Another Rider killed at TT 22:04 - Jun 4 with 4756 views | max936 | Rookie Adam Lyon killed today at Isle of Man TT, time as surely come to stop these meets now, every year there's at least 3 killed, bloody madness IMO. RIP Adam Lyon. [Post edited 4 Jun 2018 22:06]
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Another Rider killed at TT on 08:20 - Jun 6 with 1025 views | BarrySwan | Not really one for stopping people racing if they want on a closed track or closed public road circuit but have to admit hearing on the radio yesterday that 60 riders have died since 2000 both surprised and horrified me. Is that really a correct figure? | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 08:22 - Jun 6 with 1021 views | dickythorpe |
Another Rider killed at TT on 08:20 - Jun 6 by BarrySwan | Not really one for stopping people racing if they want on a closed track or closed public road circuit but have to admit hearing on the radio yesterday that 60 riders have died since 2000 both surprised and horrified me. Is that really a correct figure? |
And people want the grand national banned!! No way have 60.horses died at Aintree since 2000. That is a sobering figure. | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 08:34 - Jun 6 with 1016 views | N_T_J |
Another Rider killed at TT on 10:20 - Jun 5 by max936 | I’ve been a motorcyclist for 40 yrs mate and lve been round race tracks and that’s where the racing should take place, not round twisty roads with walls and houses and the like, l understand the adrenaline buzz l used love belting round a track on track days, talking to workmates this morning and one who is a racer who raced in Ireland last week and he agreed with me to a point, as in more safe guards are needed, another lad is/was a motocross rider who is lucky to be alive himself after breaking his neck last year. What’s your experience of motorcycling and racing? [Post edited 5 Jun 2018 18:56]
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The motorcross lad with broken neck,is he from Llanelli by anychance? | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 08:38 - Jun 6 with 1010 views | Bobby_Fischer |
Another Rider killed at TT on 10:20 - Jun 5 by max936 | I’ve been a motorcyclist for 40 yrs mate and lve been round race tracks and that’s where the racing should take place, not round twisty roads with walls and houses and the like, l understand the adrenaline buzz l used love belting round a track on track days, talking to workmates this morning and one who is a racer who raced in Ireland last week and he agreed with me to a point, as in more safe guards are needed, another lad is/was a motocross rider who is lucky to be alive himself after breaking his neck last year. What’s your experience of motorcycling and racing? [Post edited 5 Jun 2018 18:56]
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The problem is mate you are trying to tell other people what they can and cannot do, no-one has forced anyone into the TT. They do it out of their own free will, they know the risks. You want to ban something that has nothing to do with you, it should be up to the people involved. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 08:52 - Jun 6 with 1001 views | Darran |
Another Rider killed at TT on 07:07 - Jun 6 by Bobby_Fischer | How many people die a day from consuming alcohol? Yet the original poster practically lives in The Pilot and then asks about diets on here |
Fair point. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 08:55 - Jun 6 with 1002 views | moonie | Racing motor cyclists have a choice. Horses don't. They simply get fed,watered,pampered but only for the Owner s benefit as a horse is useless to them unless it wins or can be a sire or dam . Motor cyclists drive a transporter ,horses get carried in one whether they like it or not . Alcohol kills? No need to look it up. Someone right now somewhere is the answer | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 17:13 - Jun 6 with 953 views | max936 |
Another Rider killed at TT on 08:34 - Jun 6 by N_T_J | The motorcross lad with broken neck,is he from Llanelli by anychance? |
Ponty. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 17:28 - Jun 6 with 950 views | max936 |
Another Rider killed at TT on 08:38 - Jun 6 by Bobby_Fischer | The problem is mate you are trying to tell other people what they can and cannot do, no-one has forced anyone into the TT. They do it out of their own free will, they know the risks. You want to ban something that has nothing to do with you, it should be up to the people involved. |
I don't necessarily want it banned, maybe moves to try and make it safer and /or restrictions on who can take part, anyway its just my opinion I have no influence over any of it. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 17:32 - Jun 6 with 947 views | max936 |
Another Rider killed at TT on 07:07 - Jun 6 by Bobby_Fischer | How many people die a day from consuming alcohol? Yet the original poster practically lives in The Pilot and then asks about diets on here |
Loves the Pilot me, but I don't live there, been there once in the last month | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 18:13 - Jun 6 with 933 views | N_T_J |
Another Rider killed at TT on 17:13 - Jun 6 by max936 | Ponty. |
I was in hospital with a boy who used to ride motocross, he went over a jump and front wheel came off, folks dug in the ground and he broke his neck. Sad | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:38 - Jun 6 with 911 views | exiledclaseboy |
Another Rider killed at TT on 08:22 - Jun 6 by dickythorpe | And people want the grand national banned!! No way have 60.horses died at Aintree since 2000. That is a sobering figure. |
TT riders have a choice, the horses don’t. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 19:42 - Jun 6 with 901 views | Flashberryjack |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:38 - Jun 6 by exiledclaseboy | TT riders have a choice, the horses don’t. |
I've seen some horses refuse to jump.....they've cost me a few quid over the year. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 19:43 - Jun 6 with 901 views | WarwickHunt |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:38 - Jun 6 by exiledclaseboy | TT riders have a choice, the horses don’t. |
They could always say neigh. *coat* | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:46 - Jun 6 with 893 views | dickythorpe |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:38 - Jun 6 by exiledclaseboy | TT riders have a choice, the horses don’t. |
Hmm. Too easy to say that ECB. | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:47 - Jun 6 with 888 views | exiledclaseboy |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:46 - Jun 6 by dickythorpe | Hmm. Too easy to say that ECB. |
How so? | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 19:53 - Jun 6 with 881 views | dickythorpe |
It's the "go to" answer to say horses don't have a choice, the horses have super lives and the sheer power of a fully fit racehorse would blow most away. They don't get to that standard without great care and dedication. Maybe these these adrenaline junkies don't have a choice, with all that pent up energy, ego and desire to push their bodies what would they do instead? | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:55 - Jun 6 with 872 views | exiledclaseboy |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:53 - Jun 6 by dickythorpe | It's the "go to" answer to say horses don't have a choice, the horses have super lives and the sheer power of a fully fit racehorse would blow most away. They don't get to that standard without great care and dedication. Maybe these these adrenaline junkies don't have a choice, with all that pent up energy, ego and desire to push their bodies what would they do instead? |
I don’t doubt what you say about the horses and the lives they lead but they still don’t have a choice. As for the bikers, it’s up to them what they do. I think it’s insane, personally but it’s their choice. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 19:57 - Jun 6 with 869 views | moonie | Racehorses are conceived for one reason. To take money from the dumb and poor and hand it to the already rich Same with greyhounds .fail and they end up in an old pit overlooking Merthyr Ideally both these pursuits banned | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 20:02 - Jun 6 with 865 views | dickythorpe | But why do we like football? Many out there wouldn't lose any sleep if football vanished off the face of the earth. We have to realise that what we don't like others will like regardless of ethics. The money top footballers earn over surgeons, nurses, service men/women etc etc is obscene, that should be banned then? Gee whizz another max thread going off on tangents. [Post edited 6 Jun 2018 20:03]
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Another Rider killed at TT on 20:06 - Jun 6 with 860 views | exiledclaseboy |
Another Rider killed at TT on 20:02 - Jun 6 by dickythorpe | But why do we like football? Many out there wouldn't lose any sleep if football vanished off the face of the earth. We have to realise that what we don't like others will like regardless of ethics. The money top footballers earn over surgeons, nurses, service men/women etc etc is obscene, that should be banned then? Gee whizz another max thread going off on tangents. [Post edited 6 Jun 2018 20:03]
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Don’t know if that was a reply to me but I haven’t suggested anything should be banned. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 20:15 - Jun 6 with 844 views | dickythorpe | I was in my Vincent Kane mode ECB. | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 21:15 - Jun 6 with 819 views | peenemunde |
Another Rider killed at TT on 19:55 - Jun 6 by exiledclaseboy | I don’t doubt what you say about the horses and the lives they lead but they still don’t have a choice. As for the bikers, it’s up to them what they do. I think it’s insane, personally but it’s their choice. |
Most of those riders would probably say smoking is insane. Do you smoke ? | | | |
Another Rider killed at TT on 21:18 - Jun 6 with 815 views | exiledclaseboy |
Another Rider killed at TT on 21:15 - Jun 6 by peenemunde | Most of those riders would probably say smoking is insane. Do you smoke ? |
Yes, I’m sure many of them they would. That’s up to them. | |
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Another Rider killed at TT on 21:41 - Jun 6 with 795 views | peenemunde |
Another Rider killed at TT on 21:18 - Jun 6 by exiledclaseboy | Yes, I’m sure many of them they would. That’s up to them. |
The most insane thing I see is people standing outside in the cold, smoking. | | | |
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