Friday 7th October 2011

Time For Tea? Joey Dunlop On The Isle Of Man

Take a tea-break with 10 minutes of awesome TT on-board footage

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There's not really much to say about this on-board video of Joey Dunlop tackling the famous Isle of Man TT course in 1983.

Legendary man, legendary course, legendary footage. And some brilliantly laconic commentary Mr Dunlop himself to accompany it all.

(A tip of the hat to the fine folks at Adrian Flux's Influx magazine, from whom we half-inched this video).

 

[spiritof'76]

This much tea can't be good for us

[ellisd82]

What a Legend! good vid.

[mickers70]

Camera the size of a rucksack , top 6 laptime ( off the top of my head ) fag and a pint afterwards....Legend

[750turbo]

How long before <insert fast car here>comments about lapping quicker

[y2blade]

God Bless him

one of the greatest men ever around the Island.

[iwh1972]

Wow! now that man could ride a bike. Makes me want to go out and get my Thunderace back.

[soad]

Nice footage, looks bloody rapid too.
A few sections seems very dark due to the greenery/trees.

[750turbo]

y2blade said:

God Bless him

one of the greatest men ever around the Island.

Sadly missed, I still remember where I was when I heard.

I think that a lot of his charity work went unnoticed.

[y2blade]

750turbo said:

y2blade said:

God Bless him

one of the greatest men ever around the Island.

Sadly missed, I still remember where I was when I heard.

I think that a lot of his charity work went unnoticed.

me too

he was such a quiet man.

[thewheelman]

WOW! Very impressive.

[mickers70]

http://youtu.be/9jSYiU-JdRw not a great start 110/115 av. i think.

750turbo said:

How long before <insert fast car here>comments about lapping quicker

[dingocooke]

classic, the complete lap was on wide screens at the bike show that year, and was a first for (relative) good quality on board footage of a quick TT lap; Hislop's camera lap a decade later unofficially broke the outright lap record, and was startlingly quick; but nothing beats Yer Mans comments 'it's a bit bumpety through here' being my understated favourite..26 TT wins still the most succesful TT rider of all time.
Top guy and the ultimate modest real world, working mans hero

RIP King of the Mountain Joey

[crankedup]

King of the Mountain - always was and always will be. A true Gent who was happy to help out any other rider in the paddock. RIP Joey Dunlop.

[Lord Flathead]

I've watched that clip hundreds of times and it is the very reason I gave up fast bikes. I thoguht I could ride well but until you witness the God of the Mountain, I never knew just how inadequate I really was!

So calm, and modest, but totally focussed. Such a shame he's not here anymore.

[Boggy]

The great man himself, so much dignity and respect for the other rider's, So sad watching him as he's no longer with us, never met you sir but I watched you all I could

God bless you

Boggy

[750turbo]

mickers70 said:

http://youtu.be/9jSYiU-JdRw not a great start 110/115 av. i think.

750turbo said:

How long before <insert fast car here>comments about lapping quicker

Sorry, but ...

Not
At
The
Races

[mickers70]

750turbo said:

mickers70 said:

http://youtu.be/9jSYiU-JdRw not a great start 110/115 av. i think.

750turbo said:

How long before <insert fast car here>comments about lapping quicker

Sorry, but ...

Not
At
The
Races

Good laff too see the mobile chicanes 'ave a go though

[750turbo]

mickers70 said:

750turbo said:

mickers70 said:

http://youtu.be/9jSYiU-JdRw not a great start 110/115 av. i think.

750turbo said:

How long before <insert fast car here>comments about lapping quicker

Sorry, but ...

Not
At
The
Races

Good laff too see the mobile chicanes 'ave a go though

Its the lovely bit at 56 secs that frightens the life out of me...every time!

[GarryA]

Simply the best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wStMCth6dwE

[marky911]

750turbo said:

y2blade said:

God Bless him

one of the greatest men ever around the Island.

Sadly missed, I still remember where I was when I heard.

I think that a lot of his charity work went unnoticed.

Yep, a really modest bloke! He just wanted to ride his bike... FAST!

I was just getting into bikes in the days when him and David Jeffries were battling it out at the TT and NW200.

Awesome stuff! 2 big losses those guys.

PS How lazy do those old bikes sound now?!