Northwest 200

[Longshanks]

Many of you guys much of a fan of the bikes or would go down over the week to see the racing? on a week like this it's going to be busier than ever!
I remember going down every year as a kid and loving it but have lost much of the interest now.

[whiskeysteve]

yin yin yin yin yin yin yin!!! 

[blewuporstuffed]

Many of you guys much of a fan of the bikes or would go down over the week to see the racing? on a week like this it's going to be busier than ever!
I remember going down every year as a kid and loving it but have lost much of the interest now.

Never had any interest in motorbikes at all, just is something I dont really get.
TBH honest round our part of the word it was always viewed as a bit of a mini 12th July.
That could be completely wrong, but was always the perception growing up.

[Orior]

It is in the north yes, but west?

[Longshanks]

Never had any interest in motorbikes at all, just is something I dont really get.
TBH honest round our part of the word it was always viewed as a bit of a mini 12th July.
That could be completely wrong, but was always the perception growing up.
[/quote]

Yeah I know what you mean regarding mini 12th although I think thats just because of the area it takes place in and the fact a few DUP faces support it, never any sign of anything like that when I have been there or even seen it. Infact because the crowd that come in from around the world to see the bikes and enjoy the week there is nothing like that cause it isn't all locals.

[screenexile]

Apart from the mini 12th thing my problem with it is the fact it's a complete death trap.

There's been 4 deaths in the past 8 years and that's not counting the serious injuries!!! I think road bike racing should be scrapped!

[lurganblue]

Apart from the mini 12th thing my problem with it is the fact it's a complete death trap.

There's been 4 deaths in the past 8 years and that's not counting the serious injuries!!! I think road bike racing should be scrapped!

but it's a part of our kulture hi

[snoopdog]

Didn't guy Martin say it was a crap event. Bbc norn iron were non too pleased at that.  Steve Watson nearly had a coronary

[snoopdog]

Brave men though. Through in a bike around a road at 180mph knowing certain death if you hit anything. Great documentary on the TT few years ago . I'm no fan of it but it takes a lot of balls. 

[Longshanks]

Brave men though. Through in a bike around a road at 180mph knowing certain death if you hit anything. Great documentary on the TT few years ago . I'm no fan of it but it takes a lot of balls.

That would be my opinion on it, if they love it and want to it who am I to stop them? there is danger in everything and they take as many measures to lessen the danger as possible..

Still takes a slightly mad person to do 200mph on a road circuit, and so respect for that..

[themac_23]

i go to the NW200 every year, always enjoy the atmosphere. To even link it to the 12th is wrong imho I've never seen anything that would suggest that. Yes road racing is mostly done by protestants over here but they do have a real passion for the sport.

[Hound]

i go to the NW200 every year, always enjoy the atmosphere. To even link it to the 12th is wrong imho I've never seen anything that would suggest that. Yes road racing is mostly done by protestants over here but they do have a real passion for the sport.

Road racing very popular in parts of North County Dublin too. When I was young I used to go to the North West and the Ulster every year, along with the Skerries and Killalane races in Dublin. Never saw a hint of sectarianism.

I used to love the racing, and going round the paddocks getting the autographs of the racers is a great memory from my youth. But haven't gone in well over a decade (maybe 2) as I got disillusioned with so many of the lads dying in accidents/crashes.   

[Brick Tamlin]

They all talk funny at it.
And Watson & co at the BBC creamin themselves over it would alone put you off it.
Brum brum brum brum brum. A petrolhead's wet dream.

[blewuporstuffed]

They all talk funny at it.
And Watson & co at the BBC creamin themselves over it would alone put you off it.
Brum brum brum brum brum. A petrolhead's wet dream.

I think that's probably part of it too.
As I said, my preconception of it could be completely misplaced.

[Mikhail Prokhorov]

i go to the NW200 every year, always enjoy the atmosphere. To even link it to the 12th is wrong imho I've never seen anything that would suggest that. Yes road racing is mostly done by protestants over here but they do have a real passion for the sport.

over here?