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Check out the Isle of Man TT Podcasts to see interviews with TT riders and some of those who work on the TT, there are some good pods. You can find them free on YT or for free on the IOMTT Website. But what all the riders say is that the worse bit for nerves is the 15+ minutes before the race. They get a horn warning 30 mins, 15 mins, 10 mins and 5 minutes before the race and there is a little bit called no man's land where only the riders are allowed and they are in that portion for 30 secs before they head down Glenclutchery Road and Bray Hill. Most say once they enter that area, all the nerves go and they are just concentrating on that stretch of tarmac in front of them. But the grid of a TT race is different to any other because it is filled with tension. One rider summed it up as "At any other race the mechanic always says bring the bike home. At the TT the mechanic says bring yourself home". They are a special breed and once the bug grabs you it doesn't let go.
I live here on the isle of man,this isn't the best video to learn about the TT,the greatest show on earth is good or if you hathe time there is a film documentary called closer to edge...definitely watch that you'll understand it so much more,loving your content ❤
Check out the Isle of Man TT Podcasts to see interviews with TT riders and some of those who work on the TT, there are some good pods. You can find them free on YT or for free on the IOMTT Website. But what all the riders say is that the worse bit for nerves is the 15+ minutes before the race. They get a horn warning 30 mins, 15 mins, 10 mins and 5 minutes before the race and there is a little bit called no man's land where only the riders are allowed and they are in that portion for 30 secs before they head down Glenclutchery Road and Bray Hill. Most say once they enter that area, all the nerves go and they are just concentrating on that stretch of tarmac in front of them. But the grid of a TT race is different to any other because it is filled with tension. One rider summed it up as "At any other race the mechanic always says bring the bike home. At the TT the mechanic says bring yourself home". They are a special breed and once the bug grabs you it doesn't let go.
@@casualguy393 I think there are about 2 or 3 places where they do 60 mph bro and 1 of those is the pit entry/exit!🤣 Watch the pov of Peter Hickman at the Isle of man and what you'll witness is just a practice lap at which point you will realise what a silly comment you've made if you then think of the race pace! Did you not see the 207mph clip through a village high street on a single lanes with kerbs and manhole covers...bro!🤦🏻
The rider Michael Dunlop in the video has lost his father, brother and uncle in motorcycle racing crashes, keeping up with the daredevil theme you should react to Fred Dibnah, he was a steeplejack who became a famous tv personality in the UK, he'd climb, maintain and bring down the massive brick factory chimneys harking back to the industrial age in the UK, watch his video of him laddering a chimney, no safety harness, incredible to watch, he was of a different era, fascinating man with an amazing personality, a true national treasure.
Aye, it's not the thril ride this is. But if people want half hour or more of feeling so stressed it makes you ill the Fred is the one... he freaks me out man
Oh, by the way, I'm 1st generation English from a family who've been Welsh forever and a day. I'm a Pityakka and proud to be Just asking you if I'm OK to feel honourary Welsh. I grew up thinking sport was Rugby and Rugby was Wales and when I discovered there was an England team, odd thoughts went trough my head, my family just looked at me as though to say... Your too young to die son 😮
@@oopsdidItypethatoutloud I'm from a very Welsh family and have a nephew who grew up in Stoke with an English Dad, he's very proud of his Welsh heritage and plays rugby and supports Wales over England in all sports, if it's in your blood and you want to celebrate that it's your heritage, go or it, I played rugby for years, great sport to play.
@@markjones127 Aye, I am and I do Except for cricket. The world Cup was a nightmare when Wales and England were in the same group. When the matches were on, I went away and cried 😢
@@Jan-eh7nf of course it's exaggerated, but Dunlop did in fact say this, and i think you are talking the quote and the meaning of it a bit too seriously
When you asked “is he praying right now?”… he was going through the course with his eyes closed mentally and going through the gear changes and braking he has to make at each moment… when I learned this it blew my mind… but I also understood you have to… you have to know the course 100%
I live on the Isle of Man and the atmosphere during TT fortnight is electric. We get thousands of visitors from all over the world. You can spectate within touching distance at some places on the course. It’s definitely in their blood. Great reaction thank you!
I race here in the states at race tracks. The Isle is simply just the ultimate level, literal inches from curbs, cliffs, and brick walls on a road not a track surface. Its absolute insanity at the pace these guys push under these conditions and its absolutely beautiful. To see the total absence of fear controlling a racer to approach the absolute limit is just poetic.
You're welcome my dear friends!!...The story of these pilots is incredible...For me they are the bravest people on the face of the earth...They have the courage to drive these machines through the middle of an entire city , with its streets, its walls, without any protection and when they have an accident, they simply wait to heal from their injuries and then get back on their motorcycles and participate again....They deserve our respect.... Not even the best drivers in the world who race on circuits like GP2 dare to race in this Isle of Man race... A big hug for you Mike and Jess!!
Why are you calling them pilots? They are not pilots. I realise in Italian it's said that way and probably Spanish, but in English they are riders. Not having a go, it just sounds really weird in English. Pilots are only ever used for aircraft, Just nitpicking btw if English isn't your first language, the rest of what you said was perfect really
@@roimerlopez1275 Haha, they do really fly! As I said no disrespect, your English is great my friend, Pilot just sounds weird in English. Take care brother
@@petej3800 the fastest I found was 200,5 mph, that was Peter Hickman at the speedtrap at Sulby. i guess you read it wrong as 218km/h is basically 135 mph, which is the quickest average speed
Thanks for reacting to the TT race. I had a good friend that lived for racing this each year until an unfortunate mistake. Leaving a wife and young family. RIP Mingle
I've been a motorcyclist for 40 years. I used to sail over from Morecambe Bay to the Island with my dad and we'd tie up in Ramsey harbour, live on the boat for a week and watch the races. Other times I've taken holidays on the island, sticking a tent on the tail of my bike, going over on the ferry. I've ridden the course, but never at anything close to race speeds. I know my limitations, won't push it that far beyond them. But even rising that route at normal highway speeds gives you goosebumps. It's Holy Ground.
My uncle spent the last couple of years of a long career as the consultant radiologist at the main hospital on the Isle of Man. He said he'd never seen injuries remotely approaching what they had to deal with during the TT. Members of the public can ride the mountain section of the course between races with no speed limit, which only adds to the casualties. And to cap it off, they have another week for amateur riders (the Manx Grand Prix) over the same course, with lower qualification requirements. As you can imagine, similar mayhem ensues. Road racing in Britain is basically insane. Michael Dunlop is a famous biker from NI who has lost his father, uncle and brother to the sport, but keeps on competing...
There are speed limits on parts of the mountain course and some parts are sectioned off to make it single file (using traffic cones) and the whole mountain course is one way traffic only for those two weeks. Also, there are way less crashes in Grand Prix and way less disruptions
The most adrenaline I ever got was that split second I seen death rite there... but I dodged it and kept riding flat out... You know you should have died there, but you did not.. boom the rush..
@@evelghostrider Yup! Just like that! You can see death's finger beckoning you towards him, then suddenly you have traction, and make the corner, while giving death the 🖕finger on the apex away from that corner!...lol if you know, you know!!..lol..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 👋🤠
@@evelghostrider I rode bull's from 13yrs old onwards, and saw war! It's tough to get that kind of adrenaline! And I was dumber than most. Do you know how sick 🤢🤮 you feel to the stomach after the adrenaline spike? And you barf anything you've eaten lately? That's PERFECT 🥰 💞 👌! Just the right dose!..lol The problems arise when that level becomes normal! Because now you NEED to do crazier and crazier stuff to get that same feeling! If they sold that 💩 on the corner I might have wound up with a problem! You know what I mean?..lol
It's actually reassuring to be close to another rider in those situations. You think, if he can, I can. Pushing on your own is where your HR goes mental. No room for error.
As a fellow American I'd like to thank MAVTV for introducing this sport to me many many years ago along with British sidecar racing or any racing really because they televise it all❤❤
4:46 Look at that THAT accident! Everybody else who's lucky enough to survive that would definitely be DONE with bikes, but he went there to race that track again. Isle of Man TT competitors really have BALLS!
I'm from the Isle of Man (I'm Manx!), and can confidently say, these are the hardest people on the planet! I also know the formula of how to calculate their average lap speeds.
@@IsurOoAll good man . I didn’t know if you were thinking of his uncle , father or brother? All unfortunately passed away racing on the Roads ! The family is legendary!🏍️😎
@@davidhealy5567 most racers don't ride on open roads to any extent. The racing line has to be ingrained and automatic,impossible if there's traffic in both directions.
The bit where you asked if the guy was praying on his bike, tapping the gear grip - I think he was literally going over the entire course in his head, memorising all the gear shifts needed. They hardly had time to think about anything to change on the course so it's like it had to become instinctive.
It’s The Isle of Man and it’s a tiny island between England and Ireland. And these fellas are riding on public roads. It’s actually a beautiful part of the country and I’d recommend a visit if you’re ever in the area
2:17 Not praying. Visualizing. He's literally running the entirety of the lap in his head, and the taps on the brake lever are either him visualizing braking points, or tapping out his shifts when he'd have to come off throttle for a split second.
The TT and his appearance in the fantastic documentary "Closer to the Edge" (which was when Connar had his mountain crash) made Guy Martin a massive star (6:45 with sideburns!). You should look him up and react to some of his adventures and record breaking speed attempts. Fantastic bloke. Family lives on the Isle of Man TT circuit (11th Milestone) and it really is an intense event. Every time these riders set off on a lap, really could be their last, every single time they go out. The TT is unforgiving.
You guys have to watch the documentary “Road” about the Dunlop family from Northern Ireland.. It is exhilarating, exciting, tense & heartbreaking all at the same time.. What Michael does at the end is Hollywood movie stuff, in real life.
My wife and I rode for years(we both had our own) and did our honeymoon on them-I learned to ride on a Goldwing, and when we married the wife had a CB 900, we used to put in 12 thousand miles or more per year(in New England that is a pretty good figure) I can no longer ride safely as internal decapitation and the spinal fusion that followed leaves me with very little head movement (I can't look to the side ), we still have a few bikes but haven't ridden in years, now a pair of middle- aged Corvettes stand in for the bikes, and they have their advantages. You are right, there is an ever increasing level of risk riding-I have lost too many friends to mishaps on their bikes.-A good friend (he got the wife and I together back in 1980) who was a motorcycle safety instructor,as well as a driving school teacher was killed while minding his own affairs,-counting friends we have lost that way would take more than the fingers of one hand, then there are those who have been maimed....It is indeed a lot of fun,but there can be possible costs to consider.
After seeing you both react to Freddie Starr you both had me in stiches, so I've subscribed. I'm a biker and love the Isle of Man (Not Men) TT (Tourist Trophy). If you enjoyed the TT I can highly highly recommend Irish Road Racing. Greetings from bonnie Scotland.
Mike There are classes of bikes that race the TT including Sidecars. Sidecar races on the TT are wild! Rider controls the sidecar while his teammate leans side to side in curves.
I lived on the Isle of Man as a child. Attended several TT moments in the fifties. A wonderful place for a kid to grow up. Between races it's exremely peaceful and beautiful. Can recommend a visit.
thank you, enjoyed your reaction to this. For some reason the video goes into a shot of a side car (@8:24) this is a very scary version of the TT racing you definitely should have a look at
Mike just before you got up, there was a shot of Guy Martin when the voice over said "As the top boys" if you get chance find any of is Tv he's does some mad shit, you will love
One of the riders in the video @6:46 is Guy Martin, he had a short TV series where he attempted breaking various records one was man-powered flight others were various speed records. Many of these are on YT on
As any rider can tell you, riding on the street at those speeds is an order of magnitude more difficult than on a nice, smooth race track. The course is approximately 35 miles long and can take years to master with no margin for error. Even if you're experienced it still changes from day to day due to weather and other factors. A few years ago Valentine Rossi attended the TT and when they interviewed he was pretty blown away by what he saw and had tons of respect for them. That's high praise coming from "The Doctor."
When Connor minimizes his injuries , when really it was pelvis, spine, he says a bust arm like it was the least of his problems when in reality it was a bust shoulder and arm.
I lost my cousin some number of years ago in this race. He died doing what he loved, if that is any consolation. His mum never recovered from her loss.
On the Isle of Man there lies a track, Where engines roar and fears unpack. A baley of death, some dare to call, Where riders race, and brave hearts fall.
Through Snaefell's mist and winding road, They chase the clock, their courage showed. The TT calls, the brave respond, With every turn, they grow more fond.
But respect the path, the legends say, For many have met their fate this way. A test of skill, a dance with chance, In this deadly, thrilling, high-speed dance.
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@Isleofskye I respect your opinion. Here is why we do things this way. It allows us to be better informed on what we are presenting. We have been doing this a long time now and one issue we've always had was us making uninformed statements in our intros that caused many people to only comment on those things negatively. Whether it is an artist's name, or us just stumbling on some piece of info we don't currently have. The average view time would go down leading us to believe a lot of people would watch the intros, get upset, and just leave after making a negative comment informing us on things we were informed on by the end of the reaction. We try our best to only introduce what we are watching and give a few words. If you watch our reactions and ending thoughts you will see that we elaborate for several minutes on pauses when we go in on our thoughts even longer at the end. We do not spoil the suspense in our intros, only make more informed statements for those being introduced to what we are watching. Many other forms of media do this. We understand most reactors don't and it may be a bit jarring, but it's what we prefer.
@@RNTV Thanks for taking the time and trouble to give such a detailed reply, my friends. I understand though I am pretty sure no one would hold it against you if you just started, when appropriate, by saying something like "We know little or nothing about this". lol
5:11 he's understating his crash. In another movie, the doctors were trying to get him to understand that his leg was so horrifically damaged that they needed to amputate. He told them no, because it means he wouldn't be able to be competitive. So they filled the living hell out of his leg with all sorts of pins, rods, etc., and he managed to keep his leg and race again.
Depends on the country. In my country drivers are trained to look out for bicycles no less, partly because all Dutch drivers are also bicyclists or have driven a bicycle for years and years. So, depending on infrastructure too of course it is possible 😊
Greetings from Scotland! Yeah, the speeds are insane and only the best survive AND win. Consider the top speeds, in excess of 150MPH without any meaningful protection. NO airbags except your lungs, NO crumple zones except your bones, NO way you are going to survive a direct hit with something solid! These guys are a different breed! To be there in person is best. The video really doesn't give you an accurate impression of the speed as they pass you. This race is on standard roads with bumps and all the normal road hazards, except oncoming traffic! Crazy, yes! But as a spectator sport - nothing comes close, except maybe stage rallying with cars. My 3 brothers were all bike fanatics but I preferred 4 wheels and a roof! But when I took up stage rallying, they all said I was the crazy brother!! 😂😂
The helicopter shot after they said. “There goes Connor Cummins, the Ramsey rocket.” Is actually a sidecar. I raced solos and sidecars in the 70s. Never raced on the Island, but did most UK short circuits.
he isnt praying....he is running through the course each bend and straight checking his memory for muscle reflex timing to remember how many downshifts and when to apply throttle thats why fingers do a different job, car racers do the same when at this level
The Isle of Man TT is a rare sight of what the rest of motorsport as a whole was back in day, turbo F1 cars, Can-Am, Group C and Group B, absolute balls of fire with 4 wheels and manual transmissions to wing them through the race. May we enjoy many more years of the TT. Very recommended to check Group B, when rallying had its brightest and darkest time, great deal of footage on YT, no need to do the 3 or so videos everyone goes for, an honest peek at that era of rally racing always wows people that don't know about it.
I've enjoyed your reactions to the work of Diana Ankudinova. I have raced off road, but my on road skill level has never been sufficient to race on pavement. I have been to the IOM TT twice as a spectator, in 2015 and 2019. We rented bikes in London, rode to Heysham, and took the bikes to the island on the ferry. Riding a motorcycle on the "wrong" side of the road was stressful for me. The island is beautiful, and there are some unique things there, as is common in an island culture. I think the IOM TT is too stressful for Jess.
It's not always apparent that it isn't a race track, Someones gran drives a long those roads to get milk any other day of the week, It's a giant street race. Not just the crazy speeds but the surface requires really high technical ability.
the thing bout riden is you don’t think bout the dangers the adrenaline makes you not think bout the dangers you just ride and that it nun else you take risks and that part of riden fr it ain’t that scary and dangerous it pure fye fr as long as you have good control over the bike and good reaction time you straight fr
It worth watching this video for the tension in Jess’s body language alone. Never have I seen someone look so simultaneously horrified yet fascinated at the same time.
When I was growing up in Germany we had a game very similar to punch buggy or slug bug, but instead of looking for the Beetle we called out when we saw a motorcycle, moped, or bicycle, so we grow up looking for 2 wheeled vehicle!!
I'm a crew chief for a rider who does the Manx Daniel Forbes (Same course) Its sobering knowing youve built and prepped a bike that your rider competes on. Total respect for every rider and mechanic who take on the challenge of the 37.73 mile Mountain course.
Thats a thing people don't think about. You as a mechanic, the rider has great trust in you. His life is in your hands each ride. One small over look is all it takes. Respect to you brother, thats a big burden.
I totally agree with you there! I used to be a racing driving instructors for cars not bikes and I had a friend that did this type of racing! He lost count as to the number of bones he had broken! I also remember arriving at one race a day earlier and did some marshalling at a corner for side cars! Well this one side car had lost his partner! so he did a very bad thing which was touring around onto the grass to go and get his partner! It turned out it was his wife who was on the sidecar!! 🥴😜🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It may have the dubious title of being the deadliest, but all of the competitors and visitors will always declare it to be the greatest event globally. Been there over 40 times and cannot wait for TT2024.
There's a full length documentary about TT called "Closer to the edge". I recomend to watch it. Unfortunately it is only awailable on google play movies and youtube
I spent 2 years as a motorcycle courier in Melbourne, Australia. In that time, I wrote off two motorcycles (and a Datsun), and spent four weeks in hospital. What I tell people is: "You ride as if you were invisible. Because to all the drivers out there, you are. Treat every other vehicle as if it were driven by a homicidal maniac. Because sooner or later, you'll meet one. So you learn to read their minds. You pay attention to what their hand movements on the wheel are telling you about what they'll do, watch their eyes, where they look, where they don't, are they checking a mirror?.. you try to know what they're gonna do next, before *they've* decided what to do."
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Isle of man tt road warriors is a great compilation of this! Please do it
Check out the Isle of Man TT Podcasts to see interviews with TT riders and some of those who work on the TT, there are some good pods. You can find them free on YT or for free on the IOMTT Website. But what all the riders say is that the worse bit for nerves is the 15+ minutes before the race. They get a horn warning 30 mins, 15 mins, 10 mins and 5 minutes before the race and there is a little bit called no man's land where only the riders are allowed and they are in that portion for 30 secs before they head down Glenclutchery Road and Bray Hill. Most say once they enter that area, all the nerves go and they are just concentrating on that stretch of tarmac in front of them. But the grid of a TT race is different to any other because it is filled with tension. One rider summed it up as "At any other race the mechanic always says bring the bike home. At the TT the mechanic says bring yourself home". They are a special breed and once the bug grabs you it doesn't let go.
They also do Isle of Man TT sidecar racing, it's even more insane. The average lap speed is actually faster.
I live here on the isle of man,this isn't the best video to learn about the TT,the greatest show on earth is good or if you hathe time there is a film documentary called closer to edge...definitely watch that you'll understand it so much more,loving your content ❤
Check out the Isle of Man TT Podcasts to see interviews with TT riders and some of those who work on the TT, there are some good pods. You can find them free on YT or for free on the IOMTT Website. But what all the riders say is that the worse bit for nerves is the 15+ minutes before the race. They get a horn warning 30 mins, 15 mins, 10 mins and 5 minutes before the race and there is a little bit called no man's land where only the riders are allowed and they are in that portion for 30 secs before they head down Glenclutchery Road and Bray Hill. Most say once they enter that area, all the nerves go and they are just concentrating on that stretch of tarmac in front of them. But the grid of a TT race is different to any other because it is filled with tension. One rider summed it up as "At any other race the mechanic always says bring the bike home. At the TT the mechanic says bring yourself home". They are a special breed and once the bug grabs you it doesn't let go.
Peter Hickman has a POV of the fastest ever lap. He averaged over 136 mph. It's worth watching
try "climb dance" - ari vatenen at pikes peak
That's AVERAGE over the whole lap of 37 miles for those who have missed this point!
@@casualguy393 I think there are about 2 or 3 places where they do 60 mph bro and 1 of those is the pit entry/exit!🤣
Watch the pov of Peter Hickman at the Isle of man and what you'll witness is just a practice lap at which point you will realise what a silly comment you've made if you then think of the race pace!
Did you not see the 207mph clip through a village high street on a single lanes with kerbs and manhole covers...bro!🤦🏻
@@casualguy393 ruclips.net/video/TVCfgz6EksU/видео.htmlsi=XUF4jj1vao9bK94J
@@smudge8464 37.73 miles to be precise!
The rider Michael Dunlop in the video has lost his father, brother and uncle in motorcycle racing crashes, keeping up with the daredevil theme you should react to Fred Dibnah, he was a steeplejack who became a famous tv personality in the UK, he'd climb, maintain and bring down the massive brick factory chimneys harking back to the industrial age in the UK, watch his video of him laddering a chimney, no safety harness, incredible to watch, he was of a different era, fascinating man with an amazing personality, a true national treasure.
Aye, it's not the thril ride this is.
But if people want half hour or more of feeling so stressed it makes you ill the Fred is the one... he freaks me out man
Oh, by the way, I'm 1st generation English from a family who've been Welsh forever and a day.
I'm a Pityakka and proud to be
Just asking you if I'm OK to feel honourary Welsh. I grew up thinking sport was Rugby and Rugby was Wales and when I discovered there was an England team, odd thoughts went trough my head, my family just looked at me as though to say... Your too young to die son 😮
@@oopsdidItypethatoutloud I'm from a very Welsh family and have a nephew who grew up in Stoke with an English Dad, he's very proud of his Welsh heritage and plays rugby and supports Wales over England in all sports, if it's in your blood and you want to celebrate that it's your heritage, go or it, I played rugby for years, great sport to play.
@@markjones127
Aye, I am and I do
Except for cricket.
The world Cup was a nightmare when Wales and England were in the same group. When the matches were on, I went away and cried 😢
I love the Dunlop dynasty… but old Fred Dibnah programmes gives me anxiety 😂 Balls of steel! And a bloody hard worker
"There is a grey blur and a green blur, I try to stay on the grey one." . Joey Dunlop.
That just proves how mad they are. Bowie.
BS. But believe what you want.
@@Jan-eh7nfbs? What's bs about it
@@impulsive_86 It's just over exaggerated. Human eyes and brain can handle these speeds quite well. That "blur" is what brain ignoring.
@@Jan-eh7nf of course it's exaggerated, but Dunlop did in fact say this, and i think you are talking the quote and the meaning of it a bit too seriously
When you asked “is he praying right now?”… he was going through the course with his eyes closed mentally and going through the gear changes and braking he has to make at each moment… when I learned this it blew my mind… but I also understood you have to… you have to know the course 100%
Visualisation.
I live on the Isle of Man and the atmosphere during TT fortnight is electric. We get thousands of visitors from all over the world. You can spectate within touching distance at some places on the course. It’s definitely in their blood. Great reaction thank you!
I race here in the states at race tracks. The Isle is simply just the ultimate level, literal inches from curbs, cliffs, and brick walls on a road not a track surface. Its absolute insanity at the pace these guys push under these conditions and its absolutely beautiful. To see the total absence of fear controlling a racer to approach the absolute limit is just poetic.
You're welcome my dear friends!!...The story of these pilots is incredible...For me they are the bravest people on the face of the earth...They have the courage to drive these machines through the middle of an entire city , with its streets, its walls, without any protection and when they have an accident, they simply wait to heal from their injuries and then get back on their motorcycles and participate again....They deserve our respect.... Not even the best drivers in the world who race on circuits like GP2 dare to race in this Isle of Man race... A big hug for you Mike and Jess!!
Why are you calling them pilots? They are not pilots. I realise in Italian it's said that way and probably Spanish, but in English they are riders. Not having a go, it just sounds really weird in English. Pilots are only ever used for aircraft, Just nitpicking btw if English isn't your first language, the rest of what you said was perfect really
@overthewebb They are no riders my friend....Valentino Rossi is a rider... These men are pilots because they really fly!!!😁
@overthewebb Yes my English is very bad!!🤣🤣
@@roimerlopez1275 Haha, they do really fly! As I said no disrespect, your English is great my friend, Pilot just sounds weird in English. Take care brother
Average 135MPH, top speed recorded 218MPH, 200 + horsepower, TT = Titanium Testicles, stay safe good reaction, PJ in UK.
Who's gone 218??
No name given, it was 2015, Kawasaki H2iR
@@petej3800 I don't think so.
@@petej3800 the fastest I found was 200,5 mph, that was Peter Hickman at the speedtrap at Sulby. i guess you read it wrong as 218km/h is basically 135 mph, which is the quickest average speed
@@mannmanuel7762 I think it was 2015 Kawasaki H2iR no name given but it was 218 mph on fastest speed video.
Thanks for reacting to the TT race. I had a good friend that lived for racing this each year until an unfortunate mistake. Leaving a wife and young family. RIP Mingle
God bless Mingle.
I've been a motorcyclist for 40 years. I used to sail over from Morecambe Bay to the Island with my dad and we'd tie up in Ramsey harbour, live on the boat for a week and watch the races. Other times I've taken holidays on the island, sticking a tent on the tail of my bike, going over on the ferry. I've ridden the course, but never at anything close to race speeds. I know my limitations, won't push it that far beyond them. But even rising that route at normal highway speeds gives you goosebumps.
It's Holy Ground.
My uncle spent the last couple of years of a long career as the consultant radiologist at the main hospital on the Isle of Man. He said he'd never seen injuries remotely approaching what they had to deal with during the TT. Members of the public can ride the mountain section of the course between races with no speed limit, which only adds to the casualties. And to cap it off, they have another week for amateur riders (the Manx Grand Prix) over the same course, with lower qualification requirements. As you can imagine, similar mayhem ensues.
Road racing in Britain is basically insane. Michael Dunlop is a famous biker from NI who has lost his father, uncle and brother to the sport, but keeps on competing...
There are speed limits on parts of the mountain course and some parts are sectioned off to make it single file (using traffic cones) and the whole mountain course is one way traffic only for those two weeks. Also, there are way less crashes in Grand Prix and way less disruptions
One of the best reactions to the Isle of MAN TT well done, including the interlude😁
In all my years I rode with a pillion passenger. She went with me even on the shortest and easiest of rides. Her name is fear, and she kept me alive.
"You are never more alive, than when you almost aren't"!...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 👋🤠
The most adrenaline I ever got was that split second I seen death rite there... but I dodged it and kept riding flat out...
You know you should have died there, but you did not.. boom the rush..
@@evelghostrider Yup! Just like that! You can see death's finger beckoning you towards him, then suddenly you have traction, and make the corner, while giving death the 🖕finger on the apex away from that corner!...lol if you know, you know!!..lol..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 👋🤠
@@evelghostrider I rode bull's from 13yrs old onwards, and saw war! It's tough to get that kind of adrenaline! And I was dumber than most. Do you know how sick 🤢🤮 you feel to the stomach after the adrenaline spike? And you barf anything you've eaten lately? That's PERFECT 🥰 💞 👌! Just the right dose!..lol The problems arise when that level becomes normal! Because now you NEED to do crazier and crazier stuff to get that same feeling! If they sold that 💩 on the corner I might have wound up with a problem! You know what I mean?..lol
I fully understand that when you know you know brother... respect.
@billallen4793
My grandfather's cousin died on that on that circuit and we are proud that he had the balls to even try it
We're prepping for it now. All the best from Douglas Isle of Man
Great video 👍 Look for the peter Hickman video camera on bike with commentary epic 😊
I recommend watching WRC RALLY in Finland
I think the guy at the beginning was running though all the corners and gear changes in his mind, not praying.
Spot on bud
It's actually reassuring to be close to another rider in those situations. You think, if he can, I can.
Pushing on your own is where your HR goes mental. No room for error.
As a fellow American I'd like to thank MAVTV for introducing this sport to me many many years ago along with British sidecar racing or any racing really because they televise it all❤❤
4:46 Look at that THAT accident! Everybody else who's lucky enough to survive that would definitely be DONE with bikes, but he went there to race that track again.
Isle of Man TT competitors really have BALLS!
Quick google search Connor Cummins and he is indeed back racing
I'm from the Isle of Man (I'm Manx!), and can confidently say, these are the hardest people on the planet! I also know the formula of how to calculate their average lap speeds.
Michael Dunlop was one of great riders ❤
Was ??
@@aidancrowley9452 Sorry English is not my 1st language
@@IsurOoAll good man . I didn’t know if you were thinking of his uncle , father or brother? All unfortunately passed away racing on the Roads ! The family is legendary!🏍️😎
Mad to think he only passed his license to ride on the road this year
@@davidhealy5567 most racers don't ride on open roads to any extent. The racing line has to be ingrained and automatic,impossible if there's traffic in both directions.
The sidecar racing on the Isle of Man is also worth watching.
Its a real life show when you're managing your children during a live stream. Blessings from Darlington UK.
Came here for the bikes. Love the DAD ENERGY! Dad hears a wierd sound, goes to make sure everythying is ok, then comes back. Love it. Family first.
The bit where you asked if the guy was praying on his bike, tapping the gear grip - I think he was literally going over the entire course in his head, memorising all the gear shifts needed. They hardly had time to think about anything to change on the course so it's like it had to become instinctive.
My brother had a few motor bikes as a teenager and a lot of hospital visits, so glad he gave it up.
TT Riders are about as crazy as old Group B drivers as of 24 up to 265 casualties a must experience as a bike fan
It’s The Isle of Man and it’s a tiny island between England and Ireland. And these fellas are riding on public roads. It’s actually a beautiful part of the country and I’d recommend a visit if you’re ever in the area
Haha Jesse's face looked like me watching that American woman making "real British Tea" 😱
I saw an American lass showing instant tea in a squirty/pump can... 😂😢😮😅😊😮😮😢😢🎉
2:17 Not praying. Visualizing. He's literally running the entirety of the lap in his head, and the taps on the brake lever are either him visualizing braking points, or tapping out his shifts when he'd have to come off throttle for a split second.
The rider at 6.47 is Guy Martin. Well known rider and petrol head. He also just happens to be from my village Waltham NR Grimsby
The TT and his appearance in the fantastic documentary "Closer to the Edge" (which was when Connar had his mountain crash) made Guy Martin a massive star (6:45 with sideburns!). You should look him up and react to some of his adventures and record breaking speed attempts. Fantastic bloke. Family lives on the Isle of Man TT circuit (11th Milestone) and it really is an intense event. Every time these riders set off on a lap, really could be their last, every single time they go out. The TT is unforgiving.
You guys have to watch the documentary “Road” about the Dunlop family from Northern Ireland.. It is exhilarating, exciting, tense & heartbreaking all at the same time.. What Michael does at the end is Hollywood movie stuff, in real life.
All I'll say is I love you two. keep doing what you're doing
Isla of Man is the best competition in the planet. Raw, dangerous, amazing it still exists.
“Isle of Men” 😂 This is being quoted in all the recent reactions lol
Forgetting of course, ladies such as Sandra Barnett.
the name of the video is indeed the Isle of Men.
@millyjames7891 its the name of the place, the Island
My wife and I rode for years(we both had our own) and did our honeymoon on them-I learned to ride on a Goldwing, and when we married the wife had a CB 900, we used to put in 12 thousand miles or more per year(in New England that is a pretty good figure) I can no longer ride safely as internal decapitation and the spinal fusion that followed leaves me with very little head movement (I can't look to the side ), we still have a few bikes but haven't ridden in years, now a pair of middle- aged Corvettes stand in for the bikes, and they have their advantages. You are right, there is an ever increasing level of risk riding-I have lost too many friends to mishaps on their bikes.-A good friend (he got the wife and I together back in 1980) who was a motorcycle safety instructor,as well as a driving school teacher was killed while minding his own affairs,-counting friends we have lost that way would take more than the fingers of one hand, then there are those who have been maimed....It is indeed a lot of fun,but there can be possible costs to consider.
Aye. ❤
After seeing you both react to Freddie Starr you both had me in stiches, so I've subscribed. I'm a biker and love the Isle of Man (Not Men) TT (Tourist Trophy). If you enjoyed the TT I can highly highly recommend Irish Road Racing. Greetings from bonnie Scotland.
very brave rides LEGENDS / HERO,S everyone of them
Mike
There are classes of bikes that race the TT including Sidecars. Sidecar races on the TT are wild! Rider controls the sidecar while his teammate leans side to side in curves.
1982 was the only year there was no fatality in this event
I watch quite a few reaction channels and your format is the best I have seen i.e. unobtrusive and the target video is full size, well done.
I lived on the Isle of Man as a child. Attended several TT moments in the fifties. A wonderful place for a kid to grow up. Between races it's exremely peaceful and beautiful. Can recommend a visit.
thank you, enjoyed your reaction to this. For some reason the video goes into a shot of a side car (@8:24) this is a very scary version of the TT racing you definitely should have a look at
My respect for these riders knows no bounds. Absolutely incredibly fearless.
some of these guys hit 200+
Mike just before you got up, there was a shot of Guy Martin when the voice over said "As the top boys" if you get chance find any of is Tv he's does some mad shit, you will love
One of the riders in the video @6:46 is Guy Martin, he had a short TV series where he attempted breaking various records one was man-powered flight others were various speed records. Many of these are on YT on
Man with red hair was the singer from the prodigy Keith Flint had (r.i.p) his own race team in BSB.
As any rider can tell you, riding on the street at those speeds is an order of magnitude more difficult than on a nice, smooth race track. The course is approximately 35 miles long and can take years to master with no margin for error. Even if you're experienced it still changes from day to day due to weather and other factors. A few years ago Valentine Rossi attended the TT and when they interviewed he was pretty blown away by what he saw and had tons of respect for them. That's high praise coming from "The Doctor."
When Connor minimizes his injuries , when really it was pelvis, spine, he says a bust arm like it was the least of his problems when in reality it was a bust shoulder and arm.
from 8:24 to 8:34 was not a bike, it's what u call a sidecar, who are just as crazy as the bikes...
The guy at 2:12 ... no, he is not praying, he is rehearsing ... he is mentally going through the track in his mind
I lost my cousin some number of years ago in this race. He died doing what he loved, if that is any consolation. His mum never recovered from her loss.
He didn’t hit the wall. If he did he’d of been in bits 😳😂
The guy you see going off the veranda as Tey call it was back racing the following year
Connor Cummins.
Check out Irish road racing in which they are racing against each other instead of the clock.
There is not road racing in Ireland any more, not even moto cross due to the high insurance costs
When you are in the starting grid you know .. one of us will not be here tonight ❤️
On the Isle of Man there lies a track,
Where engines roar and fears unpack.
A baley of death, some dare to call,
Where riders race, and brave hearts fall.
Through Snaefell's mist and winding road,
They chase the clock, their courage showed.
The TT calls, the brave respond,
With every turn, they grow more fond.
But respect the path, the legends say,
For many have met their fate this way.
A test of skill, a dance with chance,
In this deadly, thrilling, high-speed dance.
So here's to those who ride the storm,
In memory of those who've gone.
The Isle of Man, with beauty rife,
A baley of death, a test of life
someone comment said,
"they have titanium balls," 😂🔥
Yall must watch the isle of man tt TOP speed moments to do it justice 👍🔥
I agree with that too. 💪🙏🏽
😂 I been there and watched it. Its real fun if you like the vroom sound.
They are going faster than you turn your neck.
I had the original CBR fire blade in the 90s I'm now 58 and drive an audi RS 3 best fun you can have in a car ❤
Not praying @ 2.11, he's riding the course from memory and changing gears.
I love how Americans think people are religious
He was going through the race in his head!
Its why everyone wants to be on our side in battle,we are nuts AND fearless.
Hi, its the Isle of Man . I've raced there what a great feeling breaking the speed limit❤😅😅😂
Yeah, we know what the island is called.
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Good Luck Guys.
@Isleofskye I respect your opinion.
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@@RNTV Thanks for taking the time and trouble to give such a detailed reply, my friends.
I understand though I am pretty sure no one would hold it against you if you just started, when appropriate, by saying something like "We know little or nothing about this". lol
5:11 he's understating his crash. In another movie, the doctors were trying to get him to understand that his leg was so horrifically damaged that they needed to amputate. He told them no, because it means he wouldn't be able to be competitive. So they filled the living hell out of his leg with all sorts of pins, rods, etc., and he managed to keep his leg and race again.
Depends on the country. In my country drivers are trained to look out for bicycles no less, partly because all Dutch drivers are also bicyclists or have driven a bicycle for years and years. So, depending on infrastructure too of course it is possible 😊
Greetings from Scotland! Yeah, the speeds are insane and only the best survive AND win. Consider the top speeds, in excess of 150MPH without any meaningful protection. NO airbags except your lungs, NO crumple zones except your bones, NO way you are going to survive a direct hit with something solid! These guys are a different breed! To be there in person is best. The video really doesn't give you an accurate impression of the speed as they pass you. This race is on standard roads with bumps and all the normal road hazards, except oncoming traffic! Crazy, yes! But as a spectator sport - nothing comes close, except maybe stage rallying with cars. My 3 brothers were all bike fanatics but I preferred 4 wheels and a roof! But when I took up stage rallying, they all said I was the crazy brother!! 😂😂
The helicopter shot after they said. “There goes Connor Cummins, the Ramsey rocket.” Is actually a sidecar. I raced solos and sidecars in the 70s. Never raced on the Island, but did most UK short circuits.
he isnt praying....he is running through the course each bend and straight checking his memory for muscle reflex timing to remember how many downshifts and when to apply throttle thats why fingers do a different job, car racers do the same when at this level
The Isle of Man TT is a rare sight of what the rest of motorsport as a whole was back in day, turbo F1 cars, Can-Am, Group C and Group B, absolute balls of fire with 4 wheels and manual transmissions to wing them through the race. May we enjoy many more years of the TT.
Very recommended to check Group B, when rallying had its brightest and darkest time, great deal of footage on YT, no need to do the 3 or so videos everyone goes for, an honest peek at that era of rally racing always wows people that don't know about it.
Perfect. This is what we do
At least the local council fills in the potholes on the course before racing starts. The islands other roads are pretty awful.
The sound of super bikes it's only equal to F1 cars....love it...
I've enjoyed your reactions to the work of Diana Ankudinova. I have raced off road, but my on road skill level has never been sufficient to race on pavement. I have been to the IOM TT twice as a spectator, in 2015 and 2019. We rented bikes in London, rode to Heysham, and took the bikes to the island on the ferry. Riding a motorcycle on the "wrong" side of the road was stressful for me. The island is beautiful, and there are some unique things there, as is common in an island culture. I think the IOM TT is too stressful for Jess.
You were right about the comparison between a car and a motorcycle a car moves the body but a motorcycle moves the soul
It's not always apparent that it isn't a race track, Someones gran drives a long those roads to get milk any other day of the week, It's a giant street race. Not just the crazy speeds but the surface requires really high technical ability.
the thing bout riden is you don’t think bout the dangers the adrenaline makes you not think bout the dangers you just ride and that it nun else you take risks and that part of riden fr it ain’t that scary and dangerous it pure fye fr as long as you have good control over the bike and good reaction time you straight fr
It worth watching this video for the tension in Jess’s body language alone. Never have I seen someone look so simultaneously horrified yet fascinated at the same time.
I've really only rode dirtbikes but when racing I agree when you get close your like let's go and see who can stay in front.
Interesting side fact. The main lap board on the start finish line is run by the boy scouts and they do a professional and good job.
When I was growing up in Germany we had a game very similar to punch buggy or slug bug, but instead of looking for the Beetle we called out when we saw a motorcycle, moped, or bicycle, so we grow up looking for 2 wheeled vehicle!!
I'm a crew chief for a rider who does the Manx Daniel Forbes (Same course) Its sobering knowing youve built and prepped a bike that your rider competes on. Total respect for every rider and mechanic who take on the challenge of the 37.73 mile Mountain course.
Thats a thing people don't think about.
You as a mechanic, the rider has great trust in you. His life is in your hands each ride. One small over look is all it takes.
Respect to you brother, thats a big burden.
These guys are a TOTALLY different breed....
I had a motorcycle accident when i was 24, i was off work for 18 months, I am now 80 and am still in pain in my left leg.
I totally agree with you there! I used to be a racing driving instructors for cars not bikes and I had a friend that did this type of racing! He lost count as to the number of bones he had broken! I also remember arriving at one race a day earlier and did some marshalling at a corner for side cars! Well this one side car had lost his partner! so he did a very bad thing which was touring around onto the grass to go and get his partner! It turned out it was his wife who was on the sidecar!! 🥴😜🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It may have the dubious title of being the deadliest, but all of the competitors and visitors will always declare it to be the greatest event globally. Been there over 40 times and cannot wait for TT2024.
Closer to the edge - Full documentary is a must watch. It's about the TT. It's on utube.
There's a full length documentary about TT called "Closer to the edge". I recomend to watch it. Unfortunately it is only awailable on google play movies and youtube
Guys put it on your bucket list, a Must, video is good but will never beat the real thing
I prefer the vidie with the rock track "faster & faster' its awesome with better bike shots!😮
I spent 2 years as a motorcycle courier in Melbourne, Australia. In that time, I wrote off two motorcycles (and a Datsun), and spent four weeks in hospital.
What I tell people is: "You ride as if you were invisible. Because to all the drivers out there, you are. Treat every other vehicle as if it were driven by a homicidal maniac. Because sooner or later, you'll meet one. So you learn to read their minds. You pay attention to what their hand movements on the wheel are telling you about what they'll do, watch their eyes, where they look, where they don't, are they checking a mirror?.. you try to know what they're gonna do next, before *they've* decided what to do."
Hi Mike and Jess please try and watch Ivan Brackenbury hospital DJ. Pure comedy magic