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I love the romance of historic events and tradition but as I grow as a person and rider I see this race as barbaric and unnecessary. Zero run off room, it’s just too dangerous. Curious to hear others thoughts on this that’s all.
The Shop
He loved that place and loved all year saving to go back to race it , he has 2 young kids but he and his wife (who he met there before bringing her back to nz) had discussed and planned what was to happen if the worst happen , he wanted to be buried on the island )
I also knew a guy that went once and said it was just two dangerous and scary , he never went back , each to their own , but the guys that do it year in and year our love and breath the place ,
They all know the risks, let them get on with it. If you think it's too dangerous don't watch it and don't race it.
they're welcome to bow out and sit on the sidelines like the rest of us.
Goal 1 every time me and my boy go out is be safe. We ain't pros, ain't getting paid to be out there. It's for fun.
Hammer 663s
People sit on rockets and get blasted into space...
Mankind is amazing
Those who call for the TT to be banned rarely are able to put an actual figure on what risk level is acceptable for a motorsport. Basically people think their level of risk acceptance is right and anything above it is wrong... but the thing is PLENTY of people dirt bike racing is off the charts dangerous and givent he choice and knowledge of injury/fatality risk would ban it too.
there's nothing 'necessary' about dirtbike racing either.
If all the motocross deaths and serious injuries were headlines on all the motorsport and news sites you'd soon find yourself in a position of defending the very existence of YOUR sport.
What I find incomprehensible is motorbike racers, particularly dirt bikers, to be ignorant to the risks involved in their own sport (which is off the scale compared to most motorsport). This is a sport that doesn't reserve its risk to fully cognizant adults either, but children too.
Some self-awareness is needed here. Are motocrossers who tragically die somehow 'glorious' but TT riders not?
Pit Row
Come on man. Every rider knows the risk. If we are truly free then we should have the freedom to take the risks we want to take. Or not.
My thought is let those that want to take the risks, take them.
Those guys are absolutely insane!
To the average person this is an unacceptable and irresponsible risk, but to these athletes it is not.
Let them keep racing it. Doesn’t affect me one way or the other.
There have been a lot of changes on Everest over the years to keep unqualified people off the mountain. The TT started in 1907. I don’t think too many bikes could hit 200 mph then. Times have changed. Every sport evolves, and safety often drives that. Earnhardt, Senna, Seau and others paid the ultimate price but their legacy includes change as a result. My opinion is that there is no way to safely race motorcycles on public roads at these speeds. I’ve no idea what could be done to reduce the risk. Likely nothing. So eventually it will be banned, or moved to closed course circuits and an era will have passed. Like many others before it.
Now I’m a wet wipe calling for the ban of the race 😆
Learn how to read before you spew out your emotions 😆
Youse are the keyboard warriors not me 😆
Everest and the Isle of Man are a good comparison. They both get a shit load of money though the racing /climbing. I don’t think either stops anytime soon , the local governments have too much to lose , and those that want to race , or climb do it knowing the consequences
Now back to this KTM 125sx top end. Needs done tomorrow.
here is the prize money scale, 18K pounds is not that much,
https://sportscriber.com/money/isle-of-man-tt-prize-money/
by money being made, i meant by the riders and spectators spending money on accommodation meals etc, not so much the competitors making money
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