Speed with Guy Martin - new series
Discussion
It wasn't really explained on the program tbh. It could well be exhaust valve "bounce" due to high Pre-turbine EBP as the turbo work quadruples with altitude!
(and a million other things, like detonation, pre ignition, poor load determination, insufficient injector head room, poor intake charge temperature compensations etc etc etc)
(and a million other things, like detonation, pre ignition, poor load determination, insufficient injector head room, poor intake charge temperature compensations etc etc etc)
Max_Torque said:
It wasn't really explained on the program tbh. It could well be exhaust valve "bounce" due to high Pre-turbine EBP as the turbo work quadruples with altitude!
(and a million other things, like detonation, pre ignition, poor load determination, insufficient injector head room, poor intake charge temperature compensations etc etc etc)
I thought they covered it? They said it was a fuel pump/injector issue that couldn't flow enough fuel at full throttle hence him using only half throttle? They couldn't fix it as a spare wasn't available.(and a million other things, like detonation, pre ignition, poor load determination, insufficient injector head room, poor intake charge temperature compensations etc etc etc)
MC Bodge said:
Megaflow said:
Anybody else spot how well equipped the garage was, and appears to be open to the house, but the first floor didn't have a carpet...
Well-defined Priorities ...and a single bloke.Edited by Megaflow on Monday 3rd November 10:49
I used to use the spare room as a bike workshop in my old house. I'm married now, though.
As for the garage, I susepct it's not so much open to the house but just expansive enough in its own right to have a lounge area.
I would interpritthat as the fuel reg
I would also assume that they may well have not referenced fuel rail pressure manifold, so the higher they went, the lower the fuel pressure...
If that is the case, then that's a pretty basic error.
As said, for all that effort, some proper testing, dynowork, etc have been invaluable.
I would also assume that they may well have not referenced fuel rail pressure manifold, so the higher they went, the lower the fuel pressure...
If that is the case, then that's a pretty basic error.
As said, for all that effort, some proper testing, dynowork, etc have been invaluable.
Enjoyed it as expect, looking forward to next weeks!
I thought it undermined his class a bit, the fact he won by a second on a broken bike?
As a separate question, how did he come into his money? An M3 CSL and GT3 at 21, surely truck fitters don't get paid that much! Did his dad make that much from racing?
I thought it undermined his class a bit, the fact he won by a second on a broken bike?
As a separate question, how did he come into his money? An M3 CSL and GT3 at 21, surely truck fitters don't get paid that much! Did his dad make that much from racing?
Calza said:
I thought it undermined his class a bit, the fact he won by a second on a broken bike?
The exhibition class is for stuff that doesn't fit the rules, run what you brung basically, all the serious racers will have been on something built for the proper classes.Also having limited throttle may not have been as massive a handicap as you think, if the bike still performed well at lower throttle openings. A lot of it looks a bit too twisty and dangerous for WOT anyway.
That's not to diminish his achievement, it was still a very impressive time.
Edited by motorizer on Monday 3rd November 21:20
motorizer said:
The exhibition class is for stuff that doesn't fit the rules, run what you brung basically, all the serious racers will have been on something built for the proper classes.
Also having limited throttle may not have been as massive a handicap as you think, if the bike still performed well at lower throttle openings. A lot of it looks a bit too twisty and dangerous for WOT anyway.
That's not to diminish his achievement, it was still a very impressive time.
It was.Also having limited throttle may not have been as massive a handicap as you think, if the bike still performed well at lower throttle openings. A lot of it looks a bit too twisty and dangerous for WOT anyway.
That's not to diminish his achievement, it was still a very impressive time.
Lots of Grunt out of the bends, especially as the altitude increases, is possibly what you'd want although having a bike that worked properly would be better.
It's presumably quite a tricky course to learn, although nowhere near as long as the TT Mountain Course. Subsequent visits would help.
ps. Having seen the crash footage, I wouldn't fancy going off the edge of the road at Pikes Peak on a bike...
Calza said:
As a separate question, how did he come into his money? An M3 CSL and GT3 at 21, surely truck fitters don't get paid that much! Did his dad make that much from racing?
Having enjoyed his book, I think it's fair to say there's been solid graft involved. Didn't he hold down three jobs at one point while trying to get into BSB? I don't think he's ever stopped working to this day.Calza said:
Enjoyed it as expect, looking forward to next weeks!
I thought it undermined his class a bit, the fact he won by a second on a broken bike?
As a separate question, how did he come into his money? An M3 CSL and GT3 at 21, surely truck fitters don't get paid that much! Did his dad make that much from racing?
Ian made nowt from racing! I thought it undermined his class a bit, the fact he won by a second on a broken bike?
As a separate question, how did he come into his money? An M3 CSL and GT3 at 21, surely truck fitters don't get paid that much! Did his dad make that much from racing?
The family have a fairly busy and very good truck garage, however Guy works at a different garage in immingham now, still works ridiculous hours and grafts, most of his money has come from sponsorship deals and clever marketing.
He made a chunk from Closer To The Edge
He sells his own gear and keeps his own image rights
His wages from TAS racing and previous teams
Alpinestars
Plus his TV shows, book etc etc.
And all the M3's etc pale into insignificance compared to the Amazon.
Oooooosh
Lincsblokey said:
Ian made nowt from racing!
The family have a fairly busy and very good truck garage, however Guy works at a different garage in immingham now, still works ridiculous hours and grafts, most of his money has come from sponsorship deals and clever marketing.
He made a chunk from Closer To The Edge
He sells his own gear and keeps his own image rights
His wages from TAS racing and previous teams
Alpinestars
Plus his TV shows, book etc etc.
And all the M3's etc pale into insignificance compared to the Amazon.
Oooooosh
[pedant] Hope he wasn't wearing alpinestars when he was hanging out with Rossi at the Dainese ranch event... [/pedant]The family have a fairly busy and very good truck garage, however Guy works at a different garage in immingham now, still works ridiculous hours and grafts, most of his money has come from sponsorship deals and clever marketing.
He made a chunk from Closer To The Edge
He sells his own gear and keeps his own image rights
His wages from TAS racing and previous teams
Alpinestars
Plus his TV shows, book etc etc.
And all the M3's etc pale into insignificance compared to the Amazon.
Oooooosh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tjI3v58OR8
Lincsblokey said:
Guy works at a different garage in immingham now, still works ridiculous hours and grafts, most of his money has come from sponsorship deals and clever marketing.
Most of the successful people we see "on the telly" are like that. They are constantly working and/or self-promoting -even the vacuous "celebrity" types.For most normal people, who grudgingly work 40 hours a week and spend their free time with family and other commitments, it probably looks as if the people "on the telly" have it easy, but their life is typically their work and/ or fulfilling their ambitions.
I wonder if showing a junkie how he was after he'd just done the hill climb in the car would convince them that there is another way?
That helmet of his is a fairly interesting design, I take it the design is such that he peers out from the bottom of the visor so he can get his head down on the tank?
That helmet of his is a fairly interesting design, I take it the design is such that he peers out from the bottom of the visor so he can get his head down on the tank?
marshall100 said:
I wonder if showing a junkie how he was after he'd just done the hill climb in the car would convince them that there is another way?
On the other hand, flogging your telly for a tenner to Tracy Barlow seems less intrusive than them flogging your entire house and contents to raise the money for a specialist hill climb car.This is a great program, but the narrative absolutely kills it, whoever wrote the voice-over script? The basic engineering that was dying to come out and be explained by Guy was completely ruined and dumbed down to such an extent it was almost painful. Would have been great to hear exactly what the cause of the bike problems were and to learn more about the bike. Oh well.
Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff