‘i bunked off school to watch the tt’

For two weeks every year a windswept, rain-lashed but beautiful and magical island in the Irish Sea becomes the centre of the bike racing universe. Bike celebrates this year’s action and the people, bikes and stories that make it unlike anything else on Earth

The Isle of Man paddock is awash with amazing people and overflows with stories. Bike takes a wander through the awnings to meet the heroes of the island

The TT started Honda’s obsession with motorsport, provoked the formation of HRC and generated some of the company’s finest motorcycles. Here’s how

• Dudley almost wins fairytale TT • ...

I’M LYING ON A MATTRESS IN ROS’S FRONT GARDEN, arms folded over her garden wall. Half a mile away the first bike leaves the line. Before it gets to us in about 13 seconds time it will already have had

In 1985, Bike contributor Mat Oxley won the Production TT. It was all about momentum, flow, and being a little sly…