Speed with Guy Martin - new series
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JonRB said:
Wheresme Brakes
Lackov Brakes
Zero Brakes
Or, for extra political incorrectness, simply call your brakes company "Retard"
Interestingly there are certain airliners (I think airbus but don't quote me on that) that call "RETARD" "RETARD" if the auto landing function is used; to inform the crew that they need to pull the throttles back into thrust reverse.Lackov Brakes
Zero Brakes
Or, for extra political incorrectness, simply call your brakes company "Retard"
JonRB said:
MC Bodge said:
Interesting article about Guy's Turbo bike in Performance Bikes this month.
For those of us without access, could you precis please? Ta!The bike uses a Borg-Warner S200 turbo.
The air filter touches down and deforms on tight bends.
It produces approx 300bhp (not 500).
Guy would much prefer riding a shed-built bike at Pikes Peak than his superbike.
Re: Pikes Peak problems:
Above 5000rpm, "The fuel pressure was forcing the valve shut in the fuel line break" and there was an issue that was causing the sensor values to "freeze".
He used very little boost on his run up the mountain.
ps. Buy the magazine!
MC Bodge said:
Above 5000rpm, "The fuel pressure was forcing the valve shut in the fuel line break"
^^^^gotta be B*ll*cks sorry, (probably more like their fuel pump couldn't supply the pressure/flow demand as the tank pressure falls with altitude (inlet cavitation))MC Bodge said:
and there was an issue that was causing the sensor values to "freeze".
sounds like the management system was loosing "sync" and hence not triggering the ADC reads.I was only quoting/paraphrasing part of the article!
I can't vouch for the correct diagnosis.
It apparently worked on a dyno in Colorado and when back home again, but then broke down completely. He apparently sorted it before PB visited for them to ride for their feature.
None of us have the bike to look at...
I can't vouch for the correct diagnosis.
It apparently worked on a dyno in Colorado and when back home again, but then broke down completely. He apparently sorted it before PB visited for them to ride for their feature.
None of us have the bike to look at...
Edited by MC Bodge on Saturday 13th December 15:53
Sunday 9pm Channel 4 - "Our Guy in India" - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/our-guy-in-indi...
"Guy Martin sets off on a 1000-mile motorbike trip, exploring a rarely-seen side of modern India as he heads to one of the world's maddest bike races"
"Guy Martin sets off on a 1000-mile motorbike trip, exploring a rarely-seen side of modern India as he heads to one of the world's maddest bike races"
FourWheelDrift said:
Sunday 9pm Channel 4 - "Our Guy in India" - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/our-guy-in-indi...
"Guy Martin sets off on a 1000-mile motorbike trip, exploring a rarely-seen side of modern India as he heads to one of the world's maddest bike races"
"Guy Martin sets off on a 1000-mile motorbike trip, exploring a rarely-seen side of modern India as he heads to one of the world's maddest bike races"
Another perfectly good program sprinkled with no end of dramatic music and over-wrought commentary.
About to make a journey on India's not-exceedingly-safe rail network... Ominous voice before the adverts says "Guy's journey is about to take a turn for the worse.." (Dan dan daaah)
Actually, he had to wait around for a couple of hours for the train to turn up and then faff about to squeeze the bike into a poorly organised baggage system.
Guy is then described as rushing to make sure his 'much beloved' bike has survived
- 'Survived' being carried by train?
- A 'Much Beloved' bike paid a few hundred quid for, er, yesterday?
Do these program makers really think we will switch off and watch something else if our Guy is not continually skirting the ragged edge of disaster? It was a reasonable attempt at a travelogue, no need for this dicing-with-death crap, overlaid with a trowel.
About to make a journey on India's not-exceedingly-safe rail network... Ominous voice before the adverts says "Guy's journey is about to take a turn for the worse.." (Dan dan daaah)
Actually, he had to wait around for a couple of hours for the train to turn up and then faff about to squeeze the bike into a poorly organised baggage system.
Guy is then described as rushing to make sure his 'much beloved' bike has survived
- 'Survived' being carried by train?
- A 'Much Beloved' bike paid a few hundred quid for, er, yesterday?
Do these program makers really think we will switch off and watch something else if our Guy is not continually skirting the ragged edge of disaster? It was a reasonable attempt at a travelogue, no need for this dicing-with-death crap, overlaid with a trowel.
I died a little when the presenter said that Guy was bartering for his bike.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/barter
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/barter
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