Went to the MANX GP - Page 7

BOOTLACE · 01-08-2013, 02:33 AM

Approached to help out at the pitstop of a team in the Junior. No worries! Given the job of opening and closing fuel cap, and attending to the rider's needs while the fuel goes in, such as visor clean/ repacement, glove swap, water intake etc.. The fuel is replenished with a rather rudimentary gun, with gravity being the only assist. Takes a whille, and as with all these fuel guns, they tend to dribble a bit when finished. The key is to be patient and concentrated on getting the job done smoothly and positively, rather than in a panic, and plashing fuel all over your riders gonads. That wouldn't be good...oh no.

Not much room in that little cubicle for 3 blokes, tools and tyres. And you have to stay there till the bike comes to a halt. All very high tech...

Our boy. 'I just want to finish!" Fair enough.

Not sure I'd be putting that on my fairing...

The crew

Nerves? Whoa yeah!!!

A tap on the shoulder...and you're ON.

BOOTLACE · 01-08-2013, 03:08 AM

So this is how it works... Old mate on the ground, with the binoculars looking up the track, calls out the numbers of the approaching riders to the kids above, who rip off the previous lap number. Meanwhile, the kids behind and above the board, who have comms, paint the individuals lap times on a board, and pass them thru slots to the kids in front who post them up. The kids behind also reach over and move the individual riders' 'clocks', to their position on track;
Glen Helen, Ramsey, Bungalow.

Meanwhile...the young lady continues to calmly, deliberately and carefully..painting the timing info on the main players board..

At the same time as this almost ritualistic activity is playing out, there are race motorcycles passing within a couple of metres at 150mph+ ! Talk about contrasts! This really is something you have to see to believe...(And don't forget, there could be 100 riders on track.

..!!)

So what this is telling us, is that our rider is running late. Not good. (#83) He's on his last lap, of 4, but the clock is ticking by, and he hasn't got past Bungalow. So he's on the Mountain somewhere. FAST. Not good.

BOOTLACE · 01-08-2013, 03:48 AM

So then we see the 'Man With The Clipboard' approaching. Not good at all....
"Your rider has crashed at Bungalow. He's up and about, and appears to be OK..."

Now there's just the small problem of retieving rider and bike. Not so easy, especially when they are all booked on this evenings ferry back to the mainland...

In the end, not so bad. A bit of skin missing, a bit beaten up, but generally OK. Just overcooked it enough at Bungalow to run off, and take the wrong option for recovering. Pissed off not to finish, but did get 100+mph lap, and in the end 'get away with it'. Just. And made the ferry home..
I knew it wasn't a good omen.

rockydog · 01-08-2013, 07:14 AM

thanks much for posting pics and insight....headed there in 2013

BOOTLACE · 01-11-2013, 02:44 AM

BOOTLACE · 01-14-2013, 01:57 AM

Hillbury in.

And out

Harvey Krumpet · 01-14-2013, 12:43 PM

That looks fassssssst.

Skowinski · 01-14-2013, 12:44 PM

Looks cold and wet...

(great pics Boots, keep 'em coming!)

BOOTLACE · 01-15-2013, 01:58 AM

[QUOTE=Skowinski;20482488]Looks cold and wet...

(great pics Boots, keep 'em coming!)[/QUOTE

Think I need to send you a teaspoon of cement, RockDoc, so you can Harden The Fuck Up!

It can be kind of tricky finding the viewing spots, but well worth the challenge.

And the party never stops.

dmcd · 01-15-2013, 01:02 PM

Paid my ferry for the TT yesterday, Giggidy.

BOOTLACE · 01-17-2013, 04:06 AM

Plenty of these.

Sounding as they should. (On the chicks hot list

)

Chris Swallow is the son of Bill, the 2nd winningest rider at the Manx. Now living in En Zud, and riding a Kiwi built Manx that was just delicious. Podium on debut. Not bad.

Maria's other ride

This blokes pretty quick too

dmcd · 01-23-2013, 08:36 AM

UK is getting this documentary on IT4 Tuesday 5 Feb at 8pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6itL4LrPUk

Bootlace, you should recognise a few of the characters shown in the trailer...

BOOTLACE · 01-23-2013, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmcd

UK is getting this documentary on IT4 Tuesday 5 Feb at 8pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6itL4LrPUk

Bootlace, you should recognise a few of the characters shown in the trailer...

Too right! Well done. Looking forward to seeing it, but when or if it ever makes it to Oz is another thing!

BOOTLACE · 01-24-2013, 01:06 PM

Remember these?

Fast Lady.

BOOTLACE · 01-24-2013, 01:19 PM

More Aussies

So much to like....

01-08-2013, 02:33 AM	#91
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	Approached to help out at the pitstop of a team in the Junior. No worries! Given the job of opening and closing fuel cap, and attending to the rider's needs while the fuel goes in, such as visor clean/ repacement, glove swap, water intake etc.. The fuel is replenished with a rather rudimentary gun, with gravity being the only assist. Takes a whille, and as with all these fuel guns, they tend to dribble a bit when finished. The key is to be patient and concentrated on getting the job done smoothly and positively, rather than in a panic, and plashing fuel all over your riders gonads. That wouldn't be good...oh no. Not much room in that little cubicle for 3 blokes, tools and tyres. And you have to stay there till the bike comes to a halt. All very high tech... Our boy. 'I just want to finish!" Fair enough. Not sure I'd be putting that on my fairing... The crew Nerves? Whoa yeah!!! A tap on the shoulder...and you're ON. __________________ bootlace

01-08-2013, 03:08 AM	#92
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	So this is how it works... Old mate on the ground, with the binoculars looking up the track, calls out the numbers of the approaching riders to the kids above, who rip off the previous lap number. Meanwhile, the kids behind and above the board, who have comms, paint the individuals lap times on a board, and pass them thru slots to the kids in front who post them up. The kids behind also reach over and move the individual riders' 'clocks', to their position on track; Glen Helen, Ramsey, Bungalow. Meanwhile...the young lady continues to calmly, deliberately and carefully..painting the timing info on the main players board.. At the same time as this almost ritualistic activity is playing out, there are race motorcycles passing within a couple of metres at 150mph+ ! Talk about contrasts! This really is something you have to see to believe...(And don't forget, there could be 100 riders on track...!!) So what this is telling us, is that our rider is running late. Not good. (#83) He's on his last lap, of 4, but the clock is ticking by, and he hasn't got past Bungalow. So he's on the Mountain somewhere. FAST. Not good. __________________ bootlace

01-08-2013, 03:48 AM	#93
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	So then we see the 'Man With The Clipboard' approaching. Not good at all.... "Your rider has crashed at Bungalow. He's up and about, and appears to be OK..." Now there's just the small problem of retieving rider and bike. Not so easy, especially when they are all booked on this evenings ferry back to the mainland... In the end, not so bad. A bit of skin missing, a bit beaten up, but generally OK. Just overcooked it enough at Bungalow to run off, and take the wrong option for recovering. Pissed off not to finish, but did get 100+mph lap, and in the end 'get away with it'. Just. And made the ferry home.. I knew it wasn't a good omen. __________________ bootlace

01-08-2013, 07:14 AM	#94
rockydog just a guy Joined: Feb 2007 Location: okieland Oddometer: 593	thanks much for posting pics and insight....headed there in 2013 __________________ Two lane roads and two bit towns

01-11-2013, 02:44 AM	#95
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	__________________ bootlace

01-14-2013, 01:57 AM	#96
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	Hillbury in. And out __________________ bootlace

01-14-2013, 12:43 PM	#97
Harvey Krumpet Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: The Shaky Isles Oddometer: 714	That looks fassssssst.

01-14-2013, 12:44 PM	#98
Skowinski Tetrapod Joined: Nov 2009 Location: creeping about on the surface Oddometer: 3,426	Looks cold and wet... (great pics Boots, keep 'em coming!) __________________ "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Thoreau

01-15-2013, 01:58 AM	#99
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	[QUOTE=Skowinski;20482488]Looks cold and wet... (great pics Boots, keep 'em coming!)[/QUOTE Think I need to send you a teaspoon of cement, RockDoc, so you can Harden The Fuck Up! It can be kind of tricky finding the viewing spots, but well worth the challenge. And the party never stops. __________________ bootlace

01-15-2013, 01:02 PM	#100
dmcd Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Oddometer: 338	Paid my ferry for the TT yesterday, Giggidy.

01-17-2013, 04:06 AM	#101
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	Plenty of these. Sounding as they should. (On the chicks hot list ) Chris Swallow is the son of Bill, the 2nd winningest rider at the Manx. Now living in En Zud, and riding a Kiwi built Manx that was just delicious. Podium on debut. Not bad. Maria's other ride This blokes pretty quick too __________________ bootlace

01-23-2013, 08:36 AM	#102
dmcd Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Oddometer: 338	UK is getting this documentary on IT4 Tuesday 5 Feb at 8pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6itL4LrPUk Bootlace, you should recognise a few of the characters shown in the trailer...

01-24-2013, 01:06 PM	#104
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	Remember these? Fast Lady. __________________ bootlace

01-24-2013, 01:19 PM	#105
BOOTLACE ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,774	More Aussies So much to like.... __________________ bootlace

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