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Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from the
BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk
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wessie <willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

Brilliant!


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On 04/06/2026 13:25, wessie wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from the
BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

Crikey.

I was there that year on my 650 AJS 31CSR. Camped at Mrs Kelly's (who
else) orchard in Sulby Glen. A memory of watching 'On Any Sunday' at the cinema in the Strand.
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On 4/6/26 14:25, wessie wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from the >BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

Fags and sideburns aplenty. :-)
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Geoff
NTV 650
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On 05/06/2026 16:18, chrisnd @ukrm wrote:

On 05/06/2026 11:02, geoffC wrote:

On 4/6/26 14:25, wessie wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from
the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

Fags and sideburns aplenty. :-)

"Jumpers for goal posts" no doubt.
:-)

What the hell are they all drenched in by the end of lap 5? Is that how
much oil they were all binning out the back?!

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On Mon, 8 Jun 2026 14:40:13 +0100, cat <cat@where.here> wrote:

On 4/6/26 14:25, wessie wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from >>>> the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

What the hell are they all drenched in by the end of lap 5? Is that how
much oil they were all binning out the back?!

I've only dipped into it, but skipped to the end to see what you might
mean, and I can't see anything that looks like "drenched". The front
of the bikes are covered in flies

Can you give me the timestamp, please?
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On 09/06/2026 13:56, Champ wrote:

On Mon, 8 Jun 2026 14:40:13 +0100, cat <cat@where.here> wrote:

On 4/6/26 14:25, wessie wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from >>>>> the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

What the hell are they all drenched in by the end of lap 5? Is that how
much oil they were all binning out the back?!

I've only dipped into it, but skipped to the end to see what you might
mean, and I can't see anything that looks like "drenched". The front
of the bikes are covered in flies

Can you give me the timestamp, please?

January 1, 1970 00:00:00

HTH
:-)
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On 09/06/2026 13:56, Champ wrote:

On Mon, 8 Jun 2026 14:40:13 +0100, cat <cat@where.here> wrote:

On 4/6/26 14:25, wessie wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from >>>>> the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

What the hell are they all drenched in by the end of lap 5? Is that how
much oil they were all binning out the back?!

I've only dipped into it, but skipped to the end to see what you might
mean, and I can't see anything that looks like "drenched". The front
of the bikes are covered in flies

Can you give me the timestamp, please?

https://youtu.be/ncKdYCyZuqk?t=2770

If it's just flies then the death of the planet really has been
happening over the last 50 years hasn't it?

I only very occasionally smack a wasp, but then I guess I'm only going
half the speed they are.
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On 11/06/2026 13:24, Champ wrote:

On Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:03:01 +0100, cat <cat@where.here> wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from >>>>>>> the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

What the hell are they all drenched in by the end of lap 5? Is that how >>>> much oil they were all binning out the back?!

I've only dipped into it, but skipped to the end to see what you might
mean, and I can't see anything that looks like "drenched". The front
of the bikes are covered in flies
Can you give me the timestamp, please?

https://youtu.be/ncKdYCyZuqk?t=2770

If it's just flies then the death of the planet really has been
happening over the last 50 years hasn't it?

The front of the helmet is definitely flies. The fairing might have
some oil on it too, but also lots and lots of flies

It's not just the speed that makes the difference (re insect strikes)
in road racing. You are literally riding from curb to curb, and in
plenty of places the curbs just about *in* the hedges - which is where
the insects are

I've always thought the use of tear-offs at short circuits are
something of an affectation. In road racing, they're almost essential

Fair, that makes sense. Are flies part of the woodland alliance then?
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cat wrote:

On 11/06/2026 13:24, Champ wrote:

On Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:03:01 +0100, cat <cat@where.here> wrote:

<SNIP>

The front of the helmet is definitely flies. The fairing might have
some oil on it too, but also lots and lots of flies

It's not just the speed that makes the difference (re insect
strikes) in road racing. You are literally riding from curb to
curb, and in plenty of places the curbs just about in the hedges -
which is where the insects are

I've always thought the use of tear-offs at short circuits are
something of an affectation. In road racing, they're almost
essential

Fair, that makes sense. Are flies part of the woodland alliance then?

.....and I thought it was raining....

https://1drv.ms/i/c/e6866aaf8c925c9b/IQAXV67X20fYQIxtGFCfER89AZLWCGZ1wbau2_uzgQlJ8qg?e=thog80
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On 05/06/2026 11:02, geoffC wrote:

On 4/6/26 14:25, wessie wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from
the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

Fags and sideburns aplenty. :-)

"Jumpers for goal posts" no doubt.
:-)

Chris
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Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550T
https://www.Deuchars.org.uk
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On Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:03:01 +0100, cat <cat@where.here> wrote:

Something for those twiddling thumbs on the Isle of Man to watch from >>>>>> the BBC Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKdYCyZuqk

What the hell are they all drenched in by the end of lap 5? Is that how
much oil they were all binning out the back?!

I've only dipped into it, but skipped to the end to see what you might
mean, and I can't see anything that looks like "drenched". The front
of the bikes are covered in flies
Can you give me the timestamp, please?

https://youtu.be/ncKdYCyZuqk?t=2770

If it's just flies then the death of the planet really has been
happening over the last 50 years hasn't it?

The front of the helmet is definitely flies. The fairing might have
some oil on it too, but also lots and lots of flies

It's not just the speed that makes the difference (re insect strikes)
in road racing. You are literally riding from curb to curb, and in
plenty of places the curbs just about *in* the hedges - which is where
the insects are

I've always thought the use of tear-offs at short circuits are
something of an affectation. In road racing, they're almost essential
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old
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