Flat out and perfectly legal (AKA FAO Von)

[BliarOut]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxSasDfQS5o

There you go Von, superbikes and an Evo X all being used to their absolute full potential legally in the UK.

As it's lawful I take it you have no objections?

[GTIR]

I bet he was popular with the bikers.

He can go and do that any day but no, has to be when the TT is on and he's got to go and put bikers at risk.



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ETA Sorry, not enough smileys!

Edited by GTIR on Tuesday 15th June 14:08

[marshalla]

That's not in the UK - it's in a Crown Dependency near the UK.

[liner33]

GTIR said:

I bet he was popular with the bikers.

He can go and do that any day but no, has to be when the TT is on and he's got to go and put bikers at risk.



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ETA Sorry, not enough smileys!

Edited by GTIR on Tuesday 15th June 14:08

He probably does do it veryday , i would if i lived there

[streaky]

marshalla said:

That's not in the UK - it's in a Crown Dependency near the UK.

Not a lot of people know that! - Streaky

[andym1603]

A car driving on a closed road. Not much skill there. Obvisouly not a biker.
Pulled a few dangerous moves passing the bikes on the run in to right hand bends.
Passed several as they were heading towards the centre line.
He could have taken them out as they tipped their machines into the corner.
Andy..

[Odie]

andym1603 said:

A car driving on a closed road. Not much skill there. Obvisouly not a biker.
Pulled a few dangerous moves passing the bikes on the run in to right hand bends.
Passed several as they were heading towards the centre line.
He could have taken them out as they tipped their machines into the corner.
Andy..

Not watched it but that add up to what DWDC, DD, S59 etc

[steelej]

GTIR said:

I bet he was popular with the bikers.

He can go and do that any day but no, has to be when the TT is on and he's got to go and put bikers at risk.

Edited by GTIR on Tuesday 15th June 14:08

Is it not only on mad sunday that you can do that and not expect anything coming the other way?

John.

[Munter]

Odie said:

andym1603 said:

A car driving on a closed road. Not much skill there. Obvisouly not a biker.
Pulled a few dangerous moves passing the bikes on the run in to right hand bends.
Passed several as they were heading towards the centre line.
He could have taken them out as they tipped their machines into the corner.
Andy..

Not watched it but that add up to what DWDC, DD, S59 etc

Standard weekend bike riding list of offences then

But given the road was 2 lanes in one direction. Could you not argue that the bikers should not have been looking to pull into the overtaking lane when a faster moving vehicle was approaching. If I pull out in front of a car doing 100mph on the motorway and get hit...that's my fault.

[GTIR]

steelej said:

GTIR said:

I bet he was popular with the bikers.

He can go and do that any day but no, has to be when the TT is on and he's got to go and put bikers at risk.

Edited by GTIR on Tuesday 15th June 14:08

Is it not only on mad sunday that you can do that and not expect anything coming the other way?

John.

Yes, but if the road is clear I'd use all the road anyway. Well I did when I went round in my car a few years back.

[monthefish]

Munter said:

Odie said:

andym1603 said:

A car driving on a closed road. Not much skill there. Obvisouly not a biker.
Pulled a few dangerous moves passing the bikes on the run in to right hand bends.
Passed several as they were heading towards the centre line.
He could have taken them out as they tipped their machines into the corner.
Andy..

Not watched it but that add up to what DWDC, DD, S59 etc

Standard weekend bike riding list of offences then

But given the road was 2 lanes in one direction. Could you not argue that the bikers should not have been looking to pull into the overtaking lane when a faster moving vehicle was approaching. If I pull out in front of a car doing 100mph on the motorway and get hit...that's my fault.

I would agree with that.

Similar to the 'ring, too many bikers mistakenly assuming they are the quickest thing out there...

[Six Fiend]

IMO he was on closed throttle each time he encountered a bike to his left looking to move right, gave them enough time to see him and then accelerated cleanly away.

If I was riding there I'd be looking for bikes anyway before using the whole road as there's always somebody faster...

[tr7v8]

andym1603 said:

A car driving on a closed road. Not much skill there. Obvisouly not a biker.
Pulled a few dangerous moves passing the bikes on the run in to right hand bends.
Passed several as they were heading towards the centre line.
He could have taken them out as they tipped their machines into the corner.
Andy..

Umm so fine if they pull out out in front of another bike but they can't use them to see a faster car

[OnTheOverrun]

LOL, those bikers absolutely hate being overtaken.

[BonzoG]

andym1603 said:

Passed several as they were heading towards the centre line.
He could have taken them out as they tipped their machines into the corner.

Perhaps they shouldn't tip their machines over the centre line of a two-lane one-way street with traffic overtaking?

[Parrot of Doom]

steelej said:

GTIR said:

I bet he was popular with the bikers.

He can go and do that any day but no, has to be when the TT is on and he's got to go and put bikers at risk.

Edited by GTIR on Tuesday 15th June 14:08

Is it not only on mad sunday that you can do that and not expect anything coming the other way?

John.

The mountain road is one-way only for the duration of the TT, now.

[WestYorkie]

Six Fiend said:

IMO he was on closed throttle each time he encountered a bike to his left looking to move right, gave them enough time to see him and then accelerated cleanly away.

If I was riding there I'd be looking for bikes anyway before using the whole road as there's always somebody faster...

Yup! Esp at around 6.20 the biker should have seen him much earlier and moved over. As a biker I'm always aware that there'll be someone quicker than me so I'm watching my mirrors.

[Nigel Worc's]

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[F i F]

Somewhat amused at the biker at ~8:40 who looked in his mirror and seemed to think he'd disappear into the distance and didn't.

I think he was the only one who didn't move over when they realised what was going on though.

Chuckled when I saw the Tranny mini bus, expected that 'Ring coach any minute.

[Davi]

incredibly boring question given the fun to be had, but what happens with insurance and liabilities on Mad Sunday? what if he'd misjudged and sent a biker to meet their maker?