Wasps4Sale Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 This could be bollocks, I thought I'd post it anyway to try and break up the bitchfest that seems to have inevitably developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIchard Britten Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, Wasps4Sale said: I heard Honda withdrew their bikes from the event on safety grounds, throttle jammed open on McGuiness's bike? http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/tt-road-races/2017/may/nw200-honda-withdraw-guy-martin-from-superstock-race/ Withdrawn because the bike is still quarantined after the crash and they haven't had time to check it over to determine the issue was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Makes complete sense. GM won't care. He's only there because of the rules around signatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 2 hours ago, notwell said: I just don't really feel that the initial report needed to include what was , IMHO, irrelevant information to the story at hand. For whatever reason that line has now been removed. Perhaps someone reviewed the article and realised the same. Like in any news story, there are lots of things included that it could be argued are irrelevant, depending on what you think the story is about. E.g. His number of TT wins, the number of Joey Dunlop's TT wins, the fact that Joey Dunlop is dead, the fact that he dislocated a thumb previously, how much of the practice session remained, the number of races left, which other races took place that day, how long his career has been, his nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I can understand the flow of the article bringing in JM and his TT 2017 as it is relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I can understand the flow of the article bringing up past incidents at the same event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 you can. but in reality the original article mentioned unnecessary details and was changed. Rightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 This must be a TT warm up thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Just now, Max Power said: This must be a TT warm up thread? The only thing warm here is the usual piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 We've had this 'argument' before, when the story came out about that other unfortunate being decapitated. What's new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 when it was first posted, it was only a few lines, no mention of other accidents.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 29 minutes ago, quilp said: We've had this 'argument' before, when the story came out about that other unfortunate being decapitated. What's new? Apparently it's now been decide that bikers are such precious snowflakes that they must be shielded from any inconvenient details that might upset them and the entire internet must be made a safe space for them lest they be traumatised. All media articles related to racing must be vetted for biking political correctness so that only approved sentiments are expressed and no more. Otherwise the poor dears will be very, very upset. It's not the usual impression I get of bikers - but what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 1 hour ago, hboy said: The only thing warm here is the usual piss. Are you at the Bushys Tent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 That's just his personal circumstances he is commenting on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 17 minutes ago, notwell said: That's just his personal circumstances he is commenting on he's probably wallowing in it right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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