Classic TT Festival anybody?

[injebreck99]

Anybody going to the Classic TT next week, we are off on Friday,(stupid o'clock) to catch the 11.15 am ferry from Liverpool, 6 of us going , my NTV 650 will probably be the slowest bike there, staying in a B&B in Castletown until Sunday 3rd September, really looking forward to this trip as I havn't been the the IOM in years, (Hislop winning on Norton)!!
Hope that the weather is kind to us.

 

[ymfb]

We have been to The TT four, maybe five times since 2005 always enjoyed it, but would like to try the Manx, just too many other things to do.

Enjoy and ride safe

 

[Baldeagle7470]

Have a wonderful time,I hoped to go this year,not been since the new format was introduced.
Love the TT and been for over 40 years,last few marshalling.
Would really like to do the triple next year TT,Southern 100 and Manx,just maybe!!

 

[Enword]

Not going personally, but lots of friends racing & spannering, 2 local chap's friends/customers having a crack this year Ross Orchard & Paul Williams. wish all the riders safe & fast Manx, Classic etc

 

[Stealaway]

Not this year but definitely next year. We take the van with a little bike on the back and park up in Mooragh park.
You'll be surprised how cheap it is for a MoHo - even compared to the price of you and a motorbike
I love the Manx and the Classic TT has made it even better. Love the return of the two strokes and Sunday at Jurby.

Say hello to the fairies for me on your way to Castletown.

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[injebreck99]

We did think about going over in my mates van with 3 bikes in the back, around £300 I think, I paid £250 for myself and bike, a rip off, but what can you do!.
We will be watching all the races, I'm especially looking forward to the 250 two strokes again, proper racing bikes, no super sport, super stock etc blah blah, yawn.

 

[Manxcat]

From a Manxman, have a great time

 

[Stealaway]

We did think about going over in my mates van with 3 bikes in the back, around £300 I think, I paid £250 for myself and bike, a rip off, but what can you do!.

We used to pay around £305 for the wife and me plus bike.
Last year we paid £308 for the wife and me plus bike ---- AND a bloody great MoHo???
It also seems prices for MoHo's are treated as cars, but all vans are treated as commercial so are double the price.
Put a couple of windows in that tranny and call it a MoHo?

 

[Baldeagle7470]

For a good few years we have taken three bikes in the van,just so easy and split everything three ways,diesel,ferry the lot,problem is my bike is always bigger than the two classics so involves removing handlebars etc.
Still hoping to take my old '69 MZ ES 250/2 next year if I can finish the restoration in time,two stroke fun .

 

[Stealaway]

Still hoping to take my old '69 MZ ES 250/2 next year if I can finish the restoration in time,two stroke fun

Do still get assisted passage for marshaling?
In the MZ / Simpson Museum East Germany last year

Wankel model.

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[Baldeagle7470]

Yes we get priority booking so choose our crossings,sadly my best mate for 40 years' wife has dementia so we can normally only go for ten days now but Marshall every race day and sometimes get a practice day in also.
Not sure if we get any reduction as I just ask Roy how much I owe him as they have proper vintage bikes so I just chuck mine in the van as well.
I rode his Norton International,ex racer over there this year,what a bike.
My 250 MZ is same colour as your Wankel in the picture.
It needs modern throttle cabling and linkage plus new silent block on the engine,some modern tyres and a few more bits but shouldn't take long,when life gives me time to do it.
Recently they have been short of marshalls for the Manx,that's why hoping to do that next year also.
Enjoy.

 

[injebreck99]

I had a 1980 MZ Super5 as a winter hack for a while, some woman asked me if I'd made it !.

 

[Stealaway]

Just been looking at Classic TT /Manx Sailings 2018.
Going out Thursday 16th Aug. Return Monday 3rd September. Liverpool - Liverpool - Campervan 6.5 Mtr (with motorbike on back)

'Any length stay offer' ------------£291.00 return - Bargain