Well, what a great day i had riding for the first half of the day in the fantastic manx weather. I got 3 laps in then went for a quick break and too meet my mate.
So we pulled in at the Total garage parlimeant square on the course for fuel.
4 Other fantastic bikes were there including someone who clearly used the
-Gixxer for Track racing and Road use through converting.
-Spanking new Daytona 675 in black
-Italia Blue Yamaha
-Replica Repsol Honda Fireblade
They set off as we were filling up and giving them the usual alright guys nod.
By the time we set off on a very quick smooth lap on the course they were a good 5 minutes ahead of us... Onto mountain mile we were flashed several times, just assuming there were police ahead we eased off the throttle only to come round to Black Hut just before Veranda 4 to find a blue Mini was backwards in the hedging with the front pretty much destroyed, and too see a good 50 yards down the road a motionless biker with his bike even futher on...
By this point the mountain wasnt shut there was just one unmarked police car on the scene who was sat just around the corner watching speeding R-Plate riders anyway.
The result of this crash ....
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Motor...oad.5299167.jp
Sickning when we'd just been with them 10 mins before he was killed...
Nothing new but were not untouchable and certinaly last night made me consider whether riding bikes is worth it.
Especially when this happened instantly after we decdied to go round the course the other way whilst waiting to see if the mountain would happen...
My mate in the lead, me second overtaking 4-5 cars on sulby straight only traveling at about 60mph when a truck appeared wanting to come out of his farmers gate therefore meaning he would be coming at us, he looked at us let me mate passed then decdided i wasnt good enough and as i was along side a car almost crushing me between the two, only because of the split second reactions of the car i was overtaking and myself throwing myself back in did i avoid the collision... Too say i was fuming was an understatemeant i span the bike round as soon as safely possible and then went hammering it after him, with no luck of finding as he must have turned off somewhere, closest i ever come to a major crash and if i ever find out who it was he'll wakeup with no teeth...
Anyway take care out there guys my rant is over.
Sorry for crap grama and spelling.