Too Fast for Me!

[Guest]

I sometimes think of myself as a hot shot getting up to speeds in the low triple digits, but after looking at this, I might as well be a geek on a tricycle.
I can only imagine the thrill of being on one of these bikes going at the speed they're going, but a man's got to know his limitations, and quite frankly I'd be scared schitless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph0SjLC_lqk&feature=player_embedded

 

[tkent02]

We are all geeks on tricycles.

 

[Guest]

I'm the geek being pulled in the radio flyer....

 

[loud et]

To prove the total awesomeness of this video/ event......

My girlfriend could take or leave motorcycles......I played this video for her and her eyes were glued the whole time. Every 30 seconds or so saying "omg"....or " holy crap" " that's awesome".
Lol.

 

[eddie21]

That was a fun video! There were some comments about it below the vid, I cut and pasted my favourite.

"These guys are f*%king insane!!!!!!!! I don't know how they stay on their seats with their pumpkin sized balls in the way!!!!"

 

[cableguy]

The setup for those bikes must be tricky, to balance travel vs dampening for what looks like really different road conditions over the course. Awesome display of what can be done on 2 wheels!

 

[eil]

Very cool video. Those guys have nerves of fricken steel.

Also, I have just added a track day to my bucket list.

 

[runewolf]

I've seen 160-180 in dad's vette. Not going to do it on a motorcycle. Could you imagine how far into someone's house that bike would go if they lost it at that speed?

 

[slayer61]

The IOM TT is the greatest race ever! It is on my "bucket list"

 

[Guest]

Sumbitch that's fast.

 

[GSXR7ED]

Very awesome video...I'll never go that fast but I do appreciate those who can tolerate/manuever/apply all that it takes to breeze through the town at TT.



Ed

 

[MadCapsule]

Ah, yes. I've seen this video many times. The intro shot gets me every time!

Here are a couple more great TT videos. Both are feature-length.

http:// http://youtu.be/x-kHSksgedE

http:// http://youtu.be/g8J6s7qSUbY

 

[xxBenJamminxx]

Reminds me of myself on the 550 on the way to work lol.. Just kidding. I have some serious respect for these guys to be flying through the country side that fast. Imagine a deer or something popping out on you?

 

[tkent02]

Imagine a deer or something popping out on you?

A tree would be bad.

 

[Agemax]

A tree would be bad.

i would be very surprised if a tree "popped" out in front of me......:lol:

 

[tkent02]

I'm sure a lot of riders have been surprised by trees there over the years.

 

[runewolf]

Hey I know people that had a tree leap out in front of them on a 2 lane road. Heavy rain and wind and the tree fell right across both lanes. Busted radiator, bumper and air dam.

 

[Guest]

We are all geeks on tricycles.

Speak for yourself.
All these responses and no one says how they would love to go do that. I am turning 54 years old and would be all over one of those bikes if someone else was footing the bill.
Would I run as fast lap times as them in the video of course not but I would have a blast trying. Those bikes are so much more stable at high speeds than you think and the braking ability is 10 times better than an old GS. It doesn't even get fun until you get over 150 mph. Nothing gets my adrenalin flowing like lots of MPH. The more you do it the easier it gets.
That would be quite a workout I might be to old. NAHH :dancing:

A lot of great racers have died running that race

 

[tom]

more and more i want to go back to ama hillclimbing .the rush is great im 41 and still like jumping 20ft and more on quads and did some wheelys around corners two on my 7/11 1990gsxr with a 1989 gsxr1100 motor speed as always been in me to cant get enough !!!!!!

 

[Cheryl]

Madness!!! That's really awesome, much respect to those riders!