January 22nd, 2010
“Forget about it,” said in an Italian-American accent, sounds like that famous line from the film Donnie Brasco. I’m not one for shedding tears at films, but if I was to, the end of that film would be the one.
This was all set off by a visit at work yesterday A couple of lads from a really arty motorcycle magazine from Italy came. They were really trendy lads, doing some arty stuff with the three of us (me, Dad and our Stewart) in the truck garage. Now, nine times out of ten, an interview to me consists of a similar set of questions, how fast does it go? When am i going to win a TT? Does racing scare you? What’s the current price of fish? So as you can tell it doesnt take long for me to get bored. This interview couldn’t have been any different. IT went along the lines of ‘How many women have i shagged? Do I believe in God? Do i like sex? And what is my favorite film? It just happend that Mareno doing the interview was on the same wavelength, and that’s where the “forget about it” got brought up. If you havent seen Donnie Brasco get a look.
So it was an educational day.
Other business, Jon Urry was telling me that a donkey can see all of it’s four feet while looking forward, and it’s all to do with Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. I’ll explain later.
Do you think i should make a point of doing a blog every week, or is random better?
Oh, and I had a day or two in Spain last week. I thought southerners made a song and dance about a bit of snow, well, not in the same league as the Spaniards. I honestly thought that some sort of nuclear armageddon had taken place. Oh no, just a touch of snow.
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January 15th, 2010
Guy is in the latest issue of the car magazine, EVO talking about his new motor. Lovely photos.
Tags: Aston Martin, guy martin
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January 6th, 2010
Now then folks, happy new year to you all. Thanks a million for keeping an eye on the site. I know I’m a bit slack on putting stuff up, but I go with the less is more motto, don’t you reckon? Anyway, good bit of weather, eh? I love a bit of snow, good job I live near a load of tractors. Could have a done with one tonight thinking of it. I was driving back from biking when I got the old Transit stuck. I thought it was going to end in tears when some lads in a Discovery gave me a shove out, so ta very much. Leaving yee old faithful on the side of a ditch would have broken my heart. Just wait till they get a bit of snow down in London, oh, more tea vicar?
Right, I’ve got a fair idea of what races I’m doing this year, a fair bit more motorbike racing than last year with stuff like a World Supersport race, more Irish road racing and a big push as usual at the three international road races, all that coupled with a sprinkling of random stuff, along the lines of Megavalanch again, a whopping 200km cross country mountain bike race in Austria, hopefully the 12-hour mower race and a bit of tightrope walking. As soon as i get a plan sorted ill get it stuck up.
cheers
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January 5th, 2010
Guy has linked up with Madboy Media to offer a limited run of exact replicas of his 2008 AGV GP-Tech. Each one is handpainted by Paddy, who painted all Guy’s 2008 and 2009 race helmets.
Due to the length of time it takes to paint each one, there will only be 50 available worldwide and each will be painted to order and individually signed and numbered by Guy. Sponsors stickers are optional.
To put your name on the waiting list just e-mail: jane@madboymedia.co.uk
You’ll be notified with your helmet number and the date your helmet will be ready.
The helmets retail at £850 plus £25 P&P
A deposit of £450 is required upon reservation and the outstanding balance is required upon completion of the helmet, before posting.
The first helmet (1/50) is scheduled to be auctioned for charity at the Irish Racer Awards Ceremony in Belfast on January 15th, 2010.
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December 18th, 2009
My mum always says ‘If you havent got owt nice to say, don’t say owt at all’. But I do think there is a time and a place for such goings on, and here it is.
X factor, whats it all about? Not sure myself, but it’s getting rammed down our throats left right and centre. If it’s not on the Ten ‘o’ Clock news, it’s on Steve Wright in the Afternoon about how we are faced with the new Elvis or John Lennon. My arse! is answer to that. Time will tell if they are going to be the next big thing, but what’s the chances, eh?
I’m sure the singers are lovely folk, but not for me, ta very much. So to get the message across – to matey boy with his trousesrs around his nipples and that fit bird – that their stuff is a load of bollocks, go and buy one of my all time favourite singles. I’m going on good infomation from Jay at the Hein Gericke store in Cheltenham that if we buy enough of Rage Against The Machine’s single ‘Killing in the name of’, it will be at number one instaed of that X factor nonsense. He reckons its in the lead at the mo’. I’ve bought a few. The future I think.
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December 10th, 2009
Now then, Tiger Woods looks to have been filling his boots doesn’t he? What do they say, make hay when the sun shines?
Now I know I’m right into my English engineering, but I reckon we are playing at it compared to John Britten in New Zealand. Work of art. so ta to Dean Sever for sending me some pics of my all-time favourite bike. This one is in the Barber Motor Muesum in America. Reckon me granny would go to auction for one those. There are only ten in world.
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November 29th, 2009
Red Torpedo have a big stand at the NEC Bike show, up in the race truck area. They’ve got a load of mint new designs and existing classics, that aren’t even on the website yet (and we haven’t got pictures of the for blog). Once you’ve checked out the new gear go and see the Wall of Death in the next hall.
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November 26th, 2009
Bit of news on the riding front. I’ve agreed to ride for the Wilson Craig team. I haven’t signed, because I haven’t signed a contract for three years – it’s all been handshakes, but I’ll be on Hondas again next year. I raced for Wilson Craig back in my first proper year of road racing when I was with Uel Duncan. Cam Donald and Keith Amor have also raced for Wilson Craig.
I’ll have the same mechanics I was so happy with this year, and Shaun the Sheep will be working with us too. The key to the whole deal is that Chris Mehew will be tuning the engines and the 600 will be the same spec as Eugene Laverty used to win World Supersport races this year.
I meant to post this a few days ago, but we’ve been so busy at work. I reckon we could do with a receptionist.
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