Monday 13th February 2017

Guy Martin in shock electric return...

Guy Martin to race the Mugen at the 2017 Zero TT alongside McG

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In a brief, but actually very significant press release, Mugen announced today that Guy Martin will be partnering John McGuinness at the 2017 Zero TT, taking over from Bruce Anstey. Guy is no stranger to electric bikes having ridden the Victory to fourth at the 2015 Zero TT, however the Mugen is a whole new kettle of fish.

The Zero TT is effectively a two-horse race between the two Mugen bikes, and one that John generally wins, except last year when a technical issue (the off button reset itself) left him stranded. John is a master on the Mugen and holds the current lap record of 119.279mph. Guy set a 109.717mph lap first time out on the Victory, what could he do with a bit of practice under his belt and the best bike on the (small and silent) grid? Which could leave the big question, does an electric TT really count as a TT victory? The 2017 TT just got even more exciting!

[VonSenger]

No.

[SystemParanoia]

Yes.

[sprinter1050]

Maybe.

[Biker's Nemesis]

What's the question?

[sprinter1050]

What question?

[rtz62]

I think, therefore I am. I think....?

[FourWheelDrift]

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[Swordman]

You're not the boss of me now.

[Bailey93]

Normal cannot defined; What is normal for the spider, is chaos for the fly.

[Smiler.]

Swordman said:

You're not the boss of me now.

Was already humming the tune.

[only1ian]

If a bear farts in the woods but no one can hear it! Does anyone care?

Bring on the main event!

[budgie smuggler]

If a man speaks in the woods, but no woman hears him, is he still wrong?

[MikeGoodwin]

cant wait to hear this electric motor tearing out my eardrums as it whizzes past.

What a barrel of laughs this will be for spectators.

[epom]

Electric bikes, nah waste of time they'll never catch on.

[Smiler.]

MikeGoodwin said:

cant wait to hear this electric motor tearing out my eardrums as it whizzes past.

What a barrel of laughs this will be for spectators.

You mean you've never heard them torquing loudly?

[FourWheelDrift]

You can hear this coming from miles off https://youtu.be/JfVEbu2iIlM?t=30 it almost sounds like a gas turbine. (Timing is everything).


to be honest they are noisy Tron bikes when they pass, briefly.

[99dndd]

Interesting technology, can't imagine they would be too much of a spectacle going past.

I'll take guesses on the year an electric bike wins the Senior TT.

I'll go 2050.

[bogie]

If Guy can beat John on the same electric bike, Id say thats a real TT win in anyones book

[Alex]

rtz62 said:

I think, therefore I am. I think....?

I'm pink, therefore I'm Spam.

[Fleegle]

Guy who?