I for one will miss the Parade lap (ok, my booking takes me home before hand), but i have always looked forward to seeing theese riders and their machines, bikes/riders that i only heard my late father talk about, in more recent yrs, it was good to see riders, that i rememberd when i was young, last year, i had the pleasure of meeting, and talking to Heinz Rosner, unreal, i rememberd him when i was a wee lad at the TT and UGP, the screaming of the MZ, I will never forget, to me this is nostalgia, part and parcel of the TT.
Now having said that, i have been to the mean (only in recent yrs, since y2k),and to be honest, the highlight of my visit, is to see the classic bikes in action, so much good quality machinery, boy doe it bring a tear to my eye!
Baylon
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