn't interrupt his ride, but definitely shows just how tight the margins are...

[@belfastmafia]

this isnt even a 'flying' lap, looks like a practice / exhibition run. imagine if he was trying

[@geoffmcmahon4453]

Yeah it is practice you can tell the way he came through the gate and started riding straight away

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

If it looks slow trust me it’s not lol

[@gamekeeper687]

It’s an exhibition lap on a HP4 race when it was being shown off, prior to release

[@splatmanhooha4264]

Yep, it's quick but we're not racing here, too much front wheel in the air.

[@xjburty]

Definitely a practice lap. Sun is very low and he's cruising some of the corner's.

[@robertwootton2161]

I've always thought those guys have got something extra that we haven't got or they've got something missing that we have got, not sure which.

[@margarethughes3763]

I lived in the Isle of Man for a long time, went to watch the Race once at Bray Hill, the speed of the 1st bike that went past, scared the life out of me, i had to go away, and never went to see it again. They are some brave guys.

[@squirlygeorge]

Legit modern day gladiators. Death is literally around the corner and those that are brave enough dare to..

[@tullochgorum6323]

You're right about insanity. My uncle spent a few years as a Radiologist at the Isle of Man hospital and he dreaded the TT. Said he'd never seen injuries like it in a long career. As well as the races they have open days when anyone can use the circuit, and they are carnage too. I've spent my life involved with dangerous sports, but this is on another level.

[@OldFloatingSeaman]

Look at some of Guy Martin’s time trials.

[@deanshields8031]

Have you seen his documentary when he races at pikes peak? It’s on here and insane.

[@OldFloatingSeaman]

@@deanshields8031 I certainly have. Fantastic. I have also been following his mini series from Narrowboats to China.

[@allanallen1835]

And joey Dunlop

[@deanshields8031]

Yes he has quite a few series that are on here and all are worth the watch.

[@iansunderland8910]

Why, Hickman is faster.

[@f1hotrod527]

Here's how cool the TT is. The spectators that get close to the track have more courage than the participants of almost all other sports. It is truly the greatest sporting even on earth.

[@anthonywatkins2783]

These guys are supremely brave, they know the circuit like the back of their hand, they need to or else they won’t make it around the circuit, truly the top circuit for road racing IMO 👌

[@tonymobbs7738]

reminds me of a joke i was told once. "riding a motorbike is like sex..its fun till the rubber fails"

[@garybillington2239]

130 + mph average lap now, just plain scary.

[@leedave9314]

Exactly average, over the space of 38 miles.. that’s arse clenching material just thinking about it

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

I get movement in the trouser area just thinking about it 😈

[@leedave9314]

@@BoSSLeVeLs lol

[@dbfoxybrown]

The TT racing takes balls. A lot of respect goes out to the riders doing this.this is truly NFS

[@CappySeventyOne]

I love how about 300 times he is unable to put a sentence together because his brain is exploding. Legit TT reaction. *subscribed*

[@gchampi2]

The REALLY crazy part? The SIDECAR TT.

[@paulmcateer1595]

Yes!!

[@jamespentland9063]

Check out the sidecar races at the Isle of Man TT

[@sportbilly9815]

Ye guys like Conrad Harrison he’s been doing the TT years his son rides Solos

[@haroldvonschwartzenstien3581]

Yes, check out the sidecar races, they are bonkers

[@keithrjoseph9528]

Us bikers don't talk about the sidecar racers. They're fucking nuts

[@Renzsu]

The most amazing thing about this race to me is how those guys can sustain such a level of concentration and adrenaline for that long. I know it's years and years of training, taking it through the classes, but still. I guess one consolation is that if it goes wrong, it's a quick death.

[@shanerr7252]

"There's a grey blur and a green blur i try to stay on the grey blur" Joey Dunlop rip ❤

[@robertbould2638]

This makes nascar racing look like a walk in the park. Welcome to the United Kingdom everyone.

[@Sycophants_should_suffer]

This happens in many countries over the world. Its isn't just in the UK. Its also a multi national race. Thats like saying Formula 1 is a British sport because most of the teams have a base in the UK.

[@jon-ei8iz]

@@Sycophants_should_suffer hi, so how many countries alow this kind of racing through the local streets ,please advise us!!

[@chrisgraham5186]

In fact, the Isle of Man isn't part of the United Kingdom… It's an independent, self governing crown dependency. It doesn't have a 'king' (or queen) as such, though our monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) is 'Lord of Mann' (not queen) in the same way she's 'Duke of Normandy' to the Channel Islands.

[@lloydymk2013]

This makes me anxious as hell, even knowing he won't crash in this video. I don't think I could watch this live! Hats off

[@ronpump9729]

You get a death every 2 years so.....

[@oocares]

It a fantastic week!

[@SvenTviking]

@@ronpump9729 No, you get “No deaths” about once in a blue moon.

[@balemoran3168]

@@SvenTviking 112 years of records to 2019 we had 151 deaths, averages out over 1 death a year.

[@priscillaroberts7945]

We all die at some point. Live first or be a wuss. Your choice. The twist throttle goes both ways. X

[@jackpatrick4462]

These guys usually know the TT course off by heart, learning each corner over the yrs they compete... nearly 38 miles for a lap at an average speed of 135mph (course record) it’s impressive stuff and I love watching every year it’s on... the last full bloodied race where there’s a high chance of mortality every time they jump on the Bike. These guys risk everything and that’s where they get the respect.

[@jeffkerr7418]

Ive seen interviews where sulby as fast as it is its straight and the riders actually relax for that moment. These guys are incredible.

[@aboutthemetal8783]

I've been lucky enough to ride the TT Circuit, I was at speeds of 120mph MAXIMUM and averaging 80, and it was the most terrifying ,exhilarating and most memorable days of my life, to be able to do the speed these guys do is something to behold, they are cornering at 160 mph and straight line speeds of 200 mph , to witness it with your own eyes is like watching actual magic , you can't comprehend how fast it is , I have no clue how they are able to do what they do.

[@s4ss1n]

9:20 , if your knee isnt scraping the floor your not going fast enough 😜

[@alexstewart2247]

You can watch as many of these IOM TT videos as you like but untill you've seen it for real you've seen nothing, its breathtaking.

[@robbocop33r12]

The best on board lap of isle of man was Joey Dunlop,and he's talking you through his lap,at one point he's got the throttle pinned riding under trees,it's pretty dark and shaded and he says it get's pretty slippy through here with damp leaves on the track,meanwhile the bikes violently shaking flat out!!!They're a different breed those guys,hats off to them!

[@iansmith4988]

My grandfather was a Manx man (from the Isle of Man) and I wish you godspeed with your channel. 👌

[@BanjoLuke1]

True story from the late 80s: A rider new to the island was on a top team and was out learning the track. I think I know who it was bit don't want to upset people on case I'm wrong... He can back to the garage with gouges and scratches on his helmet and they asked if he'd crashed.... He said no, but he used a hedge as an apex marker and just brushed it with his head.... He didn't know the track. Turns out is was a drystone wall. The Island is beyond belief... And there are races elsewhere too. Southern 100 and many others. Just beyond belief.

[@smith2781]

My Dad took my Mum to the Isle of Man for their honeymoon. One morning my Mum woke up and said she can hear motorbikes and said to my Dad did you purposely book it at this time of year just so you can watch the TT? My Dad just said well yes lol.

[@alexlashman4279]

It doesn’t matter how many times you watch this onboard camera footage, it never gets less amazing and unbelievable.

[@davidgervin527]

Threading a needle at 180mph and if you get it wrong your a gonner. Best racing on the planet, love it.

[@craigstead423]

Watching footage of the Ariel view gives another good prospective of how fast these lunatics go absolute brass balls.

[@WeAreThePeople1690]

Theres a video shot from a heli and it cant keep up over the mountain. Bike pulls away heli takes a short cut using the zoom on camera to keep it in shot

[@enochrry6024]

That young man know that road like the back of his hand..to slow down shift to to rise up speed to leaning in curves right to left..Very skilled diver riding since a young age.

[@paulyoung2328]

Loved that.. my Dad took me once when I was younger and showed me where all the riders go to the Fairy Bridge to ask for good luck and presumably survival great vlog as always

[@monkeytrumpet11]

Loving your vids just lately. Only found this channel a week ago but instantly subscribed. You make good content, keep it up. I think your channel is going to grow and grow.

[@TheEclecticBeard]

Thank you and I appreciate that. I try my best to make content that folks will enjoy viewing as much as I enjoyed reacting/ making.

[@kylereese4822]

@@TheEclecticBeard kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3a7eKWKo7V7o5Y Guy's 150mph transit VAN in the fastest road race on the planet | Guy Martin the TT racer....

[@kylereese4822]

@@TheEclecticBeard kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKfcdJiqnN6SpdU Tesla powered Land Rover 450-650 hp 100kw battery......

[@TheEclecticBeard]

@@kylereese4822 This would actually be something for my other channel as I look more at autos and ev's than I do reacting. I'd actually be looking this up for the specs to read out as watching it and giving my thoughts on it. It's interesting the vehicles that have been either converted to an ev using advanced engineering and those converted to an ev using engineering and Tesla battery systems.

[@kylereese4822]

@@TheEclecticBeard Damian Maguire`s channel and the 1000 euro e36 is a good watch too...

[@adkin64]

Dunlop Wall/Corner named after the legend that used to leave paint from his helmet on it! That's how close lol

[@mikekewley5847]

It was so nice to hear you say how beautiful the island looks. I live there and I never get bored of the views from the mountain road. You should definitely come over and see the TT in person.

[@PAULAMANN]

Best TT reaction i have watched thanks. They also deal with constantly changing road conditions. Shady wet to dry and bright. Rapid changes in light, from blinding light to darkness. Then the road camber humps n bumps. As motor sport goes i cannot think of one that trumps it.

[@MrYoko1969]

Average speed record is 135 mph set by Peter Hickman. So much respect for all the riders who compete in this amazing race.

[@mickb2009]

The bits you are amazed by, the green bits are by and large the easiest sections( though not exclusively ) believe it or not the Towns and villages are the scariest bits

[@davesansom6860]

Lovin ur clips , why did it take me so long to find you / keep up the great work !

[@einefreunde]

My respect is endless for these guys. I’d rather walk though Baghdad in a dress

[@alexoftheway8169]

That's just incredible, watching the reaction makes for even better watching. You know it, much respect to anyone even capable of a fraction of what was shown here!

[@howlin_mad5946]

Guy Martin. Look him up. True legend.

[@ianaddie7779]

Watching stuff with you is like having your mate round. Lockdown is so much better watching stuuf with you. Thx mate

[@patchadams9282]

EBR just discovered your reactions brother. Awesome keep it up!!! This is why Peter Hickman is the 5x winner of the TT and holds the lap record. Imagine being a pillion! :-) Nga mihi bro

[@Ecstasio]

Been watching the TT's all my life. Absolutely crazy dangerous but also very entertaining when watching a good pilot or driver.

[@doubledragon969]

It's crazy dangerous. My brothers old best friend died here on a practice lap in 2003. He was a multiple winner in the top classes and held the outright lap record the previous year.

[@gerrywhelan5761]

And even bikes on the road not racing are dangerous, and sports bikes on the road have a specially high causality rate in death and injury.

[@davemaclfc41]

You must be referring to the late great david jeffries dd....as david was the only rider to die that year and he was the top man...

[@Doug5524]

Between 1907 and 2019 there have been 151 fatalities during official practices or races on the Snaefell Mountain Course, and 260 total fatalities (this number includes the riders killed during the Manx Grand Prix and Clubman TT race series of the late 1940s/1950s). these country lanes in normal road use are two-way traffic and we drive on the left normally, really nice footage of Peter

[@steveobidevo]

Love your video and reaction,my good friend and life long buddy Mark Cox was injured very bad in 2009 sidecar event when they were leading they previously won in 2008,a hare hit the bike while they were travelling around 130-150 mph,so glad he's still with us

[@sas2300]

Imagine doing 6 laps of this track hitting over 200mph at times. Crazy as hell, but damn exciting to watch.

[@monkeytrumpet11]

Those walls look like old drystone walls too. I haven't been to the Isle of man but if they're made from a hard stone like granite, you hit that at those speeds and you're not just dead, you're soup.

[@iamsh1han797]

They are dry stone walls. I forget which rider had retired, but he had started commentating on the race. In his first year off he went on a course trip in a van. He was then speechless, for the last 3 years he had been brushing his helmet on a bush to get perfect line. When he stopped in the van he realized the was brushing his head against stone.

[@monkeytrumpet11]

@@iamsh1han797 that's some scary shit.

[@MERISI001]

I went camping on the IOM in the sixties with our scout troop during the TT. Early one morning during their practice laps a rider hit a dry stone wall next to our campsite. He was dead before he hit the ground. You only get one chance in the TT.

[@DomRivers67]

If you want to see a demo of exactly that, Google "Milky Quayle crash" (don't worry, he lived....just)

[@richardoldfield678]

Look at Connor Cummings crash.

[@poppaleggansquat3640]

Glad to hear "you gotta be superfit to do this" These guys are on those pegs, moving balance points continually, its expert level skills. Almost every year there is a fatality, I heard Guy Martin say "there are old riders, there are bold riders but there ain't many old bold riders" guess he meant you have so much luck and it can run out. Crazy guys TT riders but what a spectacle to behold, love it 🏍🏍🏍💯❤🤍💙

[@maslofet]

These guys know every single inch of this track. They could ride it blindfolded. Absolutely mad

[@martynadams2011]

TT Racing, Cheese rolling, Rugby - amazing what you’ll do when you have a ‘socialist’ healthcare system to back you up - and you can’t sue anyone if it all goes wrong.

[@sopcannon]

tbf usually if it goes wrong in isle man, suing is the least of your worries.

[@ISo404]

@@sopcannon Yours yes, your family or estate can still sue on your behalf though... just saying... but yeah, something goes wrong in the TT, you are lucky if you are in a state to do anything afterwards...

[@ronpump9729]

If you die racing motorbikes at nearly 200mph, and your family try to sue someone for it, they are fuckin assholes.

[@martynadams2011]

@@ronpump9729 elegantly argued

[@ronpump9729]

Being Scottish makes it hard to be elegant 😂

[@scribble_n_nibbles1915]

If you haven't already, checkout some 80's group B rally videos. The spectators are more mental that the actual drivers.

[@scobra5941]

I concur!

[@2earache]

I really do have so much respect for guys who push themselves to probably what is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing. Tearing around a purpose-built circuit is one thing but road or street racing is so much more demanding. If I were to stick my neck out, these people have an instinctive death wish and yet when they race so very close to the edge, it’s an extraordinary thing to see!

[@seamusblack5876]

I love you Eclectic Americans are so free and honest keep up the good work buddy

[@paul.newland]

PMFSL! Yep, British road racing on the IoM - when the flag drops, the BS stops as you guys say over there. The course is miles long so there’s lots to keep you busy... and a lot of it is done on one wheel not two! These are normal country roads over here; quite narrow with many undulations in the tarmac. The buildings built right on the edge of the road, dry stone walls and raised curbs aren’t renowned for being too forgiving to 200 mph bikes and their riders either - using The Force helps. Got to respect these guys who race it on the day.

[@MoA-Reload...]

Every TT season there were extra sailings laid on and one year I was transferred off my ship onto the MV Ben-My-Chree conventional ferry. They had stanchions that we'd set up on the vehicle deck so instead of a few bikes we could load up to 350 per crossing. Thing is that it takes time to load the bikes, chase the bikers off the vehicle deck and lash the bikes to the stanchions so what they did was have the owner park the bike and get them off the deck. We'd lash them down as we were leaving port. One sailing though another ship(SuperSeact 2 captained by one of the nutter Italian cpts so they really should have seen this coming😂) was coming into Douglas as we were leaving smacking us with their wash... most expensive dominoes ever and cherry on top, the aft deck looked right down into the vehicle deck so most of the bike owners watched. There was lots of screaming 😂 SeaContainers got to learn the hard way that expensive bikes are usually owned by rich people like Doctors and well.... Lawyers. No idea what the final amount was but it was a lot 😂 2003 I FINALLY got time off ship to watch part of the TT btw. It is truly an amazing experience 😉

[@tonywalker8250]

I attended the IOM TT races for over 25 years and was a communication martial for 15 of them and believe me, these guys and Gals, (yes the ladies ride also) are the real deal. to stand by the track and watch them go by is awesome. When it does go wrong it tends to be big. The TTcourse is about 37 miles long, all on closed public roads and the big bike races are 6 laps and that takes fitness. The lap record was set by this guy in the video in the time of 16m.42.778secs. an AVERAGE speed of 135.452mph. for the 37.73 miles.

[@andrewguttry6886]

I was there in '91. The wide angle lenses used give the impression that the narrow country lanes are wider than they are in reality. The racers know every inch, every bend, every bump and manhole of the 37 mile circuit. It's a spectacular event.

[@davidbrokend]

Been to the Isle Of Man on a job Strange place Own currency Own mobile network 1st parliament in the world And the slowest ferry ever. 4 long ass hour's

[@HankD13]

14:35 at the end of Cronk-y-Voddy is our place, Cronkbane Cottages - and it could even be my brother standing in the driveway.

[@jeffmalloy8200]

We're coming over again in 2022. Do you let people watch from your place? Thanks! We are respectful and try and leave a place better than we found it. A marshall we met invited us to watch from his friends place at Rhencullen. Never thought I'd ever get to watch from there as it's all private land. Very thankful and honored! After the race we went around and picked up all the trash and pulled all the used water bottles etc. out of the hedges. Couldn't believe how thoughtless and rude some spectators were to trash the place like that.

[@HankD13]

@@jeffmalloy8200 Cronkbane Cottages usually has a pretty large crowd. People walk around the circuit, coming off Cronk-y-Voddy straight, often parking at the Little London crossroads up from the coast road. My brother Don is extremely sociable and you should say Hi!

[@jeffmalloy8200]

@@HankD13 thanks! It will be my fourth time over. We'll be staying in a cottage on the north end of the island again. We're going to meet a couple of friends from the south of England and take the ferry over this time, as opposed to flying over like we did in the past. Going to be there for the entire fortnight. Can't wait! Always try and find new places to watch from to add to our favorites. So far we've watched from (hope I don't butcher the spelling too badly) Cruikshanks, the Alpine (before they closed it), the pub in Kirkmichael, several spots on Sulby Straight, Gorse Lea, Creg ne baa, the Gooseneck, Joey's Corner, Balaugh Bridge, the pub in Ramsey, the Grandstands, Bray Hill, Rhencullen and Brandywell. I hope to meet your brother and say hi.

[@gasgas2689]

I was at the first ever electric bike race at the TT. No one knew if any of the bikes would even make it all the way round. There were no sponsors because none of the big names would put their names to failures. The TT is all the more awesome when you live there, as I did. You drive along these roads every day at 30mph and then these guys, all of them, are doing 180mph right past your front door.

[@ianmarshall9144]

Like Hemmingway said , " there are only three sports , bull fighting , motor racing and mountaineering all the rest are merely games " we do two of those quite well , but here in the UK we love animals .