Shelly
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39 days to go!
Aparently they have changed the rules on how the riders start. Bike numbers 1 - 20 set off in numerical order and from 21 onwards will qualify for their starting position to run after the main riders.
Is anyone making the trip over this year? 
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Ben J
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Nope. Every year I say i'll go next year then it comes round again!
Your cousin riding again?
[Edited on 17-04-2012 by Ben J]
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LIAM HADDOW
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i'll be there 
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Shelly
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He is Ben.
He's on no 27 in the TT Supersport (600cc) and 45 in the 1000cc events.
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RichR
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Think I'm going with Dad but left it a bit late for accomodation this year. Try and find some camping somewhere I think
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Jamie Walby
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This is on my bucket list. Hopefully in the next 2-3 years ill be able to sort out going.
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Shelly
He is Ben.
He's on no 27 in the TT Supersport (600cc) and 45 in the 1000cc events.
Thats cool! Whats his name Shelly? He must have balls the size of planet earth 
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radicalry00
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I'm going . Camping there. Getting there on the 2nd of June and staying until the 8th. Can't wait. Just got my bike back on the road but need to sort a few bits to make it road legal/
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radicalry00
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Think I'm going with Dad but left it a bit late for accomodation this year. Try and find some camping somewhere I think
How you thinking about getting there? Left it a bit late for ferry / plane tickets too.
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Shelly
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
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Originally posted by Shelly
He is Ben.
He's on no 27 in the TT Supersport (600cc) and 45 in the 1000cc events.
Thats cool! Whats his name Shelly? He must have balls the size of planet earth
He's called Si Fulton. He's got his own team (FVS Racing) so he's like an independant, not signed up with a big team or anything. He lives over there too which I guess gives him a good advantage. He did it last year too managed a 16th position but had a few mechanical problems with the R1.
This is his 600 bike.
He's got a TT average lap of 121mph. 
He also won the Senior Manx Grand Prix in 2010.
If you can't get over for the TT, thats also a good one to go and see. On during the back end of August and as its not as big as the TT you should be able to get accomodation/travel better. They use the same track, and some of the big names go (Guy Martin) but not all of them.
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RichR
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quote:
Originally posted by radicalry00
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Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Think I'm going with Dad but left it a bit late for accomodation this year. Try and find some camping somewhere I think
How you thinking about getting there? Left it a bit late for ferry / plane tickets too.
Foot passenger tickets are fine, its if you want to take a car or bike that there are problems.
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jrdn7
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My two uncles are going over to ride round the island on their Gixxer 750 and CBR1000 that weekend, so there's a possibility I'm going over too!  Dying to get to that race!
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Shelly
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8 days to go
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jimmy 2.1
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Can't believe how quick its come round! Good luck to your cousin!
Can't see anyone beating McGuiness in the Superbike and Senior races. Hutchinson might but depends on the fitness of his leg.
[Edited on 18-05-2012 by jimmy 2.1]
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Ben J
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Is Hutchy competing?
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jrdn7
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Hutchy will be quick I'd say in the Supersport, but John will have it in the Superbike & Senior.
Will be interesting to see how the Dunlops and Farquar fair.
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jimmy 2.1
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Dunlops will be hard at it in the Supersport races. Farquar will with the Supertwins class.
Its the Northwest 200 this weekend. Been shown on BBC Norther Ireland. On Sky Channel 973
[Edited on 18-05-2012 by jimmy 2.1]
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Look out for a motorbike and sidecar thing painted in luminous orange (same as dyno rod vans) we've just painted it at work and it's supposedly going.
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Shelly
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Is Hutchy competing?
I didn't think he was. I'm sure I saw a tweet from him a few weeks back about him fracturing his leg again 
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Shelly
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Dunlops will be hard at it in the Supersport races. Farquar will with the Supertwins class.
Its the Northwest 200 this weekend. Been shown on BBC Norther Ireland. On Sky Channel 973
[Edited on 18-05-2012 by jimmy 2.1]
Sad news about Mark Buckley 
Guy didn't race on Saturday as he didn't get medical clearance after a spill and a bump to the head.
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Shelly
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Originally posted by Ben J
Is Hutchy competing?
I didn't think he was. I'm sure I saw a tweet from him a few weeks back about him fracturing his leg again
Yeah. I saw that. Sure he'd re broken it, so can't see him being a TT's.
Guy Martin crashed at NW200 but the bikes look quick as his team mate did really well.
Could be his year this year?
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Shelly
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Lets hope it is Ben! It's about time he did have some luck.
Guy Martin, Connor Cummins and my cousin I will be supporting
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Shelly
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If any of you fancy following my cousin here is his facebook page, just click like for his updates
www.facebook.com/fvsracing
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jrdn7
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quote:
Originally posted by Shelly
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Originally posted by Ben J
Is Hutchy competing?
I didn't think he was. I'm sure I saw a tweet from him a few weeks back about him fracturing his leg again
Far as I know he broke his leg in January/Febuary time again, not long after his Silverstone injuries had healed. He was at the TT Media Day & said he'd be competing.
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Shelly
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I heard he's doing a lap with some other legend riders, but not competing, we shall soon find out. Practice starts Saturday
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