Kawasaki's Dean Harrison was quickest in the opening qualifying session for the 2018 Classic TT. Monday's qualifying sessions were canceled due to mist.
One of the most exotic motorcycles Team Obsolete has in its collection - an Ex-Renzo Pasolini 1967 Benelli 350/4 - will once again make an appearance on the 37.73-mile Mountain Course on the Isle of Man.
IOM TT competitor James Cowton died following a multi-bike crash July 12, 2018, during the Southern 100 road race. He was the 29th rider to die on the Billown Circuit.
Records were smashed during the 2018 Isle of Man TT, including a 135+ lap record set by BMW's Peter Hickman. Sadly, two riders died during the '18 IOM TT.
During the 2018 Isle of Man TT Senior TT, Tyco BMW S 1000 RR pilot Peter Hickman claimed victory while setting a new outright lap record of 135.452mph.
In our product Snippet this week, I chat with Teejay Adams about the new Cortech Lite gloves. Essentially, Cortech has utilized a new type of material that is both super-thin yet tough, and perfectly suited to lightweight riding gloves.
In our second segment Teejay Adams has a fun chat with an influencer she recently met on the Kawasaki Eliminator launch in California. @AyaLolwut (Instagram) is a motorcycle enthusiast through and through. Aya is a software engineer for a healthcare provider, and she also models—sometimes with a motorcycle, sometimes without. Aya is a busy lady and seems to split her time between riding, modeling, riding, working, wrenching, and then apparently, riding some more.
So, from all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling—we hope you enjoy this episode!