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Old 03-02-09, 07:25 PM   #11
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thats the one , gettin my photo's developed and will stick them up asap
as for the weather 15 foot visability on the mountain at 0600 on fri that was educational. and a bit windy throught the weekend but who cares.
point of note dont take mount helen 2 with one hand while cleaning visor with other with wife on back she really didnt like that.
missyc i warn you i may have to kidnap your other half for the next time i go over ( cos he's as mental as me)
things for next time or someone going for there first trip
1) make sure bike is tip top (new chain and sprockets for me and poss cluch)
2) go out of season ( costs a bit less and less traffic)
3) its ****in expencive so £350 over there is roughing it
4) do at least 5 slow rounds before building up speed (watched one lad get of boat and 1hour later seen at side of road with half a bike literally)
5) it shuts down on sunday so get what you need on sat
6) buy a return ticket or your family will never see you again

anyone else thats done it add your toughts

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Old 03-02-09, 07:26 PM   #12
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missyc i warn you i may have to kidnap your other half for the next time i go over ( cos he's as mental as me)
Without me? but then I'd miss all the fun! Lol
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Old 03-02-09, 07:36 PM   #13
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anyone else thats done it add your toughts
To my shame I've only been over on foot for a weekend of marshalling at Jurby airfield. In my defence, I didn't actually have a bike at the time (having recently destroyed it) but I owe it to myself to get over there for a few laps at some point. TT Superbikes just isn't quite enough.
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Old 03-02-09, 07:50 PM   #14
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its not fun its educational ( belive that you'll belive anyting)
but i have noticed a improvement in my cornering since and use of engine braking
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Old 03-02-09, 07:51 PM   #15
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To my shame I've only been over on foot for a weekend of marshalling at Jurby airfield. In my defence, I didn't actually have a bike at the time (having recently destroyed it) but I owe it to myself to get over there for a few laps at some point. TT Superbikes just isn't quite enough.
i forsee a org tt run on the horizon
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Old 03-02-09, 08:01 PM   #16
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I'll probably go next time Glastonbury has a fallow year.

Or next year, whichever comes first
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Old 10-02-09, 07:55 PM   #17
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quite true it was really quiet sounded like a remote control toy which is a little of putting i cant get used to little nissan micra which i drive for someone in my work which is a technik car which is real quiet in a que have to rev engine to make sure i havent stalled it...i like to hear the engine growel benith me
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Old 11-02-09, 12:26 PM   #18
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point of note dont take mount helen 2 with one hand while cleaning visor with other with wife on back she really didnt like that.

Wheres Mount Helen 2??, dont remember ever seeing that one??
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Glen Helen, maybe?
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Old 11-02-09, 01:36 PM   #20
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or maybe rhen cullen 2

depends how fast your passing the sign i suppose,

Glen Helen isnt numbered, its just glen helen, and its not on a particularily fast bit anyway its all twisty trough there as you com eup from alpine
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