Jimmy Mc

<< Oh and I will bring my helmet and video camera >> PMSL

<< You still persuading Claire to pose for this Calendar? I will take a few test shots if you like m8 >> PMSL Yep, still trying to persuade her! Told her it's for charity and all that but I think i'll just have to take her over and get her drunk first! Any nights out planned in the near future dudes? When's CustomDudeIOM over next?

Morning Dudes!

Are you going to get a road bike dude?

I will be taking part in the Diesel Dog. Don't think i'd get over 30mph anyway!

Quality bit of kit that Richard.

<< Oh right dudes..... I thought you mean another type of helmet cam >> What do you take me for dude?

Here you go dude: Helmet Cameras

Where did you get you camera from Richard? Is it waterproof?

Didn't realise it but I was in the same room as that Shimmin bloke a couple of months ago!! If only I knew what he looked like, I could have taken him out of the equation.....

When are you back Jon dude? Just found a place in NI that sells quality Helmet Cameras! Will have one ready for TT 2005! Mad Sunday Special! Sweeeeeeet!!

<< How was the US trip Jimmy dude? >> Not bad dude, apart from the fact that I don't get on with most Americans. Hurricane Frances was a joke, they evacuated 2.8 million people whilst I was sitting in the pool with a beer You get worse winds on the Isle of Man!!! Parks were good though. Edited to add: Morning Dudes!!

Mine started stuttering occasionally, then wouldn't hold idle, cutting out all the time. CE light on lots. Got MAF replaced at Dangerfield's, then everything ran sweet.

Richard, you've stayed on as the RO without a Scooby before haven't you? And it's not as if you're not getting another one. You've done a cracking job since i've known you and i'm sure i'm not the only one who would want you to stay on. Although, I am Scoobyless at the moment so the above is only my view as an imposter!!

Just wrote a decent size letter for them to look over. Do you think I need to add or remove anything before I send? Dear Sir/Madam, After looking over the proposals for speed limit introduction on the Island I have the following feedback. I believe that the real issue is the standard of driving on the Island and the vehicles that young drivers can access at early ages, not the speed limit. I do a lot of miles all over the Island and frequently see young drivers out of control in cars, which are not built to do the speeds they are driven at. I think raising the driving age to 17 is a good step, but also young drivers need to learn how a car behaves on different road surfaces, cambers and bumps. In my opinion they should also be limited in the number of passengers they are allowed to carry whilst on the ?R? plate restriction. I see so many incidents in the paper of young drivers, supposedly on ?R? restrictions killing themselves and others whilst driving way above their 50mph limit, with more people in the car than the brakes, suspension etc can cope with. I am not against young drivers, I am only twenty- two myself, but if they break the 50mph ?R? limit then they will have no regard for other limits either. I do however agree to limits on the bumpy back roads that are only wide enough for one car in places (old castletown road in particular), this must be done. I do feel very strongly however against placing more limits on the TT course. I think the limits are fine as they are at the moment, being restrictive when necessary, but open where possible. I honestly believe that any more limits on the course (especially the Mountain Road) will effectively kill the TT. Most people do not come to watch the racing, they come to ride the course in the safest possible environment after a racing circuit. The government gets upset about the deaths during the TT, but if you look at the individual incidents rather than a number it becomes clear that it is the odd idiot who spoils it for the rest. And I also believe if you had the same amount of motorcyclists gather anywhere else in a similar situation the death rate would be higher, as I feel the Manx Police and Paramedics keep the situation well under control. I think that young drivers/riders should be restricted as to the vehicles they can have. I passed my motorcycle test in the UK at 18 and had to stick to 33bhp for 2 years. On the Island there is nothing to stop someone buying a full power R1, GSXR1000 etc. I know they are limited to 50mph but they still have 150bhp on tap, controlled by an inexperienced right hand. I have seen numerous Subaru Imprezas etc with ?R? Plates in the windows, and after owning one know that it takes time to learn how to drive cars like that safely. One more point to consider, if speed limits are introduced on the TT course (especially the Mountain Road) and are enforced by officers with speed traps, how long will it be before people get fed up being pulled over and decide not to stop? Will the police pursue them generating a dangerous chase? ? There is also the matter that speed traps probably cause more accidents than they prevent due to people ?panic braking? when they see a fluorescent jacket. Tackle the real problem, the driving standard and peoples understanding of road conditions, as the real culprits will not abide by limits anyway, and think of the repercussions of destroying the TT. It would wipe the Isle of Man off the world map. Ask anyone about the Island and the first thing mentioned is the TT races. Thank you for letting me express my thoughts on this topic. I apologise for bad grammar etc. Yours faithfully, James McEvoy

Sorry guys, Can't make it, i'll be in the US of A by then.

Alright Jim, Send the details and prices to me for all 3 items. james.mcevoy@zurich.com i'll post them on our internal bulletin board.

I was doing about.......erm..........30? Going to have to wait until after my holiday to fix it. Reckon you could fit an EJ20 in one? Oil pressure light flashed then horrible crunching noise. Managed to limp it home, but it sounds like it running on 2/3.

Went POP on the mountain on Saturday. Sounds like a diesel! Bloke was meant to be coming over to look at it next week!!

Morning Dudes!

What have you got Jim?

Jim Dude, anyone with "MAN U" included in their registration number is going to be a bad driver...

I think i'm going to be a bit stuck lads as won't have a car

There is also a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo on the Island. Might be on Manx plates too I think?

Jim, out of interest, what sort of vehicle were they driving as this has happened to me before now.