What has Guy built for Pikes Peak?

[anonymous-user]

Fleegle said:

Guy who?

Is this the same bloke that hasn't won the TT yet, that has had more tv time that those done it time and time again?

Amazing what a catchphrase can do, eh boss!!

And how many times have you won the TT yourself?

Great bloke, know's his stuff. I don't understand the irrational dislike?

[Lost soul]

yonex said:

Fleegle said:

Guy who?

Is this the same bloke that hasn't won the TT yet, that has had more tv time that those done it time and time again?

Amazing what a catchphrase can do, eh boss!!

And how many times have you won the TT yourself?

Great bloke, know's his stuff. I don't understand the irrational dislike?

im not keen on him

[CraigyMc]

MC Bodge said:

y2blade said:

Have a read
http://www.ppihc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014_PPIHC...

From a quick glance earlier it appeared that only production engines, normally aspirated, are allowed. How do turbo'd, streetfighter'd old Skool sports bikes manage to take part at all? Scrutineers looking the other way?

The engine is too big for any of the normal bike classes too, but it fits in the UTV/Exhibition class, which specifically permits forced aspiration (starts on page 80).

Edited to add: He's on the entry list in that class with the number 8. The bike is listed as being built in 2014.

Edited by CraigyMc on Wednesday 25th June 16:22

[CraigyMc]

Anyone interested in hearing it run? https://www.facebook.com/pikespeakhillclimb/posts/...

[y2blade]

CraigyMc said:

MC Bodge said:

y2blade said:

Have a read
http://www.ppihc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014_PPIHC...

From a quick glance earlier it appeared that only production engines, normally aspirated, are allowed. How do turbo'd, streetfighter'd old Skool sports bikes manage to take part at all? Scrutineers looking the other way?

The engine is too big for any of the normal bike classes too, but it fits in the UTV/Exhibition class, which specifically permits forced aspiration (starts on page 80).

Edited to add: He's on the entry list in that class with the number 8. The bike is listed as being built in 2014.

Edited by CraigyMc on Wednesday 25th June 16:22

Correct, he's not long finished building it.

[CraigyMc]

Mastodon2 said:

it's not going to be very exciting watching the Millens limping home miles behind the record pace.

Romain Dumas is there in the Norma this year.

If the weather is OK, and he doesn't crash it and it doesn't break down, I'd expect a time somewhere under 9 minutes in it with him driving -- OK, nobody is seriously going to challenge the Loeb time this year, but it's still a decent hillclimb even without records falling.

Totally agree on the point that the bike rules should be relaxed by the way.

[y2blade]

[MC Bodge]

Lost soul said:

im not keen on him

I'm sure he won't be too bothered by that.


Fair play to Guy, he's a talented, capable bloke with a bit of personality who appears to work hard, is doing things I'd love to be doing, (rather than working at a desk all day 5 days per week )and presumably making a good living from it.

I'd swap!

[Fleegle]

yonex said:

Fleegle said:

Guy who?

Is this the same bloke that hasn't won the TT yet, that has had more tv time that those done it time and time again?

Amazing what a catchphrase can do, eh boss!!

And how many times have you won the TT yourself?

Great bloke, know's his stuff. I don't understand the irrational dislike?

What is irrational about disliking someone? I don't like Big Macs or Southern Comfort either.

My choice thank you very much

[theshrew]

Fleegle said:

yonex said:

Fleegle said:

Guy who?

Is this the same bloke that hasn't won the TT yet, that has had more tv time that those done it time and time again?

Amazing what a catchphrase can do, eh boss!!

And how many times have you won the TT yourself?

Great bloke, know's his stuff. I don't understand the irrational dislike?

What is irrational about disliking someone? I don't like Big Macs or Southern Comfort either.

My choice thank you very much

I think with someone like Guy ( or the way he seems on TV ) people will love or hate him.

Im in the love camp not just for his racing ive enjoyed his TV stuff to.

[Chicken Chaser]

I think the dislike started a few years ago when some of his fellow racers suggested that he focus on his race winning ambitions rather than trying to be a celebrity. After that it seems quite a few have jumped on that wagon.

Personally I really like Guy. Talent on a bike, good in front of the camera, no heirs and graces and genuinely takes an interest in his subject matter. It seems that people don't like him because he's not just another racer short on personality. We need more racers who have a bit of edge to them!

[CraigyMc]

Chicken Chaser said:

I think the dislike started a few years ago when some of his fellow racers suggested that he focus on his race winning ambitions rather than trying to be a celebrity. After that it seems quite a few have jumped on that wagon.

Personally I really like Guy. Talent on a bike, good in front of the camera, no heirs and graces and genuinely takes an interest in his subject matter. It seems that people don't like him because he's not just another racer short on personality. We need more racers who have a bit of edge to them!

Presumably none of them were saying that during an Ulster Grand prix, which he's won umpteen times.

He needs to break his TT duck. He's been 2nd a couple of times from memory.

[Lincsblokey]

CraigyMc said:

Chicken Chaser said:

I think the dislike started a few years ago when some of his fellow racers suggested that he focus on his race winning ambitions rather than trying to be a celebrity. After that it seems quite a few have jumped on that wagon.

Personally I really like Guy. Talent on a bike, good in front of the camera, no heirs and graces and genuinely takes an interest in his subject matter. It seems that people don't like him because he's not just another racer short on personality. We need more racers who have a bit of edge to them!

Presumably none of them were saying that during an Ulster Grand prix, which he's won umpteen times.

He needs to break his TT duck. He's been 2nd a couple of times from memory.

or the southern 100, or olivers mount yadda yadda.

Guy's guilty of making some silly career decisions, his biggest signing for the TAS team, but apart from that, he hasnt done bad.

[MC Bodge]

y2blade said:

On second thoughts, I think I prefer spending my all of weekdays in an office....

I wish him well. It would be great to see him put in a good performance and the post-run interviews with the US TV people should be amusing.

Edited by MC Bodge on Wednesday 25th June 23:32

[y2blade]

Guy's bike is running like a dog at altitude

[y2blade]

Holy carp!...from yesterday's practice session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIKQjt-e0zY#t=15

[Lost soul]

y2blade said:

Holy carp!...from yesterday's practice session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIKQjt-e0zY#t=15

That would make you jump

[RemyMartin]

y2blade said:

RemyMartin said:

Don't know how you could possibly Dislike Guy. He is such a character and that translates to a personality that suits Tv well.

at the TT comments. I guess that makes Rutter 'better' with his electric bike wins.

Can you please learn to quote the comments you are referring to?

Who dislikes Guy?
What " " comments about the TT?

If you are taking exception to My comment:

y2blade said:

Imagine how the Isle of Man TT would be if those same type of rules applied...................

Was just me wondering what sort of bikes would be competing and winning as opposed to fully fared sportsbikes if the TT was run under the same rules as Pikes Peak.

Have a nice day, or did someone piss in your cornflakes?

Keep your knickers on petal.

My comments had the square root of fk all to do with your comments. Pretty obviously the roll eyes were to do with earlier remarks about not winning a TT. The usual site that's spouted.

I like my pissy cornflakes thank you!

Back on topic, that is some near miss with the bike landing out of nowhere

[y2blade]

RemyMartin said:

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Back on topic, that is some near miss with the bike landing out of nowhere

Aye...I can see why they run up there one at a time during race day

[thatdude]

As I understand it (from reading his columns in Performance Bikes Magazine), Guy Martin can't take full credit for building the bike as I believe he bought it in pretty much the condition we all see. He's done work on it and refined a few things, but the basis (i.e. turbo, streetfighter) was all there when he took it in.