Two MotoCzysz Racers At The Isle Of Man 2011

The MotoCzysz E1pc was ridden to victory at the Isle of Man TT in the 2010 Race by American rider Mark Miller, who won by nearly two minutes with a record setting average lap speed of 96.82 mph around the 37 ¾ mile course. Miller will return with the #1 plate on an upgraded 2010 E1pc for the 2011 race meeting. 

He will be joined in the Oregon based outfit this year by TT star Michael Rutter who will be piloting the all-new 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc. Rutter is an accomplished road racer, with 27 British Superbike Championship race wins, 12 victories at the North West 200 festival in Northern Ireland, and one win and eight further podium finishes at the Isle of Man TT.

The 2011 SES TT Zero race will take place on Wednesday 8th June and MotoCzysz will be one of a number of teams that will be aiming to be the first to achieve the historic 100mph mark for a clean emissions bike. The Isle of Man Government has offered a £10k prize to the first Clean Emissions team to achieve the prestigious 100mph lap around the 37 ¾ mile course.

Died On The 27th May At The Isle Of Man TT

Peter L. Hardy - Laurel Bank – 1974

Aaron Kennedy - Crosby Cross-Roads – 1996

Colin Daniels - Bray Hill – 2002

A Lap Around Isle Of Man With Guy Martin

Isle Of Man TT On ITV4

The Isle of Man TT returns to ITV4 in 2011: 

Remember to watch highlights every night from 

Saturday 3rd June - Saturday 11 June.

http://www.itv.com/itv4/

Died On The 26th May At The Isle Of Man TT

John F. Antram - Cruickshanks Corner - 1958

Russell Waring - Union Mills - 1997

Colin Gable - Ballagarey Corner – 1997

100 Years Of Deadly “Entertainment”

It is a 100 years ago since the first fatal accident at the Isle of Man TT [Victor Surridge at Glen Hellen – 27^th June 1911]. Since then 231 people have been killed in terminal motorcycle accidents at the Isle of Man. This makes the Isle of Man TT one of the most, if not the deadliest sporting event on the planet! 

Just last year Martin Loicht, from Austria, and Paul Dobbs, from New Zealand, both died during the Supersport 2 Race. Loicht was fatally injured at the Quarry Bends, and Dobbs died in an accident at Ballagarey.

The same year the Isle of Man darling, Guy Martin, was extremely lucky when he cheated death and left his Honda as a burned out shatter wreck! Luckily Mr. Martin ended up in hospital, and not 10 feet under - which has been the case of many a rider at the Isle of Man TT.

Death is, inevitably, the unmentioned guest at the Isle of Man TT. It is a horrible, tragic statistic. But it is not one the riders are unaware of. They know the risk, and they embrace it. They ride not in spite of danger, but because of it. I cannot claim to fully understand it, but I certainly respect it.

I hope the patron saint of motorcyclists Columbanus of Bobbio will be present at this years event, and hope that no one will be seriously injured.

List of Fatal Accidents at the Isle of Man:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Snaefell_Mountain_Course_fatal_accidents

This Weeks Cling On Girl...

When Safety Became An Issue At The Isle Of Man TT

From 1949 to 1976 the Isle of Man race was part of the Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship and home of the British Grand Prix. With the increase in speed, and with more focus on safety, the event came under increasing scrutiny due to safety concerns.

The Isle of Mann TT 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT Race in 1972 should be the turning point for the event!

While lying in first place on the second lap during this race that was held in heavy rain, Gilberto Parlotti crashed his 125cc Morbidelli motorcycle at the Verandah section on the A18 Mountain Road and died from his injuries.

His close friend and 11-time TT winner Giacomo Agostini, announced soon after the crash that he would personally never race again on the Isle of Man.

More riders joined Agostini's boycott and by the 1976, only a handful of serious Grand Prix riders were among the entrants. Shortly after the 1976 TT, the FIM made the long-anticipated announcement that the TT, once the most prestigious race on the Grand Prix calendar, was stripped of its world championship status and would be transferred to the Silverstone track.

The Germans Wins At The Isle Of Man

On of the more controversial storied from the Isle of Man, is from 1939. Nazi Germany was represented in more than one class at the Isle of man TT, a grand prix that was previously entirely ruled by British riders. Needless to say, Georg Meier and his team mates were not welcome at the grand prix…

For the 1939 racing season, Georg Meier raced for the factory BMW team during his periods of leave from the police force. Meier drove the terrific, powerful and mighty 500cc B.M.W. RS compressor racer at this race. The 500cc boxer twin featured a Roots-type supercharger, which was mounted in front of the crankcase. The carburettor was on the right with the inlet pipes passing under the cylinders. The overhead camshafts were shaft driven.

On one of the very rare photos from the grand prix, Meier is seen fully air born flying through the air! COOL!!!

During practice for the Race, Meier's BMW team-mate, Kall Gall crashed at Ballaugh Bridge and later died of his injuries in hospital. After considering withdrawing from the Isle of Man TT, the BMW management decided that Meier and Jock West would compete in the 1939 Senior TT Race.

Georg Meier led from start to finish, winning at an average speed of no less then 89.38 mph (143.84 km/h), and Jock West finished in second place. Meier also broke the fastest lap record with an average speed of a massive 90.75 mph (146.05 km/h). Which at the time was an amazingly fast speed on the Isle of Man T.T. Mountain circuit?

The 500cc B.M.W. RS compressor racer has because of the Isle of Man race in 1939 become the most famous BMW racing model ever, and an everlasting monument of BMW’s overshadowing technological capabilities at the time.

Joe King Racing - CR750 No.4

Just before we start the Isle of man warm up week, I would like to show all of you CB/CR750 nuts out there something really nice…

This is my motorcycle brother Paulo’s (Aka: Joe King) CR750 replica, and it finally got its faring on. I just have to say Wow!!! Black N White is just classy…

Some really cool features on this bike is the priceless Lester gold mags. They are bloody hard to come by! And I just wish they where on my CB750…

Have fun finishing the bike Paulo. Hope you will get the rear sets you are looking for?

LINKS: 

http://www.joeking.com.br/

http://joeking-speedshop.blogspot.com/

http://cr750.blogspot.com/

Isle Of Man – Warm Up Week

The Isle of man TT is just next week, and I think I am not the only one who can’t wait to follow the race!?

Cling on for dear life will this week post feeds on historic events from the epiq motorcycle race.

See you soon…

Charge - Now Available on DVD

CHARGE
A FILM BY MARK NEALE THE DIRECTOR OF FASTER
NARRATED BY EWAN McGREGOR

CHARGE is proof that maniacs on motorcycles can be a force for global good.

The movie follows several teams to the world's first zero-emissions grand prix in 2009, and on their return in 2010. For the visionaries, it's history. For the petrol-heads, it's blasphemy. What's racing without the sound and fury of internal combustion engines?

Among the electric racers are two American teams vying not only to win the first zero-emissions grand prix, but also to be the first all-American competitors, with an American-built motorcycle and an American rider, to win a TT since racing began on the Isle of Man in 1907. 

Order the movie here:

http://chargemovie.com/buy_dvd.html

Yoshimura Big Bore Rods - On Ebay

Are you building a big bore CB/CR750 engine? Have a look at this!

Near mint condition CR750 Pop Yoshimura Superods! Nice... 


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220784338339&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123#ht_500wt_1156

Two Brothers Joins The Café Racer Scene

My two good mates Mr. Van [Yamaha] & Mr. Assarsson [Moto Guzzi] has recently acquired there motorcycle licenses, and has purchased some cool donor bike that will be re-build Café Racers, ready for next years motorcycle season.

Please welcome two new Café Racer Brothers. 

MotoGP Martial Arts: Stoner Vs. De Puniet

It seem like the feisty Casey Stoner can't make any friends at the padocks this seasson? First the aussie was forced off track by Valentino Rossi at the Spanish Grand Prix, and this week at the Le Mans track it was Randy de Puniet who was a hurdle!

The incident happened as Randy de Puniet and Álvaro Bautista had slowed on the racing line, with Stoner rapidly approaching. With de Puniet looking back over his shoulder, the French rider seemingly moved to get out of the way of Stoner, who was on the inside of the two riders. However Randy de Puniet moved, and blocked Casey’s line, as he tried to make his pass over the slower duo.

Noticeably upset about having to slow down and being blocked on his fast lap, Stoner punched de Puniet on the shoulder. Stoner also exchanging other gestures of unsportsmanlike nature, as he seconds later passed the two riders.

Race Direction later fined Stoner €5,000 for turning MotoGP into an arena of martial arts.

Chill Out Summerhit No.1...

                                            

  ...Including Chicks, Chicken Run, And Café Racers!!!

Have a nice weekend :)

It Is Getting There...

The seat and tank is finally in paint! Killer paint that is!!!

The big lines of the bikes is now revealed, so now it is just to get the last things put together and get this baby on the road! But you know it is never that easy with old bikes, and I do not want to jinx it...

It will be done when it is done...

Enjoy the pictures...

Sneak Peek At The New Paint...

IT IS IN PAINT! WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?

Cling On Man !!!

What The Hell???