ducati900ss Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Having lived and worked on the Isle of Man and marshalled at the TT and Classic TT a number of times, thought I'd pay it a visit during TT week. Well the pits look empty and the less I say about the grandstand the better - it needs an update! One of the most famous places on the course - Ballaugh Bridge - can't say the XP11/Orbx version impresses. The last time I used the Mountain Railway it didn't have trees growing up the middle of it - any way to get rid of these awfull XP11 traintracks? -as bad as the XP11 roads. Well I can actually make out which bungalow it was that I marshaled at in Kirk Michael for several years but the Mitre pub doesn't look too great. Over the Cregg - but don't think the pubs modelled! I am of course being critical -compared to what we had previously this is a vast improvement but it would be nice if there was a modeler interested in motorcycling to spruce this scenery up a bit! :-) Was going to ride around the course but the only freeware motorcycle I could find was XP10 and kept going up in flames. (I had a R/L motorcycle on the IOM that did that too!) Doing my best Dougie Lampkin impression - he wheelied around the entire TT course. Then the bike goes up in flames -not as spectacularly as mine in R/L though. There is a payware Honda - but had issues with the vendor's site - so choose the SopwithTabloid -anyone know the reason why though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Some great images from the IoM and the TT circuit. Now there is a name from the past, Lampkin! I can remember watching the previous generation of Lampkins on Grandstand in the 60s scrambling along with the great Dave Bickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Well, I like the color of the plane.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducati900ss Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Guess not many motorcyclist on this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Pugwash Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 15 minutes ago, ducati900ss said: Guess not many motorcyclist on this forum? Great shots...Used to love my bikes, started out on a Yamaha Fizz, then RD250 (Yellow & Black - Kenny Roberts colours)...RD350lc...GPZ550...and a Katana (would have been worth keeping that one) I used to do trials as a youngster... Yamaha TY250...Ossa, Bultaco...Do miss my bikes, often thought about going off road again, but do it now in my Land Rover (much safer and warmer) Have Donnington circuit close by so get my fix there from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducati900ss Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Yep the prices of early 80's bikes are on the rise - the RD'S are fetching a pretty penny as well. Yep had lots of bikes I should have kept as well but the Triton I had at 19 when I was at uni was the one I regret selling most - sold it to get a CX500, of all things, to go dispatch riding on - the folly of youth!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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