Druidale Isle of Man

 This is my favourite road to ride on the Island

llergy Cripity Isle of Man

 

Road of the grey hill, Isle of Man

 

Riding on the Isle of Man

 Home is the Isle of Man that little rock  in the Irish sea the world forgets about until the TT comes along. 

There are plenty of roads to ride other than the TT course. 

Port St Mary

Sulby Reservoir.

Gregneash Village

Derbyhaven.

Baldwin.

Point of Ayre

Druidale

The Triumph GT Pro review

 I thought I would give my opinion of the Triumph 900 Gt Pro now I have owned it for a couple of months and ridden it for over two thousand miles.

Firstly it is a great bike to ride, all day comfortable (I have put a Cool Cover on the rider seat). Its nimble through the flicky bits and enough grunt to make overtaking a pleasure. 

The Brembo brakes are excellent, The wing mirrors are the best I have ever had on a bike. The centre stand makes chain maintenance and rear wheel cleaning easier.

As for all the electronic malarky that is fitted to it - I'm still sitting on the fence, in as much as I'm not sure that some of it is needed ( by me ).

ABS - is the only electronic gizmo I am used too and is good to have. 

Traction control & cornering ABS If this system has helped my riding in anyway I have never noticed.

Electronically adjusted rear suspension- I'm used to doing my set up manually in my garage just the once . I don't need to fiddle with it when I'm on a ride.

Rider modes - I changed from dry to rain a few times on my LE trip if it was helping in anyway I couldn't tell.

Heated grips and seat - I haven't used yet but will be great on chilly rides.

TFT display - good and clear, I would like the engine temperature reading  on the start up display and not have to flick through the menus to find it, the same with the odometer which is only read in the service menu.

 

Quick Shifter & Blipper. I very rarely use as I keep forgetting it exists, my left hand automatically pulls on the clutch lever when ever my boot moves the gear lever up or down.

My favourite electronic gizmo is the self cancelling indicators, reassuring to know it's there for those forgetful times. 

All in all its a fantastic bike and I'm really pleased I opted for the 900 GT Pro tiger, but if I had my time over again I would have got the GT version without the quick shifter and electronic suspension and saved myself a bit of cash.

Joey Dunlop laps

 At this years TT races it was the 25th anniversary of  the Joey Dunlop lap of honour. 

A lap that i did on my old Yamaha Fazer. Roll on 25years and I'm here again doing it on the Triumph.

Joey's memorial on the mountain.

2025, I'm on the second bike in this photo, setting off from the Grandstand.

2000 I'm about half way up on the left. About another 5000 bikes are unseen around the corner.

Ferry home

 I didn't need to be at the ferry terminal until 18:30 for the 19:15 sailing to Douglas. It was another dry day. So it was a quiet slow ride stopping off at a biker cafe in Mold on the way.