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dm383
06-13-2003, 04:59 PM
Hi all; this is a selection of pix from Celticangel and my trip to the Isle of Man for the T.T. racing.....Bikes, landmarks and fun stuff..... but NO naughty ones! (Not YET, anyway!!)

Hope you like them

DM & CA


This is the 3rd place rider of the first race (Formula 1) coming up the lane to the pits - they get so close you can talk to them, if you want!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:02 PM
This is a view from the hill at the side of "The Bungalow"... an 80-90mph left-right flick which exits over tram lines ~ NOT fun in the wet!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:03 PM
This is a model trike, from where I took the last pic... wanted CA to pose on this, but she wouldn't!! :(
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:05 PM
The big bikes are putting out between 150-190 bhp..... this is the 1 horsepower form of transport!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:06 PM
We were staying with friends of mine... this is the view from their front door/window!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:10 PM
We were walking along the Prom in Douglas one night, and saw this!! (It's a Kawasaki ZX-12R, for anyone who's interested!)

The dark patch on the left of the bike is a mix of oil, coolant and water..... the owner REALLY did a number on this!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:11 PM
We went to the "Ramsey Sprint" on the tuesday.... and they had mini-motos there!!

This is how NOT to do it!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:12 PM
Better!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:13 PM
I know there's a lot of Harley fans out there..... this one's for you!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:15 PM
I know I said there were no "rude" pix here..... well, this lass was "cheerleading" a drag racer, and was just BEGGING to be photographed!! (And yes they ARE real!!!:fly: )
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:17 PM
This is the view..........
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:19 PM
...... from the top of THIS!!


(The wheel is 72 feet in diameter..... biggest operational water-wheel in the world!!)
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:21 PM
The organisers put on a bit of a show at night, too...... in this case ............. FIREWORKS!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:22 PM
Sorry about the flagpole on the left..... couldn't get anyone to move it!!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:23 PM
Halfway through now...... are you bored yet??
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:27 PM
Thursday - so it must be Peel! The "Purple Helmets" were in town that day......... with a new addition! Any budding piano players out there who fancy a go?!?! :)
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:29 PM
Saw these in a shop in Douglas (the Capital of the Island)..... which one are you?!?!?!:eek:
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:32 PM
Bit serious now..... this guy is doing about 140mph..... and the spectators on the other side of the road are closer than you see here!! (the black square thing on the left is a traffic-light box... the usual speed limit here is 30mph!!) The cable leading to the box to the right of the rider is from a kerb-cam...... a fella called Phil McCallen took that out with his knee a few years ago!!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:35 PM
Remember I said we stayed with freinds? This is a GOOD bit of the lane to their house!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:38 PM
Went to a shop in Ramsey (2nd biggest town) to order some made-to-measure leathers..... went out for a smoke and saw this ~ the owner has used a Simpson Bandit helmet as a headlight cowl.... pretty neat, I thought!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:39 PM
I wanted my Angel to pose on the trike, if you remember...... well she agreed to pose on THIS bike!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:40 PM
I relented a bit, and let her sit on mine!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:41 PM
She insisted on returning the compliment! ;)
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:44 PM
Watched the last race (The Senior T.T.) from a spot called the Gooseneck...... makes for some good action shots! This fella is #2, and finished second..... lucky huh?!?!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:46 PM
When you look at this, bear in mind the riders start 10 seconds apart...... and this is on the FIRST lap!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:51 PM
I shot a few mini-video clips of this corner.... but I'm not sure how to post them just yet!! (If you're interested, PM me and I'll Email them to you!)

Well, all good things come to and end (it was good for US anyway!!) and Sunday night found us on the boat home! This is called the "Tower of Refuge"... in days gone by, if criminals made it out here, they were afforded sanctuary from the authorities!

(Doesn't apply now, unfortunately!! :( )
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:52 PM
This stretch of coast is called "Onchan Head" ..... only took this cos I used to live there!! Imagine the view!!!!!!
dm383
06-13-2003, 05:57 PM
Bet you're glad, aintcha?!?!

Sunset, from the boat back to the mainland...... got it as my screen wallpaper now!!


Hope you liked SOME of these...... I took a lot more pics, but I reckoned 28 pix of interest mostly to us was QUITE enough!!


Next lot of pix will be MUCH more like what most of us come here for.. promise!!

DM &CA
Lilith
06-13-2003, 06:16 PM
great pix you 2!!!!!Looks like sooo much fun!