Ginola

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Was on hols a few weeks ago to the Isle of Man.. took advantage of the de-restricted roads, alot of fun might have to make the trip over pre TT week when all the traffic on this stretch is one way.

bioforger

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looks like a nice blast, whats that whistling noise at speed though?

Ginola

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Not sure :S It's annoying though was happening at around 120mph, seemed to be coming from my drivers door window cant be sure though.

The TT Course has some great bits of road

JonMc

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Looks fun, must take a trip

Dan-

Looks like a great fun road to drive

are the speeding laws different over there? as national speed limit on that type of road would be 60, its properly just me being dumb again

matt31127

how many soild white lines did you go over lol. banned.

Osimabu

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The national speed limit on The Island is unlimited.

However, if you do so and are driving like a **** (I'd better add that's not aimed at the OP - I enjoyed the ride, thanks), they'll deal with you far more severely than they will in the UK. And you do 30 in the 30s. Not 31, or you'll be fined.

The Mountain Road is derestricted, but if you aren't familiar with it, it's a highly dangerous place to go particularly fast. Despite being one way, it's often closed during the TT due to idiots with more speed than talent.

And as to going over for Practice Week (in a car), no problem, as long as you booked your ferry and accommodation last June (like we did....)

matt31127

so white lines dont mean nothing over there?

RICHARD J

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There is no national speed limit. Most roads now have a limit ie 30 or 50, but as soon as you see that national speed limit sign then it's flat out.

myblackwrx

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What video camera did you use for this and how was it mounted?

djr

Looked bloody quick in quite a few places what bhp is she pushing out?

Ginola

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Iphone 4s mounted on a windscreen clip (braced firmly against the dash)

My wife was driving

Roughly 380, have not had it on the dyno yet, mapped with one of Harveys 20G's fitted

Osimabu

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For those unfamiliar with what it looks like from a bike during the TT in June, here's a full 37.73 mile lap (in 17 minutes 33 seconds) with Ian Hutchinson:


Sorry about the 'music'. Best viewed with the sound turned off.

theboy

The mountain is not one way, its only one way during Mad Sunday. During the TT or any other time you can legally be doing 140 and come around a corner to meet a van trying to pass a old couple in a fiesta.

Osimabu

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Sorry, you're quite right. I should have said 'despite being made one-way during the TT fortnight...' For safety, they do make it one way for the whole two weeks these days, not just Mad Sunday.

It is indeed a normal two way road for most of the rest of the year though. Apologies for any confusion caused.

salsa-king

this was me the other year.... lol

salsa-king

this was me the other year.... lol

Tony Harrington

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Loved watching that thanks for posting it

salsa-king

Buy the DVD, its so much better seeing all four laps he does,

Ginola

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The onboard footage of his "moment" is truly scary 2 turns of the wheel more than 2 full revolutions in either direction, lucky even for a rally champ

WarrenSTI

We'll be over in the Isle of Man in July for the Southern100 races. Taking the scoobe too, it'd be rude not to have a trip over the mountain from Ramsey ;-)

Gambit

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cracking video. i lived over there between 02 - 04, many a lark across the mountain road, though i only had a mk2 golf 16v at the time!

anytime anyone else is ever over, i suggest heading off down the sulby stage (A14) you get to it by hanging a right at the top of the mountain just after the tramlines.

JamesDundee

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Total waste of money for the 40minute running time. And the 'moment' gets shown as one of the first things to come on, so you cant tell fully what happens.

Tidgy

crack roads on the isle of man, proved too cracking for my gearbox lol

Osimabu

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The daft thing is, the Subaru laps in 2011 were promoted as purely demonstration runs. There was no mention of the record being attempted.

There's still occasional discussion now on the IOMTT forum about what will happen if a car loses it in an area with a lot of spectators. The laps aren't very popular with many of the TT visitors and marshalls (although this visitor quite enjoyed it at the time.)

I'm waiting to see what we get this year. I just hope it stays dry for once.