Here is a beeb video of a bike on a practice lap of the Northwest 200. Now I am a bit of a fan of this madcap form of racing anyway - but that's not the reason for the post. The video is 360 degrees - you can turn your view direction around with the mouse as you watch

 

https://www.facebook.com/BBCBIKES/videos/vb.114010462015043/942879885794759/?type=2&theater

 

I love it. I did actually say "FFS brake already" as I gripped my chair preparing for the brakes to send me forward in my pillion seat

 

Whilst I appreciate the reason for the post, I have to say, I, simultaneously, would love to ride this course and hate to be a pillion; when I rode the TT course all I remember is a strip of black stuff.

Whilst I appreciate the reason for the post, I have to say, I, simultaneously, would love to ride this course and hate to be a pillion; when I rode the TT course all I remember is a strip of black stuff.

 

I bottle fast corners and brake too early on my pedal bike - on a 500cc motorbike I would just be too scared to go at any speed. I would love to go round as pillion - although I get told off for leaning the wrong way on the way to the shops

 

I bottle fast corners and brake too early on my pedal bike - on a 500cc motorbike I would just be too scared to go at any speed. I would love to go round as pillion - although I get told off for leaning the wrong way on the way to the shops

 

 

That’s very interesting; I love speed but hate it when I’m not in control.

That’s very interesting; I love speed but hate it when I’m not in control.

 

Would be boring if we were all the same...

 

There is also the recognition that I have the reaction time of a three toed sloth

Racing motorcycles is loads of fun, I raced several different ways when i young. Motocross and hill climbing being favorites. There often is tendency to leave pucker marks on the seat when racing motorcycles..

If you don't leave some sort of mark, you're not doing it right...