what essentials do i need to take???

[SPeeeeDY]

I am off to the Isle Of Man TT for the first time next week, and was thinking, other than my Tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, lamp, stove, frying pan and cup (im gonna buy meat to cook when i get there) and clothes

what else would be wise to take :?:

How am i supposed to keep my bike gear safe when im out on a night :?:

Where are good spots to watch the racing :?:

what should i do when there is no racing on :?:

How do i protect my bike when it is been bashed on the ferry :?:


Cheers

SPeeeeDY

[Godikus]

Theres a nice pub somewhere on the island that sells any drink for 1 quid... honestly can't remember where it is tho... what a night

[Nekkid]

Take cable-ties. Because you never know....

[OF.uk]

[quote="SPeeeeDY"]I am off to the Isle Of Man TT for the first time next week, and was thinking, other than my Tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, lamp, stove, frying pan and cup (im gonna buy meat to cook when i get there) and clothes

what else would be wise to take :?:

Cheers

SPeeeeDY

Fuel for the stove. Raw sausages and jam butties are not a great recipe.....don't ask how I know :oops: :lol:

[chazzyb]

I am off to the Isle Of Man TT for the first time next week, and was thinking, other than my Tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, lamp, stove, frying pan and cup (im gonna buy meat to cook when i get there) and clothes

what else would be wise to take :?:



Knife and fork? I know you can eat with your fingers, but you try pushing frying bangers round a pan with your fingers... :P

Don't forget the wet wipes either.

[Anonymous]

I am off to the Isle Of Man TT for the first time next week, and was thinking, other than my Tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, lamp, stove, frying pan and cup (im gonna buy meat to cook when i get there) and clothes

what else would be wise to take :?:

A bog roll. Never travel without one......you can blow your nose in a sheet of bog paper but you can't wipe your @rse on a hankie.

Well, you can but......

[Cronos]

I am off to the Isle Of Man TT for the first time next week, and was thinking, other than my Tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, lamp, stove, frying pan and cup (im gonna buy meat to cook when i get there) and clothes


Matches or a lighter for the stove! :wink:

Torch, towel, duct tape.... all you need for a good night's entertainment! :shock:

[Anonymous]

On a more serious note:

what should i do when there is no racing on :?:

Ride the circuit! It's awesome....and just when you think you are going fast, you'll like as not find a police biker next to you, with a big grin on his face!

It also helps to identify where you want to watch things from.

Where are good spots to watch the racing :?:

You should try to see them going down Bray Hill - don't blink. But a perennial favourite is Creg-ny-Baa, where (unless they've changed things) you see riders hammering down the hill before braking (on cold discs) to get round a fairly sharp right-hander.

You may also bump into one of the IoM's really GREAT riders there: Edgar Jessop. He will almost certainly be wearing his trade-mark plimsoles, and although he is a shy man, it is a long tradition to buy him a pint. You MAY get his autograph, and his stories are bloody great, but DON'T take the p**s out of him - he's an old man now but a genuine hero.

[Cronos]

Check out this site (http://www.visi.com/~dalebor/pack_list.htm) which give a very comprehensive list of essentials!

[philc2000]

Check out this site (http://www.visi.com/~dalebor/pack_list.htm) which give a very comprehensive list of essentials!

ffs he's going on a bike not an articulated lorry!


Take something to tie the bike down on the ferry with. I've got some ratchet cable things that I use for tieing the bike down in the backs of vans or trailers when going to track-days. You should be able to pick these up for about £15-£20 from any decent bike dealer.

Never been to the TT before, so I'm not quite sure what to expect, should be quite an experience - I'm going over next Thursday.

[MavUK]

Theres a nice pub somewhere on the island that sells any drink for 1 quid... honestly can't remember where it is tho... what a night

Drinks for a quid. Why am I surprised you can't remember...

[Longshotmojo]

Camera :?:

[norvidick]

Dont worry about tying your own bike they do it and they are expert at it mine was perfectly seen to last year and will be this year as these guys know what they are doing, and Bushys bar on the front in Douglas is great,
Regards ****.

[wheelnut]

Just a point about riding the circuit :shock: apparently the law has been changed and when the roads are still public, between races, limits apply and now you can get points and fines on your licence :?

Not sure how keen they will be to destroy their tourist industry though

See MCN for full story

Take some bread and marmite and leavet the stove at home :P

I might go on Friday with MCN tours if there are any places left

[northwind]

A few spares and tools... If I'm doing any distance or away overnight I always carry a pair of front levers and a tyre plug kit, taped inside the front fairing- I never even know they're there but if you need them you'll be glad for it. Spare plug and plug wrench under the seat in case I manage to foul one. (only done this once but it's so easily fixed I'd be a bit embarrassed to have a trip ruined because I didn't bother to carry one)Bit of decent cloth tape for sticking anything to anything else. Don't bother to take any tools you can't use, though...

I can fit a fair bit of stuff under the front seat, as long as I'm careful not to allow shorts across the battery- handy for things you'll probably not need, same as taping stuff inside the fairing...

Those glow sticks are dead handy when camping, since it takes ages to find a torch or light a gas lamp, and they weigh nothing, easy to carry all day... And not being funny but get a small frying pan if you don't already have one- a big one's a waste of space and is hard to use on a small stove. I've got a brilliant set of stacking pots with lids that double as small frying pans that I think were my grandad's in the war :) The exact size of a fried egg, perfect. Bog roll... Not just a small amount, take a roll.

Couple of bin bags are handy for helping keep stuff dry when camping- a damp lid or leathers are no fun. Something small and properly waterproof- whether it's a cheap plastic mac or a mylar blanket or whatever- if there's one really wet day everything will get wet, and if you're watching the racing you'll want something not just "waterproof" but actually properly waterproof to cower under.

This stuff's mainly what I've picked up from music festivals but it's the same deal.