The Most Dangerous Race In The World REACTION | OFFICE BLOKES REACT!! 

Not sure if you knew this, but that crash near the beginning that you blurred out ... he (Connor Cummins) did not die from that accident. Wasn't sure if you blurred it because you thought it resulted in a death. He continued to race after he recovered.

Dave: ''Pfffff! ....... U think 200+mph bikes are dangerous!?....... I used to skateboard!!!'' 😂😂

James May once did this course on a motorcycle with Oz Clarke in a sidecar. It was made entirely out of Meccano (except for the wheel bearings), even the electric motors. I think it took something like a full day. Still, the bike looked cool, even though it kept breaking.

I’m 33 and I’ve been riding since I was 20. I have had many bikes, now I have only 3 (homemade cafe racer, fully dressed Harley, and just got a super moto) and I completely understand how these guys feel. Speed is fun, risk is fun. But we know when we do it what could happen. It’s a scale of risk and reward.

There are 2 types of riders... Those that have been down... and those that are going down. I'm a rider (not of the TT lol)... been down and had close calls that haunt me... but I will never stop riding. It's a love that you can't explain and a skill that you're proud of.

I'm 50 and have been riding most of my life. As a kid I had lots of wee crashes but I have not had a proper crash since I passed my test. Dropped bikes at slow speeds but never had my leathers touch the tarmac. Touch wood... 😇

Great reaction! About English islands taken over by the Germans in WW2, that were the Channel islands Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney :)

Its always worth it to do what you love, regardless of what others might think.

Thank God I don't need to risk my life to feel alive! The riskiest thing I do is watch a former Skate Punk, a cat that can't keep a job in the U.S. nor the Middle East and Mike react to stuff. Keep the videos rolling "mates". With all respect gentlemen, Mac

The Nazis occupied the Channel Islands. The 4 islands were Jersey, Alderney, Stark, and Guernsey. C'mon guys! I'm an American and know this UK WW2 history.

Ive seen the video a couple of times, but thoroughly enjoyed your chat/banter with it.

Agree with the danger and risk conversation.. I had 2 motorbikes..and it was not a motorbike that made me paraplegic..If i had 1 "day off", of my condition, a motorbike, and gasoline i would want.. Totally worth it!..

Steve Mercer was critically injured during his 10th TT when he was among a group of red-flagged TT riders who were allowed to travel back to the Grandstand the ’wrong way’ around the course. At Ballacrye, near Ballaugh, his machine collided head-on with a course car, which was traveling at high speed on its way to the accident which claimed the life of Manx TT star Dan Kneen.

My older brother and I use to do the dirt tracks. We never had the guts to race on motorcycles. Our grandfather always told us that when you are on your motorcycle you will get into a crash and it's most likely not your fault. Remember the rule of three. If you had one bad you will have two more. I know it's true. This goes for cars as well. I was in one on the way to the race. It totaled my brother's truck but we wouldn't be known as cowards and went on. During the race because there was only one other female we were gained up on. Well the second came and both of us didn't walk away from it. It was enough for me to say no more. My brother stopped two years later when a tire blew out and he hit the wall hard. It was the trill of it. To say as a female I did it. I wasn't as great as everyone but I was good enough to race. And yes I am one of those crazy rare females that ignored all logic.

They need to work on making crowdsurfing safer. There's too high of a risk of getting teabagged by an ancient vampire.

Been to the IOM & to see how close those corners are in reality is like staring into hell those Lads are of another breed of humans knowing they face death on every mile of that race which has been described as "Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread"

Fun Fact: Headgear in boxing doesn't protect you from head trauma, it only protects your face from cuts and swelling and is intended for sparring.

The "Mike is old" jokes never get old lmao

I've always wanted a bike, only ridden a dirt bike and an 8hp minibike. But living on Long Island it's way too dangerous and wouldn't be fun with the amount of traffic. Just too many people and shitty roads from winter thawing. I almost never see motorcycles anymore except on Sunday mornings when people take them out.

People just want to see danger, combat, drama, and death. We love it. Families in the US used to go watch the idiots that were unlucky enough to get hanged or their heads lopped off at the town hanging stables. Imagine that today. Even the so-called "pacifists" can't resist seeing a domestic dispute, car crash, or combat sports. There are people who like to participate, and people who like to watch. There will ALWAYS be an audience for danger and death. If there was somebody who started the Rome coliseum events back up where lions chased people (they were mainly Christians, how characteristic of a fallen society), and people killing animals or others for sport, the livestreams would break records and attendees would have to create their own seating with how popular it would be. It's crazy to attempt to suppress the natural human inclination to watch or to be involved in danger and risk. Risk and competition are literally observed and studied to be the 2 GREATEST factors to Testosterone production in men, outside of self-care and stress levels. We humans are just meant for the thrill of life.

I enjoyed your comentry, this is a great event it's the motorcycle version of Goodwood a car event, the Germans held the channel Islands during the war, I love the sidecar racing, thanks for your comentry

Why should the the TT be cancelled? Road racing is not just limited to the IOM, we also have the Irish Road Racing, Macau GP, Imatra Road races and many eastern European countries love their road racing. The TT is the pinnacle of a world wide sport and not a 1 off stand alone event where anyone can show up and race. In terms of riders, - any participant must have a international racing licence. - rookies take 3 years to learn the course and are accompanied and educated of the dangers where possible. - Every man or woman on the starting grid knows the dangers of the sport and the risks they face including the possibility of death - Every rider is there because they want to be not because they have to be. No one is forced to be there or is there just for a pay cheque. In terms of fans, - we know when we place ourselves at the side of a track we know the danger we place ourselves in. But it's not blindly putting yourself in deaths path, the riders are racing at 130+ mph, they trust each other so as fan why shouldn't we trust the riders, that means the only danger I face is an uncontrollable event, I could be killed by an uncontrollable event at any time in life so why should I place any extra weight to that when Im enjoying myself watching some I enjoy and have a passion for. - all Motorsport is dangerous it the nature of the beast. - at all road racing events, it is printed either on the ticket or in the official race programme that "Road Racing is dangerous which carries a high risk of injury or death. By entering the circuit you so at your own risk." So every fan that attends just like the riders accept the possible risks of going racing. - having said the above there is no better high in life than when your at a race and you find yourself in the rare position of a bike coming towards you at over 100+ mph thinking 'oh shit' then the rider regains full control gets themselves back online and heads off down the circuit. That out breath of thank god comes with the biggest shot of adrenaline I've ever had. - even just being track side is an adrenaline rush, 1000cc superbikes passing you at 180+ mph just 2 or 3 feet away is amazing. The sounds, the smells, the wind off the bikes as they pass, the legend's that are never afraid to go elbow to elbow. There is absolutely nothing like it. I also have to say, these riders are rockstar's and legend's to us fans, yet at most road racing events you can openly walk around the paddock, look at bikes up close, chat to the riders and their mechanics, riders even happily sign things for young fans. I would never be able to walk in to Mercedes garage, walk around the car close up and talk to Lewis or George about the car, a previous race or an upcoming race. And you would do well to find an F1 driver that could walk around an F1 car and talk in depth about every single part of the machine. These riders are legends when their leg goes over the bike but the just average every day men and women when their off the bike, that is so refreshing in professional sports.

It's true that there are adrenaline junkies but one thing about this video is that this race takes place in neighborhoods. The people living in homes didn't sign up for a bike crashing in their bedroom. But if it is on a proper track then race all you want.

2 types of people, Type A is adventurous and Type B is not. Some of the 16 personality types are A and the rest are B.

Thank you for this. I had a boss who got me into isle of man and i never knew the history. He got hit by a truck while on his motorcycle before he could teach me it lol

Enjoyed your discussions in this video. The one thing that guy said is the "families who want it banned". I don't believe is true. Most of the relatives I have heard or read about want the race to continue in memory to their loved one. Those riders died doing what they loved to do. I heard one say in another video that he didn't want his TT Racing to be a long-term thing. He knew that if you come back and back sooner or later your number is up.

Daz doesn't question the bike riders but base jumping he asks why?

As far as risk assessment goes these guys know EXACTLY what they're getting into. I know it's not the same but I used to do classic bike sprint/drag racing. Same as these guys we all signed a waiver with our race applications. Banning the TT under "safety" grounds is bs. The fun police just want to kill everyone's buz.

Jumping out of planes is NOTHING like racing motorcycles. Trust me on this.

Karl Pilkington level logic right there mate. Haha! Great video.

Motorbikes are a way of life. Not just a means of transport.

Pretty sure the final clip is of the nw200 a Northern Irish road race.

Should not be banned my dad raced in the TT ISLE of man RON GLOVER SIDECAR RACING ( RON GLOVER passenger JOHN PENNINGTON 750cc NORTON finished 13th 1968TT...he is on google...me and my brother we were going to start racing in the 80s sidecar racing 🏁.

6 died in 2022 including a father and son duo in a sidecar setup

This was a very good video. I am kind of surprised because normally this type of stuff doesn't interest me but I liked it a lot.

You know its going to be a good video when dave has a my bro story 🙏

Lads, we did not build the world's biggest empire, sat around a table. :>))

I can't agree. Do dangerous shir on one condition... your family has to volunteer to be the medics on duty, who have to go find your head, and hose your guts off the road. If everyone you love signs up for that, then go for it.

Yes, you can avoid accidents like your son's(all due respect). Instead of expecting no oil in the curve ahead, expect oil (and everything else) *everywhere* ahead all the time.

Didn't Valentino Rossi refuse to actually do the race saying "It's too dangerous"

Office blokes at the Track!

The best time to sell a motorcycle is BEFORE you crash it.

Over 260 have died since this race began and that includes spectators

By all the false gods, you chaps yack. All power to you. Onward, ever onward!

Hell, kids can’t even play British Bull dogs in the school yard anymore. The world is to PC.

The Germans occupied the Channel Islands, not the Isle of Wight.

We all have the same train of thought. It won’t happen to me.

I remember the first UFC and how some legislators were disgusted and wanted to ban it. The people competing were doing it of their own free will, just like the racers in the Isle of Man, just like football and soccer players, nobody is forcing anybody to do anything. It's just another instance of people being busy bodies. If you don't like it, don't do it and don't watch it.

I stat I thought was pretty cool was that the rear wheel does around a mile more than the front each lap.

Regarding the "taking away dangerous things" conversation. Just because someone says 5 out of every 1000 dies, that doesn't constitute "taking away" the dangerous activity. I would rather know my odds before I choose to participate in a dangerous activity. In certain activities, safety measures constantly advance. I would want to know about those advancements. Back in the day in the US when they first started putting seat belts in cars(across the 50s,60s and 70s), people were whining that they were having their rights infringed on and that they should be able to choose whether or not they get launched through the windshield of a car. Seriously. Ridiculously stupid stance to take, for sure.

Good video, although there were a load of clips in there that weren't even from the TT. They are a different breed but it's certainly not done for fame and fortune, it's done for the love of it. The winner of the Senior TT, if they lead every lap can get total prize money of £18,000. Highly recommend reacting to Peter Hickman's onboard chin camera lap that's on his own channel. Incredible footage and it's only a demo lap and is a couple of minutes slower than his race lap. There's also a cracking onboard car lap of the Isle of Man TT with Mark Higgins that's well worth a look. Oh and Dave, I'm still laughing about the Isle of Wight being occupied by Germany 😂 You were thinking of the Channel Islands.

The fastest lap with two people, the "Side Car" was only 7 second slower than the "fastest" female riders lap time? At the time of this video's creation.

The world isn't overpopulated, if it was we'd all be starving.

If you want a noise in your motor sports see a top fuel dragster.

If they tried to ban it everyone would probably turn up anyway and carry on.i cant go through life at the same old pace,its boring and depressing. Every now and again you need to be on the edge,get that real adrenaline going then you feel more alive than ever. Even rollercoadters and theme parks bore me.

Live your passion, or die poor because you never followed it. There are things that cannot and do not have to be explained, you can only live them or miss them.

Why the hell would it be banned, people know what they're getting themselves into. This narrator seems like the type of guy who enjoys being told what to do by his government.

Great reaction guys!

Ya do a prog on English banger racing please enjoyed this thanks

Why should people who are not part of the racing world get's to decide what the racers should, could do and not do. Yes it's dangerous even the locals, officials,racers and their families are aware and doing it anyway. So us lots who just see it occasionally are not qualified to comment and try to get it banned.

I think people should be allowed to die while doing what they love if it's not harming others in any way..

Seen this video by the "maker" before, and I've flagged it to RU-vid because it's completely misleading. He describes it as Isle of Man TT, but during the video he shows different races such as Northwest 200 (wet roads), TT is only raced on dry surface, he also shows drag bikes - - - - he bitches and moans about it being "too dangerous" but nobody is being forced to race or spectate, in fact the island government actually promotes the races because of the revenue they create

Watch The isle of man tt TOP speed moments to do it justice 🔥👍

Never been this early to anything 😅

Why do people climb Mt Everest? No one thinks bout that. Yeah, some folks...well it's in their DNA. They don't think about death...tis the way they roll.

These people are insane..there are not two ways about it..they have a death wish...and its insanity...

Steel horses of the modern day fellow cowboys ......"tips hat". In a free society you can't ban it or your not a free society period. However if you make arrangements and you give riders every opportunity to back out with security and anonymity, you've did your part and everything you can. But you can't tell a free man not to race that's communism either your free or not. You can't be a little bit pregnant.

This race got me into buying my first motorcycle in 2006 and I’m in California. I don’t think it’s going anywhere

Racing Is Opted in to. Bikes on the road aren’t dangerous….It’s stupid people in large cars (and bikers playing on a roadway full of cars)

It's RACING on MOTORCYCLES no shit it's dangerous. That's the thrill. Stop makin new rules. Everybody there knows.

love the tt

Dave is right, you can't take away these harmless things from loonies or they'll do even crazier stuff to get their fix. They'll sign up as mercenaries or something.

Jersey was taken i think

is the Isle of Man part of the UK, treated as a territory, or is it kind of independent?

Scouser ere now u can't climb trees because its dangerous we already know the risks 😅😊

F1 is still loud man haha go stand there with no ear protection.

Yo, I’m very early!

At less the people that live there get to watch for free

Why would you want to stop this the riders enjoy this they no what could happen leave em be

The obscured accident was not fatal, this commentator overstates everything about the TT, watch a different video, this guy does not give a favourable picture of this event, he is very biased, stay safe.

Ewe turn. hahaha

Sorry can ya do

Worst isle of man video yet. Mostly the narrator telling us how mind bogglingly dangerous it is. Disappointing.

I just reacted to this myself yet no one is interested at all. WTF am I doing wrong? I lost my old channel and all my subscribers and have had to start again so fair enough I’m gonna struggle but even with my old channel no one cared. Yet the 40 odd closest followers and Patreons say my reactions are the best on RU-vid. They’re definitely bullshitting me.. what is the Fucking point 😑😤

The world isn't overpopulated, if it was we'd all be starving.