FIRST RIDE

Delivering breaking news from the BSB paddock

Going behind the headlines in the WSBK paddock

• MCN rides Walker’s race bike • Hayabusa’s ...

What happens when brute force meets no wind protection? We’re about to find out...

The Classic TT is the finest mass thrashing of old race bikes anywhere in the world. Inclement weather may have limited the race action this year, but the event’s famously eclectic paddock showcased a weird and wonderful array of fast old bikes for visitors to feast their eyes – and ears – upon. There’s no other paddock quite like it. We went along to pick out our highlights