And yet, I spoke to an elderly couple (al beit only the one couple at random) at Ramsey a couple of years ago and asked their honest opinion. They had absolutely no problems, looked forward to and loved the events. However they said their neighbours (come overs I think you call them) chose that time of the year to go away for their annual holidays so it really didn't bother them either. Maybe it is time for us to have casual chats with people we meet (not necessarily m/c fans) and get some sort of idea how the genuine locals feel.
Jan