It was set up on a Dyno, the fuelling issue was caused by a faulty fuel pressure regulator which they did not have a spare for. Pikes Peak is a 'point and squirt' course, i.e. more time is gained by getting through the straights faster than by getting through the corners faster. Thats why the bonkers unlimited cars were all running over 800bhp. The problem with the bike Guy was running is that a GSXR1100 engine is not that strong at sea level, let alone at 4,300 metres! The turbo was essential to ensure that engine was still competitive in the thinner air.
The reason for the engine problem is at odds with what was written in motorcycle news where from memory, they cited an (unprogrammable) ECU chip as being to blame for the inappropriate fuelling.
There was also a short section showing a fueling map on a laptop being fiddled with. TV is not reality though, there has to be a bit of creative editing etc.
Guy needs a geography lesson, his opening line 'the highest mountain in England is Ben Nevis' !!! Seriously Bens are only in Scotland ffs!
Yeah - I would but without the being the person that he is.....met the him briefly a few times at the TT and his on screen persona is not the same as in real life....in fact the last time I did see him at ramsey in a side road this year I instead concentrated on my cod and chips....I think once a few people twigged he was there he was gone in a couple of mins.... I will say though it is enjoyable tv as its bike related but then, stick McGuiness in his place and id be all over it....top bloke, really nice to speak to.
Thought this was one of his better efforts, none of that flying push-bike, tandem bollocks. Not sure about the five day change of underwear tho! Don't see what's wrong with once a week like the rest of us. :Vomit:
Not met Guy but he was quite abrupt with a mate this year when he tried to talk to him. He bought the Martec already built and turbocharged in 2010
ahh the bike was a martek thought that rear swingarm looked familiar I know the guy who started building marteks originaly think I have some martek slab alloy yokes for a z 650 somewhere lol
What was the tandem one all about? Wasn't a tandem to start with. That was a 10min prog dragged out. And that's generous.
I haven't seen enough of his programmes to judge him but he's quite entertaining and its nice to know they're still rearing old fashioned tea-drinking northerners. He's got balls, that's for sure, because he's not the smoothest rider. Watching the difference in style between him and John McGuinness on the trackside camera as they go round Quarter bridge at the TT is instructive. McGuinness glides around the bike like a greased eel. Its a job to catch him in the act of shifting his body at all whereas Martin flings himself around like a kid on a space hopper. I wouldn't hold it against him if he bought the GSXR mostly complete rather than built it from the ground up himself. Its no mean feat to take a custom special and fettle it to the point of being competitive in an international race. Even with a few bob and TV back-up, he's still a tranny van privateer. Takes some doing. Other than being well overdue for a shave and a haircut and having a tendency to talk too much about wanking he seems all right to me.
