Leigh Goes To The Island Classic

[Leigh]

I think I might throw my camera away and take up staring at wallpaper as a hobby.

This guy has some serious mojo..

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_int_challenge_2011.htm

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_classic_sidecar_2011.htm

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_classic_support_2011.htm

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_classic_pits_2011.htm

[max parsons]

Leigh Did you get my email? Are you going to post the pics?

[pete]

I think I might throw my camera away and take up staring at wallpaper as a hobby.

This guy has some serious mojo..

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_int_challenge_2011.htm

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_classic_sidecar_2011.htm

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_classic_support_2011.htm

http://www.deejay51.com/pi_classic_pits_2011.htm

This guy had to have had a press pass surely to get so close.

When I used to flag marshall at the paper clip, there were several times I had to tell the press guys to get up behind the concrete wall because they were so keen to get "that shot". There were many occassions they were closer to the action than I was, and I was able to wave a flag in the racers' faces!

Having said that, those photos are definitely rather awesome...

[Leigh]

Leigh Did you get my email? Are you going to post the pics?

I certainly did, Max, thanks.
I've been flat out the last week.
I'll get them up for you tonight.

[Leigh]

Just for Max, here are the pics of Laurie Fyffe's prang...

[simon kuether]

Bugger .
The other pics made my mouse all sticky .

See you at the next one Leigh .
The boss has given me leave , if she can go to somewhere exotic as well .

Cheers , Simon .

[Leigh]

I'm looking forward to it Simon.
It's the best weekend on the calendar..

[pete]

I will try for 2013... I gotta get there, and I gotta get there on the 450 for it to count...

[Leigh]

I'll be there, Pete.
I intend to eventually be one of the old wardogs I see down there now.

I usually make a bit of a run out of it and head down the twisty way.
There's a little town on the highway called Tooradin where I stop for a bite and a smoke. It's worth standing on the side of the road and watching all the old bangers rumble by.

Stuff that you never see any more rolling by is fantastic..
Old Matchy's, Velo's, AJS, Rudge, Kwaka triples, RD's & RZ's..
Everything..

[pete]

That sounds like a day's entertainment in itself! Would love to join you for a bite... gave the smokes up last year so pass on that one though

[Buffalo Bill]

Cool, I like that…

Looks like just the first session, mostly small CCs?
I wish for a day or days like that over here in Michigan, USA.
Bill

[Leigh]

I was just pulling names out, Bill.
I've sat there and watched a Jota side by side with a slabbie GSXR.
Both looked brand new.

A lot of old Japanese stuff comes out for this as well as European.
The sound alone is enough to make oyu need some quiet happy time alone.
Thumping singles, twins & fours mixed in with banshee 2 strokes..

Aaargh, is it January yet?

[Buffalo Bill]

You said you busted your Clavicle…

It took you a while to get over your busted clav.
Glad you're riding a sportbike again.
Me too.
Bill

[Leigh]

Good memory there, Bill.
I'm still getting over the fracture.
16 months!!
If they had plated it, I woud have been back on a bike a year ago.

The only bike I have is the 750 in the shed and an old FZR 600 I used for a trackie before the accident.

I've borrowed a couple of bikes on the odd occasion for a weekend just to keep me sane.. Well, slightly sane.

[Johnny Drummond]

Hey Leigh,a smoker and only slightly sane?-you'll fit right in here with us then!!,good to see that you and Bill are both out and about again,I meant to tell you that only the Tandragee and Cookstown will have classic racing,it's not considered "interesting" at the North West any more.Did you see Charlies thread yet??.Johnny