only 3 laps for newcomer race

jesus guys, talk about taking things out of contects, some people love the oppertunity to to make other people look like gobby idiots, the last thing on my mind is to spread my self all over the manx countryside, ( what a ****** for sugesting i do) on the subject of fitness , im 48 i cycle 60 miles a week, and run 15 miles a week, practice krav maga,(hebrew matial art), i take fitness extremly seriously, i feel i owe it to my felow racers to maintain a good level of fitness , this allows you to make faster decisions that could effect a fellow rider or myself, all i was saying was, im ****ed at the reduction of 1 lap, even if was a 10 lap race, if i felt unable to continue after 2 laps i would retire, im sure other riders are a little put out by this reduction to. however if its in the interest of saftey , then we must support it, i used the wrong words when comparing roads to short short curcuits, i meant to say, a short curcuit race s full on from lights to flag, i think supervox was using the term full on in the danger contex, to wich i was a little sucked into, having visited the island for the manx for 14 years, and raced on and off since the mid 80s, and every season since 2005, im fully aware of the differing dangers that the tt course throws up, and the change of riding style that must be employed, i shal be keeping away from the kerbs ,and following the white lines and treating it as a fast sunday run to matlock, having lost a family member to our beloved way of life, i fully respect the dangers of racing both on the island and mainland, let me assure you there is nothing like identifying a family member in louth hospital to make you respect motorcycle racing, so to the posters who were trying to make me feel a ****, how about some good tips for a safe lap, rob

Good luck in the NC and I expect you're in the UltraLighweight too.

Have fun and be safe!

bloody el 3 laps seems a long way to me i was shagged out at darley at the weekend after just eight laps and i have entered this years newcomers and supertwin race and starting to s**t myself allready

respect to you brother, nothing wrong with ****ting yourelf about the manx, but the advice i get from other riders is just enjoy the event, and take your time learning the cource, i have the dvd of the tony pond 100mph lap in the rover vitesse, i think its a reasonable training tool, iv also got the 2006 guy martin lap , but its so fast its a little hard to follow in places, specialy from ginger to ramsey, thats the bit thats worying me, can i sugest something,,, log onto the classic racing clubs fourum crmc you will find a few older riders that have done the manx for years, they are more than willing to give advice , the classic bikes are arround the same speed as our sv,s,,,,,rob

cheers rob i have had a lot of advice off fellow riders and watching a lap everyday on dvd and once a week go to a manx regulars house and we talk and watch through it i am also very much looking forward to my view is to qualify and finish the race it took 3 years to save up and big b***ocks to put the entry in bottled it last year then wish i had done it also i went on the hailwood foundation that they organise early on in the year and would recomend this to any newcomer who wishes to do it.

Good luck all, will be marshalling at Kerromoar again this year, keep it between the green stuff!

i marhaled at the manx in the senior a few years back, un forgetable. i was at braddan , you have to be very brave to marshal anywhare on the cource, ,,,,,,,respect is due,,,,,,,,

does anyone know the bits to lockwire above the usual things that are allready lockwired for the track trying to get myself sorted for the manx cheers

If you can drill a hole in a bolt to lockwire it - then do it. I am not joking when i say that anything that isnt lockwired will come loose. Also after each practice deffinately check each bolt again before going out in the following practice. It is a long way round and over lots of road which vibrates the crap out of the bikes.

Three laps is a long way for your first race around the course. Not only is it physically tiring but because you are concentrating for nearly an hour and a half it drains you and when you get that tired thats when problems happen .... missing your brake point..... missing the apex... etc etc

You will find when you start practice it is unbelievable how quickly the corners come up. As so many have said - dont put pressure on yourself just go out and learn the circuit.

Y

Originally Posted by yvo6

If you can drill a hole in a bolt to lockwire it - then do it. I am not joking when i say that anything that isnt lockwired will come loose. Also after each practice deffinately check each bolt again before going out in the following practice. It is a long way round and over lots of road which vibrates the crap out of the bikes.

Three laps is a long way for your first race around the course. Not only is it physically tiring but because you are concentrating for nearly an hour and a half it drains you and when you get that tired thats when problems happen .... missing your brake point..... missing the apex... etc etc

You will find when you start practice it is unbelievable how quickly the corners come up. As so many have said - dont put pressure on yourself just go out and learn the circuit.

Y

all realy good points, i dont why but im woried i may not achieve the qualifying speed,its stands at the moment at 89mph i think, or a percentage of the third fastest time, is this something i should be woried about at this time, im not entering till 2012,!!!is this speed achievable during the first speed controled lap ?? soothing words please