NW200

[y2blade]

Got the livestream on in the background at work.
Great to have some motorcycles to watch. It finally feels like summer

Link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/northern-ireland/...

Edit: link should work.

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 8th May 13:22

[Alex@POD]

Thanks for the heads up! Concentrating on work and I forgot this was on. This is one of the days where WFH and 3 monitors really comes into its own

[A993LAD]

Yes thanks for the link. Are they testing today as well?

Bit surprised by the Honda announcement that they will not have Superbike or Supersport at the NW200. Dean Harrison is putting on a brave (corporate) face on the news but I bet he's really pissed off in private.

[A993LAD]

Link to Thursdays live practice - starts at 9.45.....................

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/northern-ireland/...

[y2blade]

A993LAD said:

Yes thanks for the link. Are they testing today as well?

Bit surprised by the Honda announcement that they will not have Superbike or Supersport at the NW200. Dean Harrison is putting on a brave (corporate) face on the news but I bet he's really pissed off in private.

Yeah I missed the start of the stream so didn’t see what he’d said.
Good to hear about the rule changes to supertwins. That was brought in as a cheap entry level class and it has become the most expensive (according to Lee on the commentary).

[Marquezs Stabilisers]

Imagine Harrison is pretty miffed as you say, the NW is surely a good TT shakedown as BSB is one thing, but you're rarely flat out for a long time at any UK circuit bar Thruxton or Silverstone.

What are the rule changes to SuperTwins? Be interesting to read those - have heard in the TT commentary that a SuperTwin Kawasaki 650cc will make 100 bhp, but it might survive the race, it might not. Last year's Lightweight TT was ridiculous for the numbers of breakdowns.

[y2blade]

Marquezs Stabilisers said:

Imagine Harrison is pretty miffed as you say, the NW is surely a good TT shakedown as BSB is one thing, but you're rarely flat out for a long time at any UK circuit bar Thruxton or Silverstone.

What are the rule changes to SuperTwins? Be interesting to read those - have heard in the TT commentary that a SuperTwin Kawasaki 650cc will make 100 bhp, but it might survive the race, it might not. Last year's Lightweight TT was ridiculous for the numbers of breakdowns.

I don’t know the full details but Ryan Farquhar was very bitter about it when he was interviewed.
They did mention that they don’t think many bikes will be able to finish the second race on Saturday having already raced earlier that day.

[A993LAD]

Oh dear, shortage of Dunlop tyres means some riders getting limited laps in the practice sessions.

[Marquezs Stabilisers]

y2blade said:

I don’t know the full details but Ryan Farquhar was very bitter about it when he was interviewed.
They did mention that they don’t think many bikes will be able to finish the second race on Saturday having already raced earlier that day.

Not surprised in some ways, He was making good money supplying half the field with Kawasakis when it was that, the SV 650 (which never seems to be competitive in SuperTwins tune), and oddities like the Ducati 800SS and Hyosung Comet GT650. Apart from the big boys nobody really races a Paton. I have heard chat that it's his engines that make big power...but don't live long to enjoy it.

The Yamaha and Aprilia have rather pulled the rug from under him as they are faster and more powerful out the box.

[Alex@POD]

It would be so lovely if Keith Heuwen knew when to stop talking...

[slopes]

First race result makes for interesting reading, one rider in particular could be on for a good TT

[Alex@POD]

slopes said:

First race result makes for interesting reading, one rider in particular could be on for a good TT

Yes he's looking good, I was very worried for a moment though!

[srob]

Working from work sucks sometimes

[J6542]

Superbike race away to start bbc Northern Ireland on iPlayer.

[Alex@POD]

The supertwin race was excellent.

[smifffymoto]

Anyone else get pissed off with Keith Huewen talking over Lee Johnston.

[Alex@POD]

smifffymoto said:

Anyone else get pissed off with Keith Huewen talking over Lee Johnston.

Talking over everything! "They're coming up to station corner, let's listen for the revs rise as they tip in" then he keeps talking until they're through the corner...

Similarly after the very first race, in the winners enclosure, 2 guys discussing their race which would have been great to listen to, except thar chatting about Stavros' plane is apparently more interesting...

[Alex@POD]

Fantastic racing so far but that supersport race was a classic!

[Alex@POD]

Good day's racing, I don't think there was one uninteresting race the whole day!

[FourWheelDrift]

Jeremy McWilliams getting a podium at 60. !!!