⚡️ROAD WARRIORS✔️ IRISH☘️ROAD RACING + Southern100, Isle of Man

[@rickybell2.056]

I love the whine of the bikes screaming by you , flat out just screaming faster faster faster

[@davidbrock2450]

I'm re-reading a book right now about a motorcycle racer who ran his 1st motorcycle road race like this at 15 in !955. He said "you only a doorway of space to make a pass. He crashed out of his first race. In his 2nd race he crashed 3 x's on the slowest bike on the grid and still won the race. He went on to race in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's (at least). His last major title was the 1992 North American Battle Of The Twins Championship in 1992 at the age of 60 yrs old. His biography is detailed in a book U st still find called "A Passion Observed". His name was Frank Mrazek, he was never famous, but he worked his whole life as a racer, a motorcycle salesman and mechanic while still racing in between many injuries that should have killed him. For him (To quote "Steve Queen" another motorcycle and car racer.) "Racing is LIFE, everything else is just waiting.

[@rickybell2.056]

There's a few road races in northern Ireland, north west 200 , armoy road race etc

[@ballockybill69]

Those are typical Irish country roads , complete with gravel, cowshite, and badly filled potholes lol.

[@JitteryJay]

Thanks for watching!

[@MadSaco1]

Standard 🤘 😂

[@diehandgottes6721]

Except that this island has never belonged to Ireland it belongs to the British Crown and is autonomous There has never been a speed limit there either, which is why the race has established itself there.

[@ballockybill69]

@@diehandgottes6721 Eh? Some of the footage is from Irish races, and I never claimed that the IOM belongs to Ireland. Relax the hormones there Malcom!

[@AlanRob84]

​@@diehandgottes6721 this is Irish road racing, not the Isle of Mann TT

[@546268]

‘Conditions are iffy’how very British!

[@fossy4321]

No he wasn't trying to kick him, he gestured with his foot to apologize for a risky overtaking manoeuvre.

[@JitteryJay]

Ah Okay... I didn't realize that was what he was doing... Thank you!

[@ballockybill69]

If you suffer heartburn try a teaspoon of breadsoda in half a glass of water, just knock it back like a shot of whiskey ; ) I've been lucky enough to attend these races. What an experience!

[@robertphelps1574]

He said bomb hole

[@ChrisParrett-qo4sx]

I've watched quite a few of these 'Americans react' to road racing videos… and it's patently clear they don't understand what the term 'Road racing' means (not to be confused with 'street racing'… usually illegal amateur racing on open roads and city streets to settle grudges, or bets, or just for the hell of it). The circuits used for road racing are public roads, and occasionally private roadways through parks or estates, which have been closed to public traffic for the event. These roads are often re-opened for access between races… you'll see queues in the side roads at the end of a race, waiting for the 'roads open' car to pass and the course-side marshal to remove the barrier. Many of those waiting in line are spectators on bikes, who want to move to another viewing point for the next race. The circuit is opened fully for normal traffic use between race days during the same week or weekend. In the Isle of Man, roads out in open country have no speed limits, which temps visitors to try to emulate their racing heroes, sometimes to disastrous effect when ambition doesn't match talent, or they forget that traffic can be coming towards them on blind bends (foreign riders were often guilty of this one, being used to riding/driving on the right). These days the mountain section from Ramsey Hairpin to Creg ny Baa is made 'one way' during race weeks… but when I first attended the TT, in the seventies, this was only the case on 'Mad Sunday' (the first Sunday of race week), when traditionally lots of riders removed their exhaust baffles… or silencers… and jetted up their carbs, removed centre stands and other excess weight like the luggage carrying gear or windshields from their bikes, and went for a few fast laps of the circuit (looking out for watching coppers in the speed limited areas). The best time was early, just after dawn, to avoid too much traffic. The road bikes then weren't as fast as today's, so most of us survived (though you'd see a few damaged bikes parked outside hotels and guest houses accompanied by begging buckets to help pay for emergency bike repatriation, repairs, or fines for careless driving). These circuits are generally longer in lap length than purpose built race tracks, allowing higher top speeds on the longer open stretches, combined with clutch feathering tighter corners to make optimum sprocket choices difficult (in the days before electronic fuel injection, carburettor jetting, particularly for the two strokes of the period, was a nightmare in the IoM due to the variation in altitude between sea level at the lower parts of the lap like Parliament Square Ramsey, and high up, over the mountain section and Hailwood Heights. Engine seizures, or holed pistons, weren't at all uncommon. Surfaces are usually kept in good sound condition by the local authorities or landowners as looking after the track gets them the best class of riders and draws in spectators who spend money in the local economy. Apart from a few grandstands on private land adjacent to the circuit, spectating costs nothing… apart from the cost of travelling to the venue and accommodation as most of these events are over several days, or even two weeks in the IoM (ferry costs to the Island aren't cheap… it's around a 90 mile voyage from Liverpool in the UK… and bookings for both ferries and accommodation need to be made a long time in advance for the big events (a year or more for the TT races). Oh… and it's the 'bomb hole'… a vicious dip in the track which bottoms out the suspension at speed.

[@JitteryJay]

I know the difference between road racing and street-racing... Two completely different things... I would love to drive that course though just to witness all of the scenery first-hand

[@ChrisParrett-qo4sx]

Perhaps I worded it badly, Jay… I meant many Americans don't realise the difference between road races, and race meetings on dedicated race tracks specially built for racing… often referred to erroneously as 'road racing'. @@JitteryJay

[@Doko88]

8:17 Bombhole ;-)

[@brendanmaguire4134]

Maybe look into the DUNLOP FAMILY. They are considered Road Racing and TT legends.. ✌

[@JitteryJay]

I'll try, but The Isle of Man government just had youtube take down my Peter Hickman Video. SMH

[@brendanmaguire4134]

@@JitteryJay the Dunlops are from the north of Ireland. So hopefully it shouldn't be a problem. 🤞✌🇮🇪

[@JitteryJay]

They just dropped the copyright claim on this one, so we'll see . ✌

[@brendanmaguire4134]

​​@@JitteryJay 🤞🤞,, or peter Hickman Fastest lap of the Ulster GP.. ( Fastest road race in the world ).. ✌🇮🇪

[@rickybell2.056]

This race goes by the end of my street, 3 minute walk and im watching the race,,,

[@JitteryJay]

Nice! I can only imagine the rush!... Thanks for watching!

[@rickybell2.056]

@@JitteryJay no worries, first time here ,,,, where in the world are you,,, I'm guessing your from America,,, I live on the north coast of northern Ireland,,,,, you been doing the KZbin thing long ????

[@davidgulless123]

After the second world war there was a lot of bomb holes left ... some are still around today..my local Park has 3 the deepest has a long slide from the top to the bottom

[@richardwest6358]

NOT ISLE OF MAN. This is Northern Ireland and is a a RACE. TT on Isle of Man is TIME TRIAL. They also hold ROAD RACES ON the Isle of Man.

[@philipevans1027]

Honestly you smoke to much, a biker wouldn't.

[@diehandgottes6721]

And yet another KZbinr copying from others and moving this island to Ireland. Many videos with this “IRISH” headline are wrong this island is owned by the British Crown and is completely autonomous, has its own government and laws e.g. no speed limit on roads and even has its own national flag which you can see in some of the videos with the three legs. It's better to do your own research beforehand and not write it off It's unbelievable how many people get their headlines wrong.

[@JitteryJay]

Actually I reuse the original Title in order to make it easier for people to find the original video if they so choose

[@diehandgottes6721]

@@JitteryJay But it doesn't make it any more correct if many call it Irish. it is more of a British race as the islands are private property of the British Crown. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man

[@Doko88]

@@diehandgottes6721 this is not footage from the TT, this is irish road racing, whats your problem? Half the video is the Ulster GP

[@gbulmer]

@@diehandgottes6721 You wrote _"... this island is owned by the British Crow"_ and _"... the islands are private property of the British Crown"_ Both are incorrect. The Isle of Man is a "Crown Dependency". That does *NOT* mean they are owned by the British Crown. Being head of state ≠ ownership. Or do you think King Charles III owns the whole of the UK? (Hint: He doesn't). Please do some research before writing misleading nonsense. Merry Christmas, @JitteryJay and @Doko88. 🎅 ☮