Nice 'stiff upper lip' camerawork Sir, painting the day's picture with 'watercoloured' aplomb. One always feels for the 'mobile' traders at these times, those 'lilies of the field' sat in their ice cream & burger vans, while the wind violently rocks them & their discs of bovinal yumminess into a torpid state of still frozen despondency. Publicans, in their brick build temples of warmth & refuge probably did quite well through all this, but, van-folk traders, we do feel for you & can only salute your oft-stretched fortitude : )
It always amazes me how quickly the weather changes on the island. There's always a good gathering of bikes around the TT-T shirt shop. Did you stay at the Hydro by any chance?
Ive never seen so many clean shiny bikes. It seems like they've all been cleaned immaculately, mine is never that clean lol. Enjoy bruv it looks peaceful there. Hope to catch up real soon.
4:22 Bring on the noise! - along with a bucket of jets & a wobble-pump on a barrel of 100LL . . . Glad your stay wasn't entirely ruined by the conditions; though they did have a good go at it, eh! Maybe printing off some authentic 'Soggy Butt Rally '24' t-shirts could salve the losses a bit : )
I was very disappointed this year, first the ferry trouble with no interest of the Steam Paket Company. The very, very short races, so we ride läßt time south round incl. Calf. Costrs us a lot money for nearly nothing. Ah the terrible weather, noone could do something against that, of course. Sorry to say, after a lot of wonderful Manxes, never again.
It's a sentiment often repeated Peter, there's no way of hiding what a disappointment it was, partly the weather, partly the revised format! It has not improved since it used to be the "Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling" when the Manx, the Classic and Jurby were three different events under one banner over a two week period, but that's a whole subject on its own eh
4:30 - If he'd stayed at periscope depth, no one would've seen him! Burst water-main at Union Mills eh? - "Trouble at mill, t'flay rod's flown off tressle" . . Rotten luck! : )
Looks precarious 😮. Not sure I'd be happy with that method of recovery. Looks like something they'd use to remove illegally parked vehicles. Hope you enjoyed the IOM despite the weather. 😊
I've done a bit of lifting and slinging over the years (not vehicles admittedly) and it often looks more precarious than it actually is. IoM was fab, but not the weather eh 😞
Haha memories. Used use that exact same setup but on an iveco wagon. Then went onto heavy recovery, dragging artics around on an old twin steer 8 leg Scammell . Hydraulic under lift and two of the most powerful winches ever. Days were so simple then. Nice video, many memories. Hope you’re well brother.
Good review, im thinking of getting one of these, currently have a fazer600, although a great bike my knees are not what they used to be and are objecting to the angle to the footpegs. Whats the riding position like on the tdm? I know the answer is to try one, but would like an idea, thanks
I find there's plenty of leg room, but I have a very modest inside leg. As you say; it's best to try one. They're a fantastic all rounder, I've just completed 1000 miles on mine in five days on a trip to the Isle of Man. It happily sat at motorway speeds on the way to the ferry, ragged around the Mountain Course, kept the worst of the weather off, carried all my luggage and still returned good fuel economy, and I have no aches and pains at all 🙂
I have had my TDM 900 for some years now .. I jumped on it for a whizz around the leafy lanes of North Cheshire last Sunday .. it was very easy to ride and one of the most comfortable motorcycles I have ever rode I have no issues with the 3000 rpm engine levels and it runs very smooth on E10 or E5 petrol or a mixture of .. thanx
Great video, Mr Dyson. Some really nice scooters there. Although I also ride motorcycles, scooters have won me over. Cooler than people give them credit, faster than they look, confortable and practical. My 6 year old car has 12000 km on the clock (8000 miles) , that's how much I use it after I started riding scooters. Out to dinner, cinema, theater, visiting friends and relatives, it doesn't stop! Nice weather all year round helps. And you can wear whatever you want, it always looks cool. Lola even wears dresses!
Rode one once, IIRC an Li150 (?). Terrifying - knees desperately trying to find something other than each other to cling on to, it soon became a rock & roll lurch-fest of kangaroo like intensity. Gear changes hampered by sloppy cables & rider ineptitude, I played God save the Queen on it's poor gearbox left handed, with it's clutch lever flapping up & down like a manic seal trying semaphore. Thankfully handing it back to it's rather relieved owner, I quietly muttered a most solemn vow : )
Nothing like a goat in the thumbnail to drag me in. Some lovely bikes have shown up. Couldn't help but notice the Ford Capri parked there. I had a JPS 3.0L back in the 80s. I wonder if anyone comes to grief on that gravel car park? Difficult to beat warm summer evenings in England Thanks for showing us around
0:33 - Oh for that magnificent front end on a bright red Post Office B-B-Bantam-tam-tam-tam'. Complete with 'GPO' leg-shields & some custom leather saddlebags = "Telegram Slam"! : )
Diversity eh? - The average Klingon 'dropping by', may well feel that all Earthlings do look the same to them. Then they see the jam-ups of almost identical motorised metal boxes we use for daily transport & wonder. Then they notice the bikes, & smile knowingly, realising that individuals ARE alive & well . . . even down here! : ) Smiling Klingons - a thought for bedtime.
Nice to see such an eclectic mix of styles - the XS650 on knobblies certainly looks fun. Can't really understand why pubs change names - unless the original has become offensive in some way, why bother? Renaming to honour famous events or people has always been the norm - 'Wat's drinking hole' becomes 'The Trafalgar' etc. - but to randomly change after centuries of common usage, only goes to screwing up the directions to anywhere when trying to help a stranger. "In two miles turn left at 'The Plough', & once you pass 'The Red Lion, take the next right, left again at 'The Goat', but as no one knows where on Earth that is, just ask for The Malt Shovel." Pub-nav works . . . no batteries required . . . please leave it unmolested - or go get lost! : )
I agree completely; the changing of pub names is a pet peeve of mine. The change is usually instigated by someone completely ignorant of the (sometimes ancient) origins, however on this occasion the change is to revert back to its previous name 🙂
Ah, as I rarely let facts or logic stand in the way of a good rant, I can only apologise to the owners for my confabulatory 'inn'accuracies & congratulate them on their good sense . . . Original name AND a bike night - 'Greatest of all tenants'? : )
