I rode round this afternoon 70 mph seems plenty fast enough, I couldn't Even imagine doing 170 those guys are mental
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 11 10:15 pm
by Anonymous
Not the same without fellow countryman Joey Dunlop, he was the King.
You may need an interpreter here though
Used to watch him at the North West 200 road race in N. Ireland in the 70s/80s
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 11 10:22 pm
by Adrian Worman
You did'nt have to understand that man talkin, his riding did it all for him
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 11 10:31 pm
by big block
Micheal Dunlop riding like man possessed today, a few of the top runners where not happy with the damp conditions where thinking of boycotting the race,He was leading and pulling away when the race was stopped due to the bad conditions, he was most upset and couldn't see what all the fuss was about
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 11 10:43 pm
by Adrian Worman
Robert Dunlops son?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 11 10:46 pm
by big block
Yes I think so
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 11 10:52 pm
by Adrian Worman
All them Irish make brilliant road racers, hard as Bananarama! the lot if 'em
Remember the exploding rear hub crash that nearly cost Robert Dunlop his life on an RC45?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 11 11:03 pm
by Adrian Worman
He won the superstocks on a new ZX10R, good result for Kawasaki
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 11 1:54 pm
by Boz01
Michael Dunlops brother (William Dunlop) has been doing well also. In fact during wednesdays race they were both up front! Mind you it does rain alot in ireland so its no wonder they were up front!
The TT is the ultimate bike racing event - it makes British Superbikes look like a Sunday afternoon ride!
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 11 2:06 pm
by mopar_mark
Boz01 wrote:Michael Dunlops brother (William Dunlop) has been doing well also. In fact during wednesdays race they were both up front! Mind you it does rain alot in ireland so its no wonder they were up front!
The TT is the ultimate bike racing event - it makes British Superbikes look like a Sunday afternoon ride!
Both Dunlop's were doing well, but Michael was riding on another planet, he showed absolutely no fear
He was passing riders like they were going backwards & seemed like he was doing another 50mph plus easy as he passed, irrelevant of straights or corners
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 11 4:40 pm
by steveo
was watching that last night , not watched that for years !! !! them guys have guts !!
doing them speeds on a road course !! i would be worried about something running out in front , dog , cat , kid , bird , or stones etc etc in the road !!
perhaps i'm getting old !! on a track no probs but in the streets
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 11 8:10 pm
by big block
Tonight should be good, Senior race, A mate of mine Paul Shoesmith (shoey)was clocked through the speed trap at would you believe 191 MPH
on a track no probs but in the streets 
