Drunk Texan Discovers TT Isle of Man For the First Time (Y'all Win The Crazy Award)

[@DrunkTexanSays]

UPDATE: so a sadistic part of me wants to not pin this so this video gets more reactions (also I dont want to unpin the drinking comment), but guys I am aware that the imperial measurement system we got from yall. I just said that they’re American units to set up my dumb Budweiser per Freedom Eagle joke. Carry on :)

[@memomomomomo185]

BTW American pints are smaller than British pints. Not everything is bigger in Texas. ;-)

[@colonialclive]

And you can ride these roads if you got the balls to do it. No speed limit out side of town!,!

[@baylessnow]

@@colonialclive Well there is at the moment so hospital beds are not filled up with car/bike crash victims.

[@scoutnetwork]

If you think the crowd are nuts, watch some "world rally championship"

[@sup3rbird]

Try this one, it's a mixture of TT footage and Irish road racing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIKppWCrhax7jcU

[@samuelriley5975]

(We use MPH in the UK btw - kph is in Europe, we use metric and imperial interchangeably - only country to officially do so, we're special😂)

[@hythekent]

Where does avoirdupois fit in?

[@MrTuxy]

I think it's only miles used for road distance and speed officially. They didn't want the headache of changing road signs and maps, although Ireland made the transition in 2004 and it went well. I still know older people using imperial day to day.

[@samuelriley5975]

Builders, brickies, carpenters etc often use imperial rather than metric. We also go by measuring our height in ft etc. We also use it for drinks such as pints and measuring weight of drugs 😂

[@mintywebb]

The Isle of Man is not in the UK.

[@ukmud6218]

@@hythekent next to the bananas Isle 12

[@gokublack4211]

*"To be a spectator u must be bravely stupid, and to be a rider u must be stupidly brave"* -William dunlop . *R.I.P champ*

[@deeeeeeeench1209]

RIP William god protect the lone rider Michael 😔

[@stichupman]

Bikes are cursed for the dunlops so many have died on them.amazing riders though and balls of steel.

[@GaranPaneos]

dammit when I was getting into the Isle of Mann, William and Michael were juuust starting. Noticed Michael was the faster of the two, so I would root for William. Stopped watching it for a while, so when I came back and noticed William not racing and to find out he died was a little crushing, a little saddening. R.i.P William.

[@nigeh5326]

Guy Martin’s channel is worth a look as he also makes documentaries on history, engineering and record breaking attempts. He’s also one of the best riders to never win a TT

[@mariacarter6954]

He is amazing 😄

[@babywithalaser2409]

Guy Martin= National treasure.

[@krtcampbell9007]

Guy Martin is from the same mould as fred dibnah. Two down to earth mad men.

[@mariacarter6954]

@@babywithalaser2409 Absolutely 😇😚😇

[@ds2985]

@@krtcampbell9007 ah fred I only discovered fred last year on KZbin and watch literally everything about him fascinating man and yeah your spot on guy is the same have enjoyed his tv programmes too

[@danhodson7187]

My dad raced the TT several times in the 70's I have his average speed medals and couldn't be a more proud son!

[@smokeywood2306]

TT stands for tourist trophy... and it is officially the oldest motorcycle race in the world. Since 1907

[@Wolfways]

I'm pretty sure it stands for titanium testicles (including the female riders).

[@thomasthetanderloin]

and also the most deadliest 260 deaths and counting

[@adtrajgaming4899]

It say tourist trophy in the video???😂😂😂😂

[@jonny46ba]

Carl Fogarty rode the IOM TT and at one point held the lap record.When he went to Daytona, there were some americans who said he was scared to race Daytona. Oh how I laughed.

[@marklittle8805]

Americans have no idea....Daytona is a walk in the park

[@jonny46ba]

@@marklittle8805 By comparrison, although Sheeny might disagree after his 175mph off there.

[@dalewyatt1321]

I met Foggy & wife at Phillip Island when he was in WSBK. Great to talk to and not the grumpy turd he made himself out to be on TV interviews.

[@kevinstephen6933]

@@jonny46ba there is no comparison

[@nickjacobs1770]

@@jonny46ba Sheene didn't like the T.T. he only raced there once & fell off.

[@hythekent]

“American units” lol. The ‘mile’ in MPH was the Roman word for a thousand paces ‘mille’

[@DrunkTexanSays]

In America we are told that we are the last people to use this system. A lot of us want to change it but it's so engrained that it's difficult

[@neilgayleard3842]

Your not the last. Also we still would say our height in feet and inches and weight in stones and pounds.

[@tezzingtonsir28]

What about Milli Vanilli?

[@Echodolly6]

UK uses both imperial and metric measuring systems, a hybrid of both. It stems from our stubbornness to switch over to metric. We always measure our road distances in miles and speed in mph. We measure our body weight in pounds and stones (doctors and hospitals tend to use kg now but most non medical people in the UK use the imperial weight measurement). We measure our body height in feet and inches and our beer in pints. Every other measurement can be either system but those above things are almost always imperial.

[@tobytaylor2154]

@@Echodolly6 UK used imperial up until the eu stuck their noses in. Then our youth were taught metric, we kinda use both. Now we are out of that horrendous eu we can go back to using what we use to. Not just mph/kph but pounds and ounces, gallon not litre, pint not litre and feet and inches not cm and mm etc. Younger generation mainly uses metric because it was taught in classrooms under eu. Them days are over 😄

[@Maxmillion77]

You'll be unsurprised to hear that ~270 people have died including riders, officials and spectators since the race started 113 years ago in 1907. Those roads probably average only 15ft across and it's basically just the island's public road system that is shut down for the event. You have to have a screw loose but it's one hell of an experience and a big source of income for the island what with all the people that flock there every year to see it.

[@danielryan5384]

If you've got a screw loose you ain't coming home from the isle of man !

[@Maxmillion77]

@@danielryan5384 😂Don't want anything falling off mid race!

[@dannycostello]

Yeah and most of those deaths aren't in the past either there is usually one or two fatal a year still

[@spiccybaby]

@@dannycostello Some of those deaths are _from the future!_

[@tommyfred6180]

@@dannycostello your right mate. but that's because the bikes are getting faster year on year. the track itself is getting safer all the time. more run offs, padding on streetlights and so.

[@robertdraper5782]

The bloke at 4.20 isn't just chillin, he's chillin in his front garden.

[@p4fizzle]

420, nice

[@baronvonmaverick6119]

I can not speak highly enough of how special this event is. I had the pleasure of working for one of the top teams for several years. Check of "TT : Closer to the edge" Hope you enjoy

[@theghost1920]

I always got told from a guy that lived on the island that its a good year at the TT when someone doesn't die

[@jm763cbdh3]

My dad was working there one year and someone had parked a van on the curb with the back doors open and a racer went straight into the back at over 200mph. Apparently it's a huge problem with people leaving cars on the roads.

[@andrewinskip504]

Check out Group B rallying crowds from the 80’s

[@Billylivessomewhere]

Was about to write the exact same.

[@Dug6666666]

@@Billylivessomewhere Me to. The Isle of Man spectators have probably watched the race since they where a kid, not bravery just complacency. This is a race where the riders know that it is a statistical likelihood someone is going to die during the week. The group B rally spectators are just crazy kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHqYpIeriNSAntE

[@richieb7692]

I forget which team it was, but one Group B rally car had the driver Sat On Top of the fuel tank... All you have to do, is not crash.....

[@Mr9Guns]

Group B was epic

[@nickwebb7868]

@@Billylivessomewhere yes i was going to say something as well

[@coliniancooke8848]

You have to understand that all the measurements: miles,yards feet inches,gallons,ounces,pounds are all British. The metric thing was imposed a few decades ago. The term 'Imperial' suggests they are British. Gallons U.S. are called that because they are slightly less than the British Imperial Gallon. BTW , BTU's for heat measurement stands for British Thermal Units. Well, Americans ( I am one) are abysmally ignorant of anything outside of the USA, although I trust you've heard of the Le Mans 24 hr road race that puts the Indy to shame. I like your attitude though.

[@nswinoz3302]

Everyone must have heard of a Le Mans start, I’m sure? Just Another Drunk Australian. NSW in Oz

[@TringmotionCoUk]

Not forgetting British and US measurements are different....

[@Plentisaki]

@Colinian Cooke: Well said Sir! I'm an Englishman brought up when the shift from Imperial to Metric took place (I can just about remember Pounds, Shillings and Pence too!), so I don't understand Kilometres per hour of the whole distance thing, or metric weights. So, it's MPH, miles and pounds (stone weight) for me!

[@malfunction8165]

@Captain Dildoface No, on the UK mainland we use the country mile and on the IOM they use the three legged mile, hence the Three Leg Race.

[@malfunction8165]

@@Plentisaki One (I say one, there are multitudes) of the greatest con trick's ever played on a nation was the the change over from gallons to liters at fuel stations, they then started using Pence per liter as apposed to gallon.

[@Chaddlee]

Being British we grow up watching this every year. You tend to forget how insane it is to someone who has never seen it. I can't wait for it to be on again, it great TV.

[@grunions9648]

"Don't you have crash barriers?" "Well kinda, but they're made of stone... ...and people"

[@michaelroxby3937]

And sheep and trees!

[@formatique_arschloch]

That's racing.

[@jasonyoung7705]

If you think this is mad, try Coopers Hill cheese rolling...

[@skyebates246]

Atherstone Ball Game i was thinking. The cheese rolling is also a good one 🙂

[@geoffpriestley7001]

@@skyebates246 you haveto be drunk to watch that all the pain

[@DrunkTexanSays]

I recorded the reaction to this. Spent all day editing it, it will be up Wednesday around 4pm UK time!

[@jasonyoung7705]

@@DrunkTexanSays Oh nice one, cant wait to watch it.

[@bangavlogs7362]

@@DrunkTexanSays awesome mate

[@cornishmaninamerica4981]

As you enjoyed the Isle of Man TT, you should check out the Royal Navy Field Gun competition. It no longer takes place, but it was a big TV event during the 80s.

[@EricaMoorby]

It still happens but is no longer on tv

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

@@EricaMoorby a watered down version not worth putting on tv still takes place. Not the same thing and a bit embarrassing really.

[@AngloSupreme]

Seen quite a few US military personnel react to that and they love it.

[@Aolc_AideNYT]

As a Manx raised person that saw this video 3 years late, im proud

[@daviddavies3637]

At around the 8:30 mark, you hear the name Michael Dunlop. If you want crazy, this is the family you want. Several members of that family have been killed in racing incidents, and yet they still do it. The background song is aptly named "Faster", by Within Temptation. The TT is run every year and there's on average a couple of deaths a year.

[@propstrikerc5551]

By the way, these guys reach speeds of 200mph though roads that usually have a 30mph speed limit. The fastest guys are lapping at average speeds of over 130mph. The record is held currently by Peter Hickman who lapped at 135.5mph in 2018. I was there to see it. One of the most exciting senior races ever.

[@bigo93]

I wonder if he realised that it's not a racetrack. Those are normal roads, in towns, they are shooting past at 200mph outside people homes! Clsoed off roads, but still outside normal peoples' homes.

[@DrunkTexanSays]

Oh yeah I can tell it's through towns and homes and people sitting on their porch watching it haha

[@nigeh5326]

@@DrunkTexanSays it’s called the TT for Tourist Trophy as in the early days tourists can over to compete for the trophy as racing on public roads was made illegal

[@BigBadLoneWolf]

in the days, when they used to have early morning practice, the joke was that the sidecar passengers, used to steal the milk from the doorsteps as they went through Kirkmicheal, which is why there is never any milk bottles on the doorsteps in any photo of early morning practice

[@gokublack4211]

It takes them about 10 seconds to reach the end of the road.. a normal car.. takes like 10 minutes 😆

[@seanhickling7340]

Those "speed wobbles" have the fantastic name: "tank slappers" 😁

[@greatbrickishempire399]

It’s miles in the UK . I have a mile marker on the road near me older that the USA 😂

[@derekgreenwood396]

Mate, Guy Martin is a bloody National Treasure, give the chap a check out

[@Monty16v]

Good rider. But couldn't of laced Joey Dunlops boots

[@jamiesmith8042]

This video is superb! I love how you call them speed wobbles, otherwise known as a shit your pants tank slapper at 150mph! Guy Martin has a book out called "when you dead, you dead". These lads risk everything doing this. They all have balls of steel. Great video.

[@paulfloyd6790]

check out TT: Closer to the Edge, its a great documentary about the TT.

[@JonsTunes]

Definitely

[@richardscales9560]

Echo that

[@revsin1886]

would also suggest ROAD....

[@Senanshero6]

2 of the best road racing Doc's out there hands down

[@grahamyates2490]

Yep, it gives a bit of an insight to the mentality of a few of these riders. I came away from the movie with cramp in my hands from gripping the armrests.

[@darrenjones5885]

It’s worth watching video of Joey Dunlop’s funeral to understand how important TT riders can be to people. Joey died in Estonia on a 125cc bike, having completed 600cc and 250cc races on the same circuit and had won the three IoM TT races he’d been in that year. He was at peak ability yet still we lost him. He was fast, likeable and loved.

[@zenaakers7469]

I totally agree. The North West is also a World Wonder among many other road races in this part of the world.

[@ArchivePete]

Joey is one of only 2 people that I know where I was when I heard he had died. Such a shock. I'm not into bike racing but I am from Northern Ireland, and Joey was a living legend. RIP.

[@johexxkitten]

My dad loved bikes, mum hated them, she made dad switch to a car when he was about to become a dad to 4, I was 4-5 and said I wanted a motorbike when I grew up and that was the death knell to dad’s bike dreams. He was a sneaky bugger though my dad, he booked a random holiday to the Isle of Man, and mum had no idea until we arrived on the island. I was about 8 and I LOVED the whole thing, I was sat on the garden wall of the cottage dad had rented for us, we were literally right there on the race route! Dad was never allowed to book the family holiday ever again.

[@trippydrew8492]

You should do a bit of a deep dive on Guy Martin! the guy is an absolute legend both within the TT world and away from it. He also survived one of the worst TT crashes ever, that would be a good video to react to lol

[@stevebill777]

Guy's not really a legend at the TT to be fair. He hasn't won a race. He's a household name, ok, but TT legends are Dunlop, Hutchy, Donald & McGuinness to name but 4 proper TT legends.

[@BoingBB]

@@stevebill777 He's a legend to me mate.

[@georgeyoung1210]

James May (former British Top Gear presenter) once made a motorbike out of meccano and did the whole TT circuit, the day before the actual race.

[@andypdq]

NASCAR, exciting? Gimme a motorcycle and hold my beer...

[@samuelriley5975]

Love the editing, massive improvements 💪 the only country vs country type channel I can watch without cringing 😂

[@DrunkTexanSays]

Honestly, I really appreciate that. Today is my 30th birthday and I spent from 1130am to 7:00pm editing, proof watching, and uploading this video so thank you!

[@DrunkTexanSays]

(It's 1:02am now and i've been drinking since 7 :D) haha

[@samuelriley5975]

Happy birthday man aha! Keep it up, very entertaining and not fake or over the top - would be very interested in watching a reaction to rugby tackles/highlights 😎 you'll have to see if you can get some Guinness to watch it with though

[@0utcastAussie]

@@DrunkTexanSays Hey, Happy Birthday Dude

[@seadawgy]

Definitely one of the better cringe free channels, well worth sitting back with a couple of OVD’s and coke

[@mariacarter6954]

You are bloody hilarious, I watch this every year and Guy Martin is an amazing human renovated a barge making everything formust scratch plus he helped to renovate an old spitfire 😆😄😄😄

[@davearbuthnut241]

FYI: TT stands for "Tourist Trophy" - was originally (1907) intended for more-or-less production touring bikes. Course is almost 38 miles long and good luck trying to remember where the bends are!

[@Ingens_Scherz]

I always thought TT stood for "Total Fucking Terror," until a mate pointed out to me that that would be "TTT" (he's even stupider than I am).

[@gambitgambitgambit]

🤣

[@0wly]

Wouldnt that be tft

[@SPIT67]

TT STANDS FOR TOURIST TROPHY

[@DrunkTexanSays]

I eventually learn at the end of the vid haha

[@MrPaulMorris]

@@DrunkTexanSays TT Races have run since 1907 when the machines were a lot slower and the challenge was often just surviving the mountain course! Run over public roads the race is known as one of the most dangerous in the world. Around 250 have died (it's difficult to get an accurate figure as the race is actually a series of events including Classic and amateur races). There have also been regular deaths among visitors who decide to try their hand over the same course outside the official race period--a recipe for disaster as not only do the riders lack race experience but the roads are open to normal traffic! There have been relatively few casualties among the spectators...

[@henrya3530]

@@MrPaulMorris Because speed limits were introduced on British roads in 1906. No speed limits on Isle of Man. Hence the name Tourist Trophy. In fact there still aren't speed limits outside urban areas! Only experienced racers are allowed to compete. However, there is always "Mad Sunday". On the Sunday before the TT competition, which lasts all week, the course is open to anyone and everyone who wants to ride their own bike (whatever it may be).

[@sorryofficer1]

TT stands for “Tourist Trophy, it’s actually a time trial.They start in 10 second intervals and are timed individually. No one knows who has won the race until the last bike has finished, theoretically anyway. In reality the fastest riders start earliest so the winner is going to come from the 1st half dozen starters.

[@grahamyates2490]

Yeah sure. They say it stands for Tourist Trophy but really it's Titanium Testicles.

[@0wly]

@@grahamyates2490 no that would bee wrc

[@definitelynotatroll246]

@@0wly you can mess up in wrc, you can’t mess up in this

[@duncanpatrick4655]

I was brought up 200 yards from Ballacraine on the TT course,my twin sister and me were allowed to watch the races by ourselves from about 8 years old (Ballacraine is a safe and well marshalled place).That was quite a time ago,I still live on the Island and am 68 yo now.

[@alanmumford8806]

There is no other race on the planet quite like the IOM TT. The riders, the bikes, the location and the spectators.

[@paddydunne774]

Dude check out some of Guy Martin’s ( one of the riders) stuff he’s done breaking world records or rebuilding things. He’s a right gas

[@screamostar3dyoutube478]

Guy Martin is a legend, definitely worth looking into some of the things he got upto

[@Thebrainymonkey]

Fastest person on a bicycle (112mph)

[@S1RD2]

"What the hell was that?" I think it was sonic the hedgehog

[@DrunkTexanSays]

Sure looked awfully suspiciously similar to Sonic

[@kamelionify]

I went to see my first tt at 11 years old and the only thing that scared me was the fact that they still used the birch to punish offenders.

[@laurieharper1526]

TT = Tourist Trophy. Loved your reactions. Went to the IoM one year and was astonished. The riders are amazing. Balls of steel and the nicest people to chat to after the race.

[@adtrajgaming4899]

He reads tourist trophy in the video ???

[@dontaskme7004]

At 5:02 you see the graphic showing the brake being slightly pressed... That is the wind/air resistance where they're going so fast. It was only once they started using the telemetry that they realised the brake levers were hindering top speed and then started to drill holes in them to allow air to flow through them and reduce the resistance.

[@petejohnson1724]

The number of incidents at the tt makes it one of the safest sports to watch

[@jaybatty2728]

And Rip William Dunlop who's uncle Road also his father then couple years ago he hit a tree at nearly 200 Mph and his brother still raced the next day and even won and dedicated to his brother

[@BoingBB]

Michael Dunlop was in this video. He's the one who nearly hit the wall as he started. The Dunlop family all have/had TT blood coursing through their veins. Legends.

[@jimclarke567]

These TT vids make me chuckle:...They all seem to go like: I’m a tough ass American, I’m sure this’ll be lame as... WHAT THE F...

[@NegativeAccelerate]

Nah I don’t think he assumes it’s lame. That’s why all his videos are about different cultures.

[@DrunkTexanSays]

@@NegativeAccelerate LMFAO I liked the comment and kept scrolling then noticed it was my boy Putin's Gay Twin lmfao. My wife and I voted you best username of January lmao

[@mazzerattimike8695]

@@DrunkTexanSays quite immature in my opinion 😁😉.....loved the video 🤟

[@NegativeAccelerate]

@@DrunkTexanSays well my twin and I think you’re the best channel of January

[@BigBadLoneWolf]

Jim Clarke, were you named after by childhood hero, and the greatest driver that ever lived

[@orwellboy1958]

I really like your style mate, you had me in stitches. Cheers guy.

[@joshsheff7189]

Aww bro, love it! Budweiser's per freedom eagle! That's my new favourite measurement! 🍻

[@joshsheff7189]

Each year an average of 2 riders get killed, and it's not just them spectators die too. But it's a national institution. Despite calls from the Namby Pambys to ban it, it will continue forever. It's awesome.

[@twozup1098]

The guy from Burnistoun has an American accent now. Fame has changed him. Eleven.

[@zigman63]

I remember being at the North West in Northern Ireland in the 80s, my cousin, dad,and me were stood approximately 100 metres from the startline,we were stood on the grass with our toes basically touching the tarmac of the road. I can't explain the speed and the pull I felt as if I was being pulled into all these monster bikes.Crazy as fuck.G .uk

[@micolislongis5558]

The reason Americans use the imperial system of measurements is the the same as why they speak English.

[@Soulvex]

You could stand in the middle of the road when they all arrived and they all would still be more crazy than you lol

[@ManxAndy]

I live here......you will never understand the TT unless you have sat on the hedge and witnessed a bike pass you at 185 mph.....and feel the wind blast and induction noise.......it cannot be imagined, this is the Isle of Man....this is The TT....Tourist Trophy.....👍🇮🇲🍺💪

[@louderthanyourface]

Beer and Speed - Imperial measurement. Everything else - Metric

[@TheComputec]

The weird one for me is wheels and tyres We measure wheel size in inches, but tyre profile and width in mm

[@jacketrussell]

It always amuses me the way people react to the TT for the first time. I raced there for 6 years and the non racers views are generally totally misguided and hilarious. Check out the videos of the class I raced in.........sidecars.

[@73GDoc73]

Hey! Loved your reaction. The TT is a crazy race. You should check out some Guy Martin videos. He's one of the racers. Man is a legend in the UK. He holds loads of world records.

[@johnwade1095]

He's a dangerous lunatic. Don't encourage him.

[@johnbuyers8095]

Guy is a genius lunatic, support anything he is doing

[@johnbuyers8095]

@@johnwade1095 me or Guy?

[@johnwade1095]

@@johnbuyers8095 yes. 😁

[@johnbuyers8095]

@@johnwade1095 lol🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelbiggs1254]

Good video. Ive watched a few TT vids but yours is the funniest. Yes the riders and some of the crowd are slightly unhinged.

[@selflessone3880]

I know it’s only a little thing...but dude the editing makes it so much better. Much better than an average reaction, thanks for taking the time out to do it. Love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@odysyr]

DrunkTexan: "That right there is the toughest guy on Earth" Rally Spectators: *laughs in fearless*

[@Adam-zh4hm]

Drink when he says Hauling ass

[@DrunkTexanSays]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@DrunkTexanSays]

This comment is officially pinned

[@neilgayleard3842]

Sidecars next.

[@JonsTunes]

It's 9am! I'll do shots of Tea 🤪

[@Re-tf8qf]

@@DrunkTexanSays if you like Isle of Man TT, you'd go crazy for the Irish one, can't remember it's name

[@IamTheBrassMonkey]

It’s not called the Isle of Man tt it’s just the TT. And MPH is used in the Uk.

[@stevehughes6627]

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, can ever prepare you for the TT. The whole experience from the races to the fans fun time is worth going over there!

[@fivenine5905]

Guy Martin says some corners are so tight he has to pull his head back into the bike to avoid being decapitated by lamp posts.

[@kenhunt9434]

The British aren't the only people to hate change, I haven't been to France for a few years but I noticed that in their hypermarkets, the shelf price was not only shown in euros, it also showed in in French Francs

[@Rowanie]

For roads im the UK we use MPH as the imperial system ia still used for that. We use both the imperial and adopted thd metric system. So no it's not the American system.

[@pomsters3264]

One of the more favourite TT riders .. Guy Martin won Pikes Peak hill climb in Colorado on a home made bike

[@TheEndOfNowhere]

Well. That didn’t take long. I’m already rewatching all of these videos. Good times. Especially the live chats when you knew everybody was drinking.

[@ankitaaarya]

Omg you're so funny hahahah, and face editing onto the people 😂🤣

[@peterdurnien9084]

It's in British units, miles per hour.

[@cideryeti7957]

It's worse then that the actual system of measurement is called Imperial. Pounds and ounces, Miles per hour, Feet and inches all Imperial. Imperial gallon of petrol is more then an american gallon of petrol. Check out a conversion site and they list gallon as either US or Imperial. Edit: Spelling *sigh*

[@Cheezsoup]

@@cideryeti7957 Even worse we use both sets of measurments at the same time . E.G. an 8mm sheet of four by eight (a four foot by eight foot sheet of ... 8 milimteres thick )

[@cideryeti7957]

@@Cheezsoup Yep it's a bloody confusing country, LOL. E.G. The off ramp markers on motorways show 300yrds, 200yrds, 100yrds, but are physically layed out using meters so it's really 300mtrs etc. Petrol is sold in liters but car specs give miles per gallon. At least a pint in a pub is still a pint and not 563ml (When they reopen of course).

[@nobodyatall316]

cant forget that some places around here measure weight in stone

[@StuartLomas]

Hi, Don't be surprised that the speeds are in MPH as the UK & Isle of Man still measure speed in those units, The Irish Republic ,,& the European continent use KPH.. If you want to see the consequences big riding at the TT, just search KZbin for TT Crashes.

[@tonypate9174]

And get a many road racing "crashes" not from the Isle of Man in a (mis)mash up to often overlaid with music so bad make you ears bleed ?

[@albaPhenom]

This is an extremely dangerous event

[@PhilipJFryisabender]

Brilliant keep up the great content. Initially when I watched your videos I wanted to dislike the Drunk Texan but you have me in stitches with your commentary and editing. Brilliant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@DrunkTexanSays]

Lmao well thanks! I grow on people like mold, even with people in real life haha

[@Mr.Winston]

Oh man! I have to tell you, watching this video and seeing your reactions to this admittedly kind of crazy event was ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS! The Budweiser’s per freedom eagle bit was pure gold but honestly you’re editing and humour were just great. Awesome video, I’ll be checking out more of your stuff. And yes you should definitely keep up with the TT. it’s amazing

[@chrisgraham5186]

It doesn't make the 'freedom eagle' worth much if you measure it in poxy Budweisers🤣 - unless they're real Budweiser from Budweis (České Budějovice)… in many places, US Budweiser isn't allowed to be sold as 'Budweiser', but has to be labelled 'Bud' instead, to avoid confusion with real Budweiser beer.

[@dontaskme7004]

Kmph? The UK has resisted the metric system. We still drink pints, lie about how many inches we've got and drive for miles.

[@DrunkTexanSays]

Hahaha lie about how many inches we got hahaha

[@p4fizzle]

lmao

[@dancurtis5981]

We also buy petrol by the litre then worry about how many miles to the (imperial) gallon we get.

[@copee2960]

I've said it before but these guys that ride the lightening on the Isle of Man were not born of women, they are hatched on a farm just outside Huddersfield ..honest a went visit...saw one hatched..littte cute green things they were with BALLS THE SIZE OF F**KING WATER-MELLONS....fingers crossed for next years TT, don't think they've cancelled it, peace and love from this TT fan.

[@christianroberts4184]

Watch "closer to the edge" documentary about TT its a good watch

[@30110CKs]

Guy walks down the road with sideburns like that, you know he's not afraid of anything....

[@screamager72]

The crazy thing is that on the Isle of Man there are no speed limits on some of the roads so anyone could just put the hammer down.

[@terrynash8087]

If you think people are tough watch the atherstone ball game, you'll love it.

[@mauricestevenson5740]

“Why have I never heard of this?” Why would you? It is a motor sport where you have left-hand turns AND right-hand turns. “I’m surprised that it’s in miles per hour… but they put it in American units.” Er, what?… Please do not confuse the Isle of Man with Europe. Kilo-anything are french units. Probably one of the reasons the UK wanted out of the EU. Miles, yards, feet, inches, furlongs, chains, fathoms and leagues (and a few others) are English units. There is the decimal system of measuring stuff and the imperial system. The imperial system was developed in the British Empire and the British left it behind when the USA left the British Empire.

[@jetfirehi5229]

@Maurice Stevenson cool your shit, just shut up, he’s literally praising our sport and not being like ‘we could have done it better’ or any bs, and all you have to add is this? We don’t need a fucking history lesson about how we invented mph because he’s American and said he likes it

[@jakefranklin4013]

You should react to the flaming tar barrels ottery st Mary's. This is even more of a crazy British town tradition

[@stevehughes6627]

In case it hasn't been said before; the Tourist Trophy (TT) races were set up on 1908 for people who rode their bikes off the ferry, raced, then (hopefully) rode them home. It was against the clock at intervals leaving the start

[@anglerfish61]

if you think this crowd is psycho, go watch some Group B rally. Cars litterally go through crowds sometimes lmao

[@simonlavelle5572]

Never try imagining it's us doing that,😁 these guys are beyond anything The average death toll in over a hundred years is 2.2 per year. More spectators die than riders

[@dadratsforge]

Check out Guy Martin crashes at Ulster 2015 Safe to say he didn't walk away but he survives to break various world speed records including for push bike. There's a comment he made when he came round and was walking with help the next day. "I'm walking! all's good ☺️

[@michaelkiddle3149]

Getting killed at TT races is the achievement of a lifetime

[@BeckyPoleninja]

Your best reaction yet..you were genuinely astounded

[@BrianRLange]

The TT is the oldest motorcycle race in the world, starting in 1907. The course is 37.7 miles per lap, going from sea level to over a mountain, and through several towns. It is also probably the most deadly motorcycle race in the world with something like 250 fatalities over the years. YOU ARE RIGHT, it was cancelled last year, as well as this year, but will be back in 2022. #1 on my bucket list!!

[@brendanmaguire4134]

TT is no dought the most dangerous. But if you wanna see bikes racing you need to check out Irish road racing. (ULSTER GP) fastest road race in the world ✌🇮🇪☘☘🏍 ooh also u should check out SIDECAR RACING...

[@westham5567]

Atherstone ball is a must mate!

[@GenialHarryGrout]

When I worked in Atherstone for a few months, the day before the ball ,shops were boarding up their windows and I didn't know why, until I asked.

[@jwalker19931]

You should react to the video by JOE of uk people reacting to US health prices!

[@DrunkTexanSays]

Oh man I can only imagine lol. I broke my ankle in 2015 and it cost me about $800, and I have full coverage health insurance!

[@lewilewis3944]

Guy Martin is a bit of a UK national hero. Not for the TT (but he was up there with the best), but because he's a truck mechanic that's so enthusiastic about engineering he started getting commissioned for TV documentaries. Just stick 'Guy Martin' in your preferred search engine; this dude's sense of humour, reputation for having a 'quiet wank' before every race, lack of fear and just crazy attitude will impress you.

[@thylacinenv]

You should attend the TT, atmosphere is amazing and hideously dangerous. Must be an island thing because recently the Isle of Wight (south England) has received permission to fun their own TT.

[@TheBananaman491]

"how come i've never heard of this" because you're american and the ones that are into racing think nascar is king for some reason, not knowing that v8 supers and the Australian trophy truck races are insane just like the isle of man tt and the Irish motorcycle races, you also have group b rally but that gets mentioned everywhere and isnt still a thing like the others. theres a lot of action packed edge of your seat racing but America likes to focus on itself so none of it gets any media attention over there from what i can tell.(not digging at nascar or America but i just dont enjoy it when it turns into the drivers trying to get revenge for a little nudge wide on one corner by having a fight or crashing them. from what i've seen nascar is the only racing even that has a top 10 for arguments and fights both in pit lane and on track)

[@0wly]

They dont care about anything else than nascar because americans arent brave enough for motorsports like rally

[@billymabum3514]

NASCAR is the worst motor sport I’ve ever witnessed

[@ianastles]

Been going since 2015 and these videos don’t even come close to what it feels like to be there on the road side! First session I ever watched afterwards I felt like I’d been in an accident. Complete body shock. Its one of those events that probably shouldn’t exist anymore but thanks to the wonderful people on the Isle of Man it still exits!

[@miguelangelvalderrama1808]

🤣🤣🤣🤣You are so funny when you get those effects🤣🤣🤣🤣 with your face.

[@j3errym]

Isle of Man is in UK and we spoke English and use miles per hour before you and still do. On the last day bikers (spectators) are free to race around the course in reverse, its a tradition. 2001 the last year no fatalities. 260 competitor fatalities since 1911 , 6 spectators/bystanders and 10 officials and riders in practice and parade laps.

[@rudmanpaul2812]

dude, there is a really touching interview somewhere on here with that fella you see giving them the tap to set them off. talks about some of the lads he"s set off and did'nt finish the lap