Gallery: Bruce Anstey on the Honda RC213V-S at the Isle of Man TT

This week, you'll either be jealous of Isle of Man TT racer Bruce Anstey or altogether glad you're not him. That's because this week the New Zealander has been tasked with racing a Honda RC213V-S on the 37.73 mile street course that famously cuts through the Isle of Man.

We say "tasked" as if to suggest racing one of Honda's limited-production MotoGP replica bikes around the Mountain Course is a bad thing. It's not. Or at least it's not if you're Anstey, who just last year walked away with a hugely popular win the Superbike TT.

The bike itself is far from "showroom-stock," and Anstey had no chance to test it ahead of the first on-track session. That may make Anstey seem crazy. And in fact he is. But we're glad, because now we get to watch a Honda RC213V-S race around the Mountain Course.

Of course, we'll have to wait a few more days until the first race. Until then, here are some photos and more information on the bike from the first qualifying sessions. Scroll down to check them out!