Titan performance said:
How did it go Mark? Some of my pals went for race week, and return this coming Monday. I have been in regular contact with them, and they have had a great time, the weather was kind to them too.
I went over in our truck, but had to come back after practise week due to work (Bah). What an awesome place and event to experience though. We parked up in the paddocks next to the local rider we supported, so it was a cracking place to be.
First couple of evenings practise was cancelled due to rain and so on, which was a bit crap as it was really dry and relatively sunny during the day. First session saw 4 riders parting company with their bikes and oil spilt on the road saw an early end to that evening.
Our guy was amongst one of those riders and your hearts in your mouth until you hear news of how they are. Aside from a few broken and chipped teeth, with a fair amount of aches and pains, he was cleared to get back on, so we set about fixing his bike up.
Comradeship from fellow riders was great as we didn't have a spare exhaust, fairing and a couple of other odds and sodds, but we soon had the parts we needed and got his bike through scrutineering the next day. seeing this guy get straight back on and ride it as hard was beyond me. Total respect for all of those riders!
We took my dads SV, so I borrowed that a couple of days to have a jolly around and it's not the smooth Tarmac surface I imagined. Also rode my XR 400 around, which turned heads as it sounds like an old British thumper.
I can't wait to go again next year. My Weslake should be going around in the parade and it's such a shame it wasn't ready for this season.
Managed to clock a load of miles up on the mountain bikes too, but jeez, there's so many hills when your pedalling