At Cadwell Park.
Story I was told is it currently running 220 / 230hp and is very useable
and is being set up for a crack at Pikes Peak.
At Cadwell Park.
Story I was told is it currently running 220 / 230hp and is very useable
and is being set up for a crack at Pikes Peak.
sweet as
Kirmington race ace Guy Martin is heading to the US to take on one of motorsport's toughest challenges.
The TT star has entered the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and is aiming to set a new motorcycle record for the famous climb.
The 10-minute mark has only ever been broken twice on two wheels, with both runs coming in 2012.
The race is run on a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns, beginning at 9,390 feet and finishing at the 14,115 foot summit of America's Mountain.
Guy Martin will take on the challenge on Sunday, June 29, hoping to break the record of 9:52:819.
Usable maybe, but controllable? Wheel in the air,arse off the seat, foot barely on the footpeg and crawling all over the front of the bike! Looks like he's having fun.Originally Posted by Tony Nitrous
At Cadwell Park.
Story I was told is it currently running 220 / 230hp and is very useable
and is being set up for a crack at Pikes Peak.
Cadwell Park is famous for racers getting some air time.
Very different to Pikes Peak.
Queue gratuitous Cadwell Park pic...
Last edited by Tony Nitrous; 25-06-2014 at 01:15 PM.
Yea, did you see the video on Fagbook this morning? https://www.facebook.com/AussieStreetfighters
Just finished his book.
(Mrs got me a hardback signed first copy)
Interesting bloke.
I'm sure he plays to the media a fair bit but he makes for good entertainment,
possibly down to his Asperger syndrome ?
Last edited by Tony Nitrous; 25-06-2014 at 02:39 PM.
I just ordered mine a few days ago tony hope it is as good as it looks
I found it interesting.
Not all bikes, but family, business, mates, TV, drink and cars.
cool
Guy Martin has had that thing since what feels like the late 90's - Martek built it originally as a showcase bike - Heavily modded WP frame with a oil boiler in it... Glad to see he's got a plan for it - the *BIG* advantage that it being a turbo bike for pikes peak will be it not bleeding power like a N/A motor with altitude - it's why turbo cars have ruled the roost at Pikes since the 80's... Of course, Pikes Peak is 100% tar now, so watch the times tumble. (BMW HP2s were the machine of choice while it there was still dirt sections over the last couple of years)
Didn't do great in practice on the first stage,
(they only practice individual sections)
Got worse as he climbed.
Reports are he's trying different mapping.
Gammaboys post makes a lot of sense and explains why some serious
bikes gave bad a crack at it but an electric bike holds the two wheel record.
Not effected by the change in altitude.
Seeing the new Fred Dibnah, a Pommie on an old Suzuki Streetfighter,
stick one up the Seppo's Electric Bicycle, in their own back yard, would
put a smile on my face for the rest of the week.
In the last couple of years it's been all about Ducati Multistradas in the unlimited bikes class
There must be a really good coffee shop at the top.
Go Guy !
Ducks still win their class but they can't touch the electric bike that
holds the outright 2 wheels record. Love to see that beaten by GM.
Last edited by Tony Nitrous; 26-06-2014 at 04:59 PM.
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