2009 Isle of Man TT captured in slow motion

Duke Video’s compiled a reel of slow motion action from the this year’s Isle of Man TT. Slowed down, the footage really drives home just how hard the races are using their bikes; tires compress way out of round, forks bottom out and belly pans scrape the road. Just remember they’re doing this at up to an average speed of 131.578 MPH (John McGuinness’s current record on a CBR1000RR). >

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