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Thursday is second practice day, the last chance for the riders to put a good time in and get further up the starting positions for race day. It's also the day that spectators, a lot of whom are bikers themselves, start to arrive in force, which means that there will be a lot of bikes on the roads around Coleraine, Portstewart and Portrush over the next few days, over and above the racing round the circuit.

While we all enjoy the thrill of motorbike riding, it's important not to take silly risks that can endanger your life as well as those of other road users. With this in mind, I spoke to Constable Bill Holden of the PSNI and rider Ian Lougher about what Bikesafe is all about.

Watch my video entry about Bikesafe...

You can also watch highlights of the practice sessions from Tuesday night to gear up for tonight's practice. Watch the Superbikes going through their paces, as well as the Superstock class and the 125 & 250cc bikes.

There is also some great footage that the Greenlight boys filmed onboard Alistair Seeley's bike. Normally the onboard cameras are mounted on the side to give you as close to the rider's point of view as possible, but this one is looking directly back at Alistair from under the screen. It looks absolutely fantastic, and sounds like you're on the bike yourself.

I'll be back later with more from around the paddock.