The crazy brit is back again!

choneofakind · June 25th, 2014, 06:33 AM

...and I still think he looks like Hugh Jackman.

Guy Martin is taking on the Pikes Peak hill climb this year. His ride? A custom turbocharged 1991 GSXR1100

Here's a post from STG featuring the bike and giving some more info. Looks like the event will be broadcast live online for free. Check it out if you have spare time!

Another link:
http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk...ail/story.html

photos from: https://www.facebook.com/GuyMartinRacing

Alex · June 25th, 2014, 04:03 PM

Should be fun to watch.

Sirref · June 25th, 2014, 04:09 PM

Hmm, somehow I get the feeling that guy can win on this bike. I don't know why but he's definitely enough of a nutter to push the pikes peak climb farther than the vast majority of people on any bike.

Compared to the IOM TT he may even find it boring lol

choneofakind · June 25th, 2014, 06:55 PM

He's a nut. But he's a very successfully fast nut. If you watch some of his adventures into mountain biking with Steve Peat, he's pretty damn quick on anything with 2 wheels.

Sirref · June 25th, 2014, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

He's a nut. But he's a very successfully fast nut. If you watch some of his adventures into mountain biking with Steve Peat, he's pretty damn quick on anything with 2 wheels.

well the man does hold the world top speed record on a human powered bicycle
something well north of 100mph if I remember right

choneofakind · June 25th, 2014, 07:03 PM

yes, but I still find that cheating. He rode behind a car with a big tunnel fairing off the back. So while he physically WAS powering himself, he was not fighting wind resistance appreciably. He was only overcoming friction and any slight changes in elevation.

Still very badass.

Sirref · June 25th, 2014, 07:04 PM

guy martin is wolverine, even moreso than hugh jackman

it actually makes sense too if you think of how well he heals from his crashes

cuong-nutz · June 25th, 2014, 10:14 PM

Lol friends are out there racing and got to meet him. They were having some few laughs at his expense

Klondike1020 · June 25th, 2014, 10:48 PM

1991 Gsxr . Even turbo charged I imagine the elevation changes will effect the carburetors. Huge disadvantage I would think ?

So probably not going to break the records

Nice bike and crazy rider- cant write him off

choneofakind · June 26th, 2014, 07:03 PM

They got to meet him? Badass!!! He's super hard to understand on YouTube.

It might be fuel injected? Idk if it's carb'd or not.

ninjamunky85 · June 26th, 2014, 07:09 PM

I hear that Pike's Peak is all paved road now... That was really disappointing to me.

Sirref · June 26th, 2014, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninjamunky85

I hear that Pike's Peak is all paved road now... That was really disappointing to me.

yea, it was a lot more of an intense challenge when you had to have a supermoto to navigate the course. I don't like the change but can completely understand why it was done

Alex · June 27th, 2014, 01:58 PM

Crash vid from Pike's Peak yesterday:

Link to original page on YouTube.

crazymadbastard · June 27th, 2014, 02:03 PM

What happened? reminded me of the blair witch project...

cuong-nutz · June 27th, 2014, 04:23 PM

Ouch looks like a misshift

Sirref · June 27th, 2014, 09:11 PM

^ I half expected that to be the video from the guy who went off a cliff and caused the other guy to crash

Alex · July 1st, 2014, 08:38 PM

Guy Martin won his class with this Frankenbike, but was way off the top bikes overall (he was 24th).

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...100/25213.html

Sirref · July 1st, 2014, 08:58 PM

biggest thing I learned from that article was how low the fatality rate is in the pikes peak hillclimb.

My first introduction to the race was learning about some insane dodge viper crash that happened a few years back so I expected it to be more like a mini IOM TT in the danger aspect

June 25th, 2014, 06:33 AM	#1
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	The crazy brit is back again! ...and I still think he looks like Hugh Jackman. Guy Martin is taking on the Pikes Peak hill climb this year. His ride? A custom turbocharged 1991 GSXR1100 Here's a post from STG featuring the bike and giving some more info. Looks like the event will be broadcast live online for free. Check it out if you have spare time! Another link: http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk...ail/story.html photos from: https://www.facebook.com/GuyMartinRacing

June 25th, 2014, 04:03 PM	#2
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June 25th, 2014, 07:03 PM	#6
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	yes, but I still find that cheating. He rode behind a car with a big tunnel fairing off the back. So while he physically WAS powering himself, he was not fighting wind resistance appreciably. He was only overcoming friction and any slight changes in elevation. Still very badass.
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June 25th, 2014, 07:04 PM	#7
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	guy martin is wolverine, even moreso than hugh jackman it actually makes sense too if you think of how well he heals from his crashes
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June 25th, 2014, 10:48 PM	#9
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June 25th, 2014, 04:09 PM	#3
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	Hmm, somehow I get the feeling that guy can win on this bike. I don't know why but he's definitely enough of a nutter to push the pikes peak climb farther than the vast majority of people on any bike. Compared to the IOM TT he may even find it boring lol

June 25th, 2014, 06:55 PM	#4
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	He's a nut. But he's a very successfully fast nut. If you watch some of his adventures into mountain biking with Steve Peat, he's pretty damn quick on anything with 2 wheels.

June 26th, 2014, 07:03 PM	#10
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	They got to meet him? Badass!!! He's super hard to understand on YouTube. It might be fuel injected? Idk if it's carb'd or not.

June 26th, 2014, 07:09 PM	#11
ninjamunky85 Que Buenos Son!!! Name: Ryan Location: Grovetucky, OH Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia Shiver 750, Husaberg FE 450, Ninja 300 (sold), xr100 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '14	I hear that Pike's Peak is all paved road now... That was really disappointing to me. __________________________________________________ Don't do something because it's easy,.. Do it because it's not! If you aren't going forward, then you're falling behind. "Drive it like you stole it"!!!

June 27th, 2014, 01:58 PM	#13
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June 27th, 2014, 02:03 PM	#14
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June 27th, 2014, 04:23 PM	#15
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June 27th, 2014, 09:11 PM	#16
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	^ I half expected that to be the video from the guy who went off a cliff and caused the other guy to crash

July 1st, 2014, 08:38 PM	#17
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Guy Martin won his class with this Frankenbike, but was way off the top bikes overall (he was 24th). http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...100/25213.html __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)
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July 1st, 2014, 08:58 PM	#18
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	biggest thing I learned from that article was how low the fatality rate is in the pikes peak hillclimb. My first introduction to the race was learning about some insane dodge viper crash that happened a few years back so I expected it to be more like a mini IOM TT in the danger aspect

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