This Is Intense! Sidecar Racing Isle of Man TT Racing - Americans React

[@nicksykes4575]

I bought my first racing outfit in 1977, it had a 750cc Norton Commando engine, 10in Mini wheels side and rear, and a 16in spoked m/c front wheel with a 3in wide flat profile tyre. I modified it to Mini wheels all round for the next year. The year after that I bought a 650cc BSA A65 outfit, I then bought a BSA A70 engine for it. This was a 750cc engine BSA made for export only, they only built 300, and they all went to the US, this one came back to the UK, and the guy I bought it off was using it in a solo grass-track machine. At the time I was driving trucks to and from continental Europe, so I could never guarantee being back for a race meeting. A local car repair shop owner used to turn up at a lot of races as he was a friend of my passengers. One day, while I was abroad, he and my passenger took my outfit to a practice day at Mallory Park, and Cliff had a go at riding it. In 1983 he ended up winning the first F2 sidecar TT. So my claim to fame is, a future TT winner had his first experience on my outfit. My passenger, Kev Morgan was a small guy, about 5ft4in, and about 9 stone(126lb). Sadly he lost his life along with his driver Bill Currie in practice for the 2011 TT.

[@TheScotsalan]

2011 was last year marshaling on the IOM. Ballacry comes to mind when you mention your late friends names ? Prob totally wrong here, england flag outfit ?

[@nicksykes4575]

@@TheScotsalan As far as I remember, Bills' outfit was all white. Kevs' two sons are now a sidecar team, and bought the outfit from Bills' widow to use in the British Sidecar Championship.

[@TheScotsalan]

@@nicksykes4575 Yup. Thats the one. Plain white with a big bold red cross. I was 10 years in orange and that outfit always stood out.

[@stevepollard2571]

Rest in peace to the drivers, riders, that have died this week. Amazing event but so sad for the families & friends but they were doing something they love, knew the risks but that’s easy to say, my heart goes out to you all x

[@sideshowmark913]

News coming in from this evening is not good . A father and son after dying in sidecar crash at the races . 5 deaths altogether at the races this year

[@markpalmer8083]

Ridiculous.

[@davidmackeown9318]

Not ridiculous if they love the sport and are not forced to do it. They do it cause they love it.

[@AdmV0rl0n]

I lived on the Island for many years. Back in the mists of time, Honda sent two oval pistoned factory special machines. These were ridden by two top riders of the time - Fogarty and Hislop and the top single seaters were doing @120mph laps. At the time it was mooted how people did not think anyone would be going faster. Today the very top riders are doing 135mph laps. But here is the thing. The sidecars are now lapping at that 120mph lap time. Absolutely staggering stuff.

[@alexandrorocca7142]

Even with a regular motorcycle, the passenger can be very influential when you do a curve. Inexperienced passengers who don't know that the bike has to lean quite far at a higher speed sometimes try to counterbalance the weight and suddenly the bike straightens up and drives straight instead of cornering. It can be quite terrifying, that's why you should tell your newbie passenger to stay relaxed and enjoy the view.

[@Catch_me_if_you_can_666]

That's why I don't take passengers on the back anymore.There are the ones feeling unsafe when I lean the bike and they start leaning in the opposit way.And than their are the ones that don't want to show their fear and they lean with you...but sometimes so far the centre of gravity reaches dangerous levels, almost lowsiding the bike.I ride sportsbikes, so the suspension can start feeling wobbly when I corner with a lot of weight on the back.Sportsbikes aren't made to take passengers, passengers are sitting quite high and pretty far to the back of the bike and the stiff suspension gets quite compressed so the bike isn't dampening bumps very well when taking corners under leaningangle.

[@billallen4793]

I've been riding since the age of 3 in 1975, passenger's were told keep your tits in the middle of my back! Works on sleds and jetski's..lol...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

[@oze3326]

You guys do a great job of listening and commentating on your video's, always great to watch. You genuinely try to learn when you watch and pause and rewind just the right amount that you don't spoil the flow of the video. Great work!

[@EastVanRed]

I lived in the Isle Of Man in the early 70s, just a few houses from the track on Brae Hill. If you think it's dangerous now, back then it was a mass start so at the beginning of the race they all came over the crest of the hill at the same time. The noise was ferocious!

[@philiplindley7384]

I was a passenger back in the day and am old enough to have begun on a 'sit-up-and-beg' Triumph Bonneville outfit.

[@markthomas2577]

A driver and passenger died today (Friday) in an accident in the sidecar race. They were father and son. That's 5 deaths so far in this year's Isle of Man TT....... RIP Roger Stockton, Bradley Stockton, Cesar Chanal, Davy Morgan and Mark Purslow.... turning out to be a bad year.

[@susananderson7504]

A lot of people don't seem to realise that some of these crazy guys in these sidecars are actually crazy girls

[@charlotte1715]

We become hermits at TT as the roads are crazy, not just for the races but for the amount of people that are over to see them, just becomes dangerous. This year was the first time we went to watch the race, we went to the grandstand and watched the Superbikes in the first race, and it was terrifying, we stayed for one lap and that was enough for us, glad we didn't stay for the second race of the day, the sidecars, as there was an accident one mile into the race where one died instantly and the other wasn't great, friend lives right there and saw it happen and is now completely traumatised as they had horrific injuries. Honestly, yes it was thrilling to watch but not at the risk of being traumatised. I'll stick to watching highlights on youtube, and watching the news for updates. Love seeing people learning about the TT though :)

[@keithcornish5073]

well done you two, that was a pretty good reaction.....someones becoming a bit of a bike fan I think

[@kennyc3670]

It's the Senior TT today, the big one, don't miss it. Like the Union Jack on your wall! 😃

[@richieb7692]

When the bike racer's balls get too big to ride a bike, they go sidecar racing. These guys and girls are Truly Insane.. Thank you so much for covering the sidecar class properly..

[@TheEclecticBeard]

Awesome reaction

[@levitated-pit]

in the early 80s i was asked to be "ballast" on one of these! (i didnt have to move all over monkey style) it was about top speed/engine tuning. there is basicaly no suspension so the vibration became so intense that i couldnt grip the hold ons ..... i didnt volunteer a second time!

[@tobytaylor2154]

I was expecting clips from your current UK visit lol

[@Lily-Bravo]

@@Violet-to4qq They did do the flypast. I think that is they have their child (children) with them and are travelling around the amount they were planning to, they have enough on their plate. I hope they are enjoying themselves and will be able to sort out editing some videos at some point.

[@petertaylor3446]

Yeah I was looking forward to seeing how they were hating/loving their visit, couple of vids would have been good to see

[@chrisshelley3027]

Really good to see you both enjoying this so much, Angela was very impressed by it or so it seems, you were both making intelligent comments about what you thought of it, I can see you coming back to the UK if only to watch the TT racing, 5 years waiting list for tickets though :/ Really good reaction from you both as usual, high quality yet still with a pinch of fun thrown in :)

[@davecooper3238]

Which tickets have a five year waiting list ?

[@chrisshelley3027]

@@davecooper3238 I believe that spectator tickets have a five year waiting list due to safety reasons, they don't want so many people attending that it increases the number of people watching that riders feel restricted and unable to race properly, I have heard this from several different sides, I have never attended myself, but I know many who have and the number of spectators is limited apparently due to safety reasons, the organisers don't want racing stopped as this may put restrictions in future years, it's common sense really, keeping it as safe as possible will help with keeping the race going without the risk of draconian measures that prevent the event from making a loss financially and making the event untenable for future years.

[@davecooper3238]

@@chrisshelley3027 Some people appear to be pulling your leg. The Isle of Man has been something of a family holiday destination. I have been over for the TT, Southern 100 & Manx GP. I have stayed with a distant relation. One of my uncles was a Manx man. Over the years I have known riders, officials etc. But most of all there is no such thing as a TT ticket. There could be waiting lists for some grandstand tickets. But apart from that if you are on the island as a visitor or resident you either watch the racing somewhere round the nearly 38 mile circuit or you don’t. Someone has been really pulling your leg or I suppose it could be someone repeating what they have heard not realising it’s just not true.

[@heather0f]

My partner won tickets to see motorbike racing at knockhill race course in Scotland a few years ago. It was interesting and a nice day out but not really my thing. However I loved the sidecar racing. I had never heard of it before and it was amazing to watch

[@jackchallis9456]

You're right about the weight of the passenger. Theoretically a heavier passenger will mean better cornering, but slightly less acceleration and braking performance. These passengers have to practically be gymnasts to do it

[@1234nagel1582]

2 guys died today in the TT. A farther and son sidecar team. Another sidecar competitor died earlier in the week, and there's been 2 solo riders also lost this year. Thats 5. Absolutely devastating. RIP. Should the TT be banned? Absolutely not.

[@paulmcdonough1093]

more people die crossing the road everyday thats more risky

[@geoffknight874]

Give Sidecar Cross a watch. That's even more insane.

[@triciasimpson8054]

Sadly a father and son sidecar team have just been killed in the Isle of Man

[@stuartcook8823]

A father and son sidecar pair died at the TT today.

[@philipevans1027]

I was there this year and close to where father and son lost there life honestly side car racing is far more dangerous than the 2 wheel races x

[@simontomlinson6484]

Father and son sidecar team (Roger and Bradley Stockton) killed today at TT- RIP

[@creativitycell]

Love sidecars, you can never fall off yr bike! Friend/partner fr company, or storage space! Cars can see you easier to so let's chance of a car hitting u!

[@joannedickie7863]

My husband & I have raced sidecars for over 30 years as have many of our friends. There are quite a few females racing as passengers & my husband says he finds female passengers are smoother in their position changes than men. He had to race with male passengers when I was pregnant. There are also a couple of all female teams that mix it with the best of the men. We have raced all over Australia & in New Zealand but although we have been to the IOM TT races several times as pit crew for friends who were racing my husband said no to racing at the IOM due to the huge financial outlay required & the logistics of getting our outfit & equipment to the IOM.

[@stavrosk.2868]

Great video and you're a wonderful couple. Super sympa.

[@Davey_bfg71]

A sidecar father and son team were among the 5 fatalities at this year’s TT competition, in total there have been 265 fatalities since its inception in 1907 😢

[@suffern63]

I just can't bring myself to give you a thumbs up but they need to know the risks.Brave people.

[@TheSportsBoffin]

3 people have died this year at the TT on Isle of Mann 😔😭😔 which is higher than average for a TT race meeting

[@sideshowmark913]

Make that 5 deaths . Father and son after dying in sidecar crash this evening 😢

[@karlbrowne3361]

The sidecars have lost 3 people this week, R.I.P my friends ❤️💯💯

[@seangannon193]

RIP the 3 riders who passed away so far this year

[@johncox6101]

5 riders

[@seangannon193]

@@johncox6101 Yes John, very sad but doing what they love and live and died for

[@tonys1636]

A traditional combination of bike and sidecar is two separate units, these are a single unit. However a traditional combo can never have the sidecar removed and riden as a solo as the frame of the bike twists over a long time. As I once discovered on buying a bike blind over the phone, it was cheap, I went to collect and payed the money, as I wheeled it to the road I looked behind and it was leaving two distinct tyre tracks on the grass, "oh, f**k" I thought, that explained the price. Just as well it was bought for spares but the ride home was interesting.

[@zzirSnipzz1]

Mad Sunday you can take those corners at speed in anything road legal lol

[@seanhopton.]

Hi guys,the TT Rac e is back on lT4 tonight on Freeview Channel 25 (Friday) at 9pm until 10pm. I hope you are well and enjoying yourself.Xx

[@jorgearg8701]

Oh i see who runs the show here

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Ethan and Angela. I was always keener on this than the bikes due to having the sidecar version of Scalextric. I imagine these days kids would go with what they played on a video game.

[@licclesteve992]

Sadly a father and son have died on the final lap of the side car racing in the TT , which makes it a total of five this year rip

[@christinestromberg4057]

When I was a child my father had a motor bike with a sidecar which I rode in. Not racing of course. Speedway dirt track racing I found very exciting in my teens, though it's in a whole other class.

[@brib6194]

Sad news, just read a father and son (sidecar) now makes it 5 deaths of racers in this year's Isle of Man TT Races.

[@marceldevries1366]

Epic background.

[@mrh678]

Father and son duo died last week competing in a sidecar event.

[@DJarr216]

So, these are sidecars for roadracing but just as their are road bikes and dirt bikes, there are sidecars for dirtracing. The do those same jumps as regular dirt bikes. It's a different but equal kind of crazy if you ask me.

[@nikkihayes5411]

Now you could try speedway(no brakes) and trials (going slow) or sidecar speedway(mostly australian nutters) or sidecar motocross (mucky nutters) or supermotard (is it a road bike, is it a dirtbike,why is it sideways in the corners? French nutters) great reaction as always and remember, we arent allowed guns so gotta do something stoopid😁🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😈🏍️🏍️🏍️🚑🤕☕☕☕☕☕☕👍😁🏍️💨

[@MetalRocksMe.]

I didn’t even know they did the race with sidecars 😯.

[@enemde3025]

Sadly, a father and son team were killed today, 10/6/2022, during a race. That brings the total to 5 deaths this week alone ! They were reportedly doing100 MPH.

[@philipstroud6327]

they have sidecar racing in motorcross aswell

[@TheSmittenman]

The highlights are shown every night on tv, and as you are in Britain you should be able to watch it :)

[@johntoohey8502]

5 men died in 2022 tt races. Worse was father and 18 year old son, Roger and Bradley Stockton.

[@creativitycell]

I'd do the cart side cars on a track with wide runs offs no problem fr fun, I'd even do the real ones on a track, I'm a great tree climber and wud be a great monkey, right up my street I'd love it! But the Isle of Man TT sidecar race! No Clucking way Jose! 😳🤣🙏❤️😎

[@abarratt8869]

It's an amazing form of motor sport, and unbelievable round the IoM TT. I'm pretty sure there's a US sidecar racing series. Bernard Juchli - who manages Jay Leno's garage - is a noted participant in sidecar racing, quite successfully so I gather. There's an edition of Jay Leno's KZbin channel featuring Bernard and a new outfit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fabHgqeOdtyshtU

[@RaceSimCentral]

Scott Mansell, Driver61, is hugely knowledgable and a great guy. Some of his other videos might be really interesting for you.

[@colinglen4505]

A father and son sidecar team died at the TT a few weeks ago. :(

[@FlashyVic]

Nice hickey, Ange.😄

[@peterfenwick5555]

Hi it's so dangerous a father and son 56 and 21 died yesterday at the TT in one of the sidecar races that takes to total up to 5 who have died in the different types of races at this years event.

[@kevinbeasley946]

Farther and son killed on the Isle of Man sidecar race yesterday such a tragedy

[@Deebemc]

Another 5 deaths on the I of M TT this year, one of which was sidecar. Hellish but these guys would never do it without their desire to do so and their families’ support.

[@brynbloom5993]

3 of them were sidecar. During practice week a passenger was killed and then a father/son team were both killed in a crash. Both crashes took place at the same place, Ago's leap

[@tonyrantnrave6854]

Question do you live in Missouri or Kansas because Drexel, MO 64742, USA google shows it on the state line?

[@mikestarkey7989]

In between races the course is opened to the public.

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

A father and his son were both killed in yesterdays sidecar race R.I.P.

[@lordflashheart3680]

Sidecar "passengers" are called "acrobats" in the lingo...😀

[@kevinbeasley946]

What a tragedy the Farther and son duo were killed yesterday on the Isle of Man course

[@CaptainKrimson]

one more fun thing is that the bikes want to turn right under braking and left when accelerating...

[@martinadelaide3385]

Speedway sidecar racing is equally awesome. Not as fast as road racing but very sketchy. For some reason it is huge in Poland.

[@johnroberts5797]

There was sad news from the TT this year we lost 5, two of those were father and son with there sidecar 😭 we pray for there families.

[@matthewjamison]

Check out Joey Dunlop. He was the best of best of road racing. And he tragically died doing it. It's shocking how faster he was, considering the size & weight of his balls 😂

[@miztazed]

Cut off the Video because of that constantly AC hum. Man aren't you Americans going crazy to hear that noise 24/7? Or are you so ear blind to not notice it anymore? Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

[@sideshowmark913]

Horrible news from today . A father and son after dying in sidecar race at Isle of man TT which brings 5 deaths altogether at races already

[@bravo2zero796]

R.I.P ROGER STOCKTON 56 BRADLEY STOCKTON 21 iomtt

[@ladydalida6917]

Hello, you two and greetings to you from the southwest of Germany. A technical note: Something is wrong with your sound/microphone setting. A clearly audible and very unpleasant loud humming sound can be heard. Please take a good look at your audio settings again, there is a big problem somewhere.

[@minty258]

A father and son racing these have died today. RIP

[@malakai651]

With the best will in the world, it's time that this race was stopped. Over the years too many people have died, when you look at all other motor racing like formula one and other racing of that calibre, because of safety race courses have evolved to take into account the rise in power of the machines. The TT race is still run on normal roads but the bikes have become much much more powerful. Travelling at around 200 mph if they get it wrong there is no escape, hitting a brick wall at that speed is certain death, on a formula one course they usually slide onto a wide flat area at the side of the track, usually walking away with possible scrubs and bruises.

[@richardmiller3839]

You either live or die together. Trust is paramount.

[@natmanprime4295]

are you talking about our American hosts or the drivers lol

[@jamesmcbride6304]

Sadly a father and son were killed on the last lap today sidecar racing

[@nick7076]

Driver 61 has some great videos. Check out Formula 1 Hope the UK trip.is going well and can't wait to see the videos

[@kopynd1]

5 killed so far father and son a few side car racers the show must go on rip

[@davenunn7259]

There was a death on the side and rider in critical condition just the other day at the TT

[@PortmanRd]

Well they don't just go along for the ride and take in the scenery.

[@jca111]

I sidecar rider died Saturday at the TT.

[@thelastpilot4582]

I rode in a normal road sidecar back in the early 1950's I bet I beat you by a few years.😁😁😁👍

[@Lily-Bravo]

I used to enjoy watching the TT, but then someone we knew was killed while racing.

[@jackiefax2315]

A dad and son have been killed in a sidecar race today. Sad 😔

[@johncox6101]

5 deaths this tt

[@toomasargel8503]

02:13 Sidecar "passanger" no must more then 5 % rider weight difference. That mind if Yours weight differnce is more You can not take that race even You can drive like that in ordonary public roads at speeds until 65 mph.

[@mikestarkey7989]

Motor cycle side cars are more dangerous than standard motor bikes.

[@stephentaylor1476]

Quite a few people in the chair are women usually wives or girlfriends, pretty good as well.

[@eanjamesmogg9488]

As it still going on as I comment I think a father and son have died in their sidecar team 😥 just thought you like to know and it hasn't been risk free with the bikes as I believe a couple of rider have been killed this year as well 😥 not a good race this year😥I was going to put funny comment of going about being given a lift to school when I was four by my uncle who worked in the AA (Automobile Association) and I held on by the rail going around the sidecar which was just a box (to hold tools) no seat 😲 I look back in horror ast would could have happened 😲

[@dave_h_8742]

For the al gorithem.

[@glastonbury4304]

sadly 5 have died this year. highest for 30 years 😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@dougoneill7266]

You'll be delighted to learn that husband and wife, wife husband teams are not uncommon.

[@module79l28]

Just a side note, not a criticism: there's quite a loud hum in the audio of your last videos that becomes annoying after a while, especially in the longer ones. It doesn't deter me from watching them, I'm just letting you know in case you didn't notice it. 🙂

[@petertaylor3446]

I'm heaing that as well, sounds like the microphone is sitting on a fridge

[@ltrtg13]

Sometimes the passenger. Is also called the wife.

[@ronaldchristie8206]

Watch (Beginners Guide to Australian Football League) AFL Like no other football game Australian own football game

[@uco527]

You would love the Guy Martin series ''The Boat That Guy Built'' : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqbTZKyijZ6NjqM

[@derektaylor6389]

women take part in sidecar racing

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

White knight

[@deqew1]

react to netherlands second...

[@fintonmainz7845]

5 dead so far in this year's event.

[@thesunshinehome]

Look at caravan banger racing

[@lesjones7617]

Im seriously thinking you to are Bikers but you just dont Know it!

[@bigdaddigaming]

If there going to be there they'd better hurry up it's the 10th today's the last day of the TT

[@pascalpiqued818]

Shame about all the very frequent unnecessary talking.