Definitely say hello to the fairies at Fairy Bridge. I learnt the hard way years back.
Attending the 1969 TT on my Vincent Comet, I rode over the bridge refusing to acknowledge what I considered to be a stupid superstition. Within 50 yards the Comet stopped. The ignition timing ring in the magneto had slipped out of position.
In 1970, I took my BSA 650 Super Rocket and twice I rode over Fairy Bridge without acknowledging the locals and twice I only progressed 50 yards before coming to a halt. The first time was due to a puncture in the front tyre; the second was due to a broken chain.
Those three times were the only times that I crossed the bridge. Coincidence?
After that, I decided that acknowledging the fairies at Fairy Bridge was less of an inconvenience than not and never had a problem thereafter.
