I bought my first racing outfit in 1977, it had a 750cc Norton Commando engine, 10in Mini wheels side and rear, and a 16in spoked m/c front wheel with a 3in wide flat profile tyre. I modified it to Mini wheels all round for the next year. The year after that I bought a 650cc BSA A65 outfit, I then bought a BSA A70 engine for it. This was a 750cc engine BSA made for export only, they only built 300, and they all went to the US, this one came back to the UK, and the guy I bought it off was using it in a solo grass-track machine. At the time I was driving trucks to and from continental Europe, so I could never guarantee being back for a race meeting. A local car repair shop owner used to turn up at a lot of races as he was a friend of my passengers. One day, while I was abroad, he and my passenger took my outfit to a practice day at Mallory Park, and Cliff had a go at riding it. In 1983 he ended up winning the first F2 sidecar TT. So my claim to fame is, a future TT winner had his first experience on my outfit. My passenger, Kev Morgan was a small guy, about 5ft4in, and about 9 stone(126lb). Sadly he lost his life along with his driver Bill Currie in practice for the 2011 TT.

A lot of people don't seem to realise that some of these crazy guys in these sidecars are actually crazy girls

Even with a regular motorcycle, the passenger can be very influential when you do a curve. Inexperienced passengers who don't know that the bike has to lean quite far at a higher speed sometimes try to counterbalance the weight and suddenly the bike straightens up and drives straight instead of cornering. It can be quite terrifying, that's why you should tell your newbie passenger to stay relaxed and enjoy the view.

A driver and passenger died today (Friday) in an accident in the sidecar race. They were father and son. That's 5 deaths so far in this year's Isle of Man TT....... RIP Roger Stockton, Bradley Stockton, Cesar Chanal, Davy Morgan and Mark Purslow.... turning out to be a bad year.

Rest in peace to the drivers, riders, that have died this week. Amazing event but so sad for the families & friends but they were doing something they love, knew the risks but that’s easy to say, my heart goes out to you all x

I lived on the Island for many years. Back in the mists of time, Honda sent two oval pistoned factory special machines. These were ridden by two top riders of the time - Fogarty and Hislop and the top single seaters were doing @120mph laps. At the time it was mooted how people did not think anyone would be going faster. Today the very top riders are doing 135mph laps. But here is the thing. The sidecars are now lapping at that 120mph lap time. Absolutely staggering stuff.

I lived in the Isle Of Man in the early 70s, just a few houses from the track on Brae Hill. If you think it's dangerous now, back then it was a mass start so at the beginning of the race they all came over the crest of the hill at the same time. The noise was ferocious!

I was a passenger back in the day and am old enough to have begun on a 'sit-up-and-beg' Triumph Bonneville outfit.

It's the Senior TT today, the big one, don't miss it. Like the Union Jack on your wall! 😃

When the bike racer's balls get too big to ride a bike, they go sidecar racing. These guys and girls are Truly Insane.. Thank you so much for covering the sidecar class properly..

You're right about the weight of the passenger. Theoretically a heavier passenger will mean better cornering, but slightly less acceleration and braking performance. These passengers have to practically be gymnasts to do it

in the early 80s i was asked to be "ballast" on one of these! (i didnt have to move all over monkey style) it was about top speed/engine tuning. there is basicaly no suspension so the vibration became so intense that i couldnt grip the hold ons ..... i didnt volunteer a second time!

2 guys died today in the TT. A farther and son sidecar team. Another sidecar competitor died earlier in the week, and there's been 2 solo riders also lost this year. Thats 5. Absolutely devastating. RIP. Should the TT be banned? Absolutely not.

well done you two, that was a pretty good reaction.....someones becoming a bit of a bike fan I think

A father and son sidecar pair died at the TT today.

We become hermits at TT as the roads are crazy, not just for the races but for the amount of people that are over to see them, just becomes dangerous. This year was the first time we went to watch the race, we went to the grandstand and watched the Superbikes in the first race, and it was terrifying, we stayed for one lap and that was enough for us, glad we didn't stay for the second race of the day, the sidecars, as there was an accident one mile into the race where one died instantly and the other wasn't great, friend lives right there and saw it happen and is now completely traumatised as they had horrific injuries. Honestly, yes it was thrilling to watch but not at the risk of being traumatised. I'll stick to watching highlights on youtube, and watching the news for updates. Love seeing people learning about the TT though :)

The sidecars have lost 3 people this week, R.I.P my friends ❤️💯💯

Father and son sidecar team (Roger and Bradley Stockton) killed today at TT- RIP

You guys do a great job of listening and commentating on your video's, always great to watch. You genuinely try to learn when you watch and pause and rewind just the right amount that you don't spoil the flow of the video. Great work!

Awesome reaction

Give Sidecar Cross a watch. That's even more insane.

My partner won tickets to see motorbike racing at knockhill race course in Scotland a few years ago. It was interesting and a nice day out but not really my thing. However I loved the sidecar racing. I had never heard of it before and it was amazing to watch

My husband & I have raced sidecars for over 30 years as have many of our friends. There are quite a few females racing as passengers & my husband says he finds female passengers are smoother in their position changes than men. He had to race with male passengers when I was pregnant. There are also a couple of all female teams that mix it with the best of the men. We have raced all over Australia & in New Zealand but although we have been to the IOM TT races several times as pit crew for friends who were racing my husband said no to racing at the IOM due to the huge financial outlay required & the logistics of getting our outfit & equipment to the IOM.

Sadly a father and son sidecar team have just been killed in the Isle of Man

When I was a child my father had a motor bike with a sidecar which I rode in. Not racing of course. Speedway dirt track racing I found very exciting in my teens, though it's in a whole other class.

I was there this year and close to where father and son lost there life honestly side car racing is far more dangerous than the 2 wheel races x

Really good to see you both enjoying this so much, Angela was very impressed by it or so it seems, you were both making intelligent comments about what you thought of it, I can see you coming back to the UK if only to watch the TT racing, 5 years waiting list for tickets though :/ Really good reaction from you both as usual, high quality yet still with a pinch of fun thrown in :)

I was expecting clips from your current UK visit lol

Hello Ethan and Angela. I was always keener on this than the bikes due to having the sidecar version of Scalextric. I imagine these days kids would go with what they played on a video game.

The guy who sold me my last motorcycle was killed in this event. His son was the passenger and luckily survived

3 people have died this year at the TT on Isle of Mann 😔😭😔 which is higher than average for a TT race meeting

Love sidecars, you can never fall off yr bike! Friend/partner fr company, or storage space! Cars can see you easier to so let's chance of a car hitting u!

This year...up until now 5 riders (2 bikeracers and 3 sidecarracers) have died so far and the TT isn't even over yet.A few years ago the deathtoll was 7 (3riders and 4 spectators).In it's 115 years of existance more than 270 riders died during the TT (that number doesn't even include spectators).And the amount of deaths is rising fast in recent years.As bikes get faster, the danger rises...On average 2 to 3 people died during the TT, but in the latest years that number is going up.We're coming to a point that 5 to 7 riders dying each TT is becoming the new 'normal'.The latest 2 deaths happened yesterday, a father and his son both lost their lives when their sidecar crashed

A traditional combination of bike and sidecar is two separate units, these are a single unit. However a traditional combo can never have the sidecar removed and riden as a solo as the frame of the bike twists over a long time. As I once discovered on buying a bike blind over the phone, it was cheap, I went to collect and payed the money, as I wheeled it to the road I looked behind and it was leaving two distinct tyre tracks on the grass, "oh, f**k" I thought, that explained the price. Just as well it was bought for spares but the ride home was interesting.

RIP the 3 riders who passed away so far this year

Scott Mansell, Driver61, is hugely knowledgable and a great guy. Some of his other videos might be really interesting for you.

they have sidecar racing in motorcross aswell

Hi guys,the TT Rac e is back on lT4 tonight on Freeview Channel 25 (Friday) at 9pm until 10pm. I hope you are well and enjoying yourself.Xx

Oh i see who runs the show here

It's an amazing form of motor sport, and unbelievable round the IoM TT. I'm pretty sure there's a US sidecar racing series. Bernard Juchli - who manages Jay Leno's garage - is a noted participant in sidecar racing, quite successfully so I gather. There's an edition of Jay Leno's KZfaq channel featuring Bernard and a new outfit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fduUhNeJpt3dgKc.html

Father and son duo died last week competing in a sidecar event.

5 men died in 2022 tt races. Worse was father and 18 year old son, Roger and Bradley Stockton.

Sad news, just read a father and son (sidecar) now makes it 5 deaths of racers in this year's Isle of Man TT Races.

I didn’t even know they did the race with sidecars 😯.

Sadly a father and son have died on the final lap of the side car racing in the TT , which makes it a total of five this year rip

Great video and you're a wonderful couple. Super sympa.

Mad Sunday you can take those corners at speed in anything road legal lol

A sidecar father and son team were among the 5 fatalities at this year’s TT competition, in total there have been 265 fatalities since its inception in 1907 😢

So, these are sidecars for roadracing but just as their are road bikes and dirt bikes, there are sidecars for dirtracing. The do those same jumps as regular dirt bikes. It's a different but equal kind of crazy if you ask me.

There was sad news from the TT this year we lost 5, two of those were father and son with there sidecar 😭 we pray for there families.

Sadly, a father and son team were killed today, 10/6/2022, during a race. That brings the total to 5 deaths this week alone ! They were reportedly doing100 MPH.

The highlights are shown every night on tv, and as you are in Britain you should be able to watch it :)

Epic background.

Now you could try speedway(no brakes) and trials (going slow) or sidecar speedway(mostly australian nutters) or sidecar motocross (mucky nutters) or supermotard (is it a road bike, is it a dirtbike,why is it sideways in the corners? French nutters) great reaction as always and remember, we arent allowed guns so gotta do something stoopid😁🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🏍️💨🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😈🏍️🏍️🏍️🚑🤕☕☕☕☕☕☕👍😁🏍️💨

Nice hickey, Ange.😄

A father and his son were both killed in yesterdays sidecar race R.I.P.

In between races the course is opened to the public.

Farther and son killed on the Isle of Man sidecar race yesterday such a tragedy

Sidecar "passengers" are called "acrobats" in the lingo...😀

Hi it's so dangerous a father and son 56 and 21 died yesterday at the TT in one of the sidecar races that takes to total up to 5 who have died in the different types of races at this years event.

What a tragedy the Farther and son duo were killed yesterday on the Isle of Man course

A father and son sidecar team died at the TT a few weeks ago. :(

one more fun thing is that the bikes want to turn right under braking and left when accelerating...

Check out Joey Dunlop. He was the best of best of road racing. And he tragically died doing it. It's shocking how faster he was, considering the size & weight of his balls 😂

R.I.P ROGER STOCKTON 56 BRADLEY STOCKTON 21 iomtt

Speedway sidecar racing is equally awesome. Not as fast as road racing but very sketchy. For some reason it is huge in Poland.

Horrible news from today . A father and son after dying in sidecar race at Isle of man TT which brings 5 deaths altogether at races already

A father and son racing these have died today. RIP

Another 5 deaths on the I of M TT this year, one of which was sidecar. Hellish but these guys would never do it without their desire to do so and their families’ support.

I'd do the cart side cars on a track with wide runs offs no problem fr fun, I'd even do the real ones on a track, I'm a great tree climber and wud be a great monkey, right up my street I'd love it! But the Isle of Man TT sidecar race! No Clucking way Jose! 😳🤣🙏❤️😎

I sidecar rider died Saturday at the TT.

Sadly a father and son were killed on the last lap today sidecar racing

There was a death on the side and rider in critical condition just the other day at the TT

Well they don't just go along for the ride and take in the scenery.

Driver 61 has some great videos. Check out Formula 1 Hope the UK trip.is going well and can't wait to see the videos

You either live or die together. Trust is paramount.

5 killed so far father and son a few side car racers the show must go on rip

I rode in a normal road sidecar back in the early 1950's I bet I beat you by a few years.😁😁😁👍

Question do you live in Missouri or Kansas because Drexel, MO 64742, USA google shows it on the state line?

Motor cycle side cars are more dangerous than standard motor bikes.

With the best will in the world, it's time that this race was stopped. Over the years too many people have died, when you look at all other motor racing like formula one and other racing of that calibre, because of safety race courses have evolved to take into account the rise in power of the machines. The TT race is still run on normal roads but the bikes have become much much more powerful. Travelling at around 200 mph if they get it wrong there is no escape, hitting a brick wall at that speed is certain death, on a formula one course they usually slide onto a wide flat area at the side of the track, usually walking away with possible scrubs and bruises.

A dad and son have been killed in a sidecar race today. Sad 😔

I used to enjoy watching the TT, but then someone we knew was killed while racing.

Do ou realise this takes place over ordinary public roads !

Your wife has a lot of patience with you shitting on her. Especially with that fkn haircut :')

Hello, you two and greetings to you from the southwest of Germany. A technical note: Something is wrong with your sound/microphone setting. A clearly audible and very unpleasant loud humming sound can be heard. Please take a good look at your audio settings again, there is a big problem somewhere.

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Quite a few people in the chair are women usually wives or girlfriends, pretty good as well.

02:13 Sidecar "passanger" no must more then 5 % rider weight difference. That mind if Yours weight differnce is more You can not take that race even You can drive like that in ordonary public roads at speeds until 65 mph.

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sadly 5 have died this year. highest for 30 years 😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

You'll be delighted to learn that husband and wife, wife husband teams are not uncommon.

As it still going on as I comment I think a father and son have died in their sidecar team 😥 just thought you like to know and it hasn't been risk free with the bikes as I believe a couple of rider have been killed this year as well 😥 not a good race this year😥I was going to put funny comment of going about being given a lift to school when I was four by my uncle who worked in the AA (Automobile Association) and I held on by the rail going around the sidecar which was just a box (to hold tools) no seat 😲 I look back in horror ast would could have happened 😲

Sometimes the passenger. Is also called the wife.

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Just a side note, not a criticism: there's quite a loud hum in the audio of your last videos that becomes annoying after a while, especially in the longer ones. It doesn't deter me from watching them, I'm just letting you know in case you didn't notice it. 🙂

react to netherlands second...

If there going to be there they'd better hurry up it's the 10th today's the last day of the TT

women take part in sidecar racing

5 dead so far in this year's event.