David Griffiths Wrote:thinking of last weekend's 2007 TT Press launch at which the strongest entry in the history of the TT was announced

Interesting speil, David, but you must only be in your twenties if you truly believe that! It would be an interesting thread to follow, but today's entry - and no insult intended to anyone, as it probably is the best you are going to get - cannot possibly compare with the days when there were full works teams in all solo classes from Honda, Yamaha and MV, with in other times Norton, AJS, Gilera, MZ....the list goes on. It was not only the marques, but in many races there were 3 or 4 World Champions or ex-world champions.
Those of us that lived through those times should really feel sorry for those that are too young to have done so. If you weren't there, you cannot possibly understand what nonsense your statement is.