Some great memories from 1989 and some sad ones as well. The 1989 TT was one I remember vividly, and it was a real mixed bag. Can I dare to question one detail in Ian's posting? I'm sure Trevor Nation was number 5 that year, with Steve Cull on the other Norton on number 8. There was a great shot of them on the TT video that year coming over the mountain together during the Formula 1 race - what a sound!

Two other 'classic' memories from that year. Jock West also rode the parade lap along with his 1939 rival Meier - he was 2nd to Meier in the 1939 Senior TT. The Parade Lap was held late on Friday evening after the Supersport 600 race, and conditions were cold and slightly damp. Not really ideal for riders of mature years who hadn't been round the TT course for many years!

And the second memory is of Luigi Taveri doing a lap on Mike Hailwood's Honda 6 after the Formula 1 race the following afternoon. This was part of Honda's 30th Anniversary TT celebrations. I was at Kirk Michael and you could hear the bike clearly all the way to Ramsey - fabulous stuff!