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Tomorrow night at 9pm on channel 4 is a show called "Our Guy in India" featuring you guessed it Guy Martin in India.

More info here.

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For a bloke who doesn't like the limelight he seems to spend a lot of time on the tele.

Probably a fair trade off to get to make some money and to get to do the things he does. In India looks like a top gear style road trip with Guy on a bike. Looking forward to it!

Me too Andy should be good.

Kwacky wrote:For a bloke who doesn't like the limelight he seems to spend a lot of time on the tele.

But he only does the stuff he's interested in, he's turned down a fair bit he hasn't been into. From his book he said his motivation was to get to do stuff he normally wouldn't get to do.

I really like him and his personality, I've watched all the Speed episodes, the Passion of Guy, and have the Spitfire rebuild doco on my iPad to watch out here this trip.

I finally got round to watching the Spitfire one. That was good. Loaded with emotion at the end.

kiwikrasher wrote:

Kwacky wrote:For a bloke who doesn't like the limelight he seems to spend a lot of time on the tele.

But he only does the stuff he's interested in, he's turned down a fair bit he hasn't been into. From his book he said his motivation was to get to do stuff he normally wouldn't get to do.

I really like him and his personality, I've watched all the Speed episodes, the Passion of Guy, and have the Spitfire rebuild doco on my iPad to watch out here this trip.

He's a smart lad....he's gotten himself into the limelight and takes it for what it is, which plays to his 'everyman' image.

Now, if he could actually win an IOM....

Best chance ever this year on the BMW S1000rr IMO.

I heard on the radio this morning his autobiography was the second highest seller last year and is still 4th in the charts.

He must have quite a few quid from his 'other' jobs (ie other than motor biking and truck mechanic)

C00kiemonster wrote:I heard on the radio this morning his autobiography was the second highest seller last year and is still 4th in the charts.

He must have quite a few quid from his 'other' jobs (ie other than motor biking and truck mechanic)

I really enjoyed it, just finished it mid January, best motorbiker autobiography I've read by far.

Someone bought it me for Christmas. I've not picked it up. I'll save it for a holiday.

I think hes a very genuine bloke,who loves bikes and all things petrol head
I would love to see him win a TT

Kwacky wrote:Someone bought it me for Christmas. I've not picked it up. I'll save it for a holiday.

ditto, but I've already had the holiday

Kwacky wrote:Someone bought it me for Christmas. I've not picked it up. I'll save it for a holiday.

Just make sure you've read it by the summer

I enjoyed the show, he is a very easy guy to watch and an entertaining character.

Really enjoyed that, first biking program that Sarah would watch with me. We spent 9 months travelling around India on trains, buses, Enfields an various other lashed together motorbikes 14 years ago so brought back many memories. Looks like it's not changed a bit.

That sounds amazing Monty, I bet you've got loads of cracking story's and life changing experiences to talk about after that epic journey.

Just a reminder everyone its on at 9 tonight for part two

Blade wrote:That sounds amazing Monty, I bet you've got loads of cracking story's and life changing experiences to talk about after that epic journey.

Best time of my life mate, we got up to loads of stuff. We had a crash on the Kathmandu ring road and I lost 2 teeth. Nearly died whitewater rafting, I managed four level 5 rapids on my own without a boat before been picked up by some Russians. Recon the scariest moment was being on one of the buses in the Himalayas that got hijacked by Maoist terrorists just after 911.

Funniest thing had to be contracting Giardiasis a stomach bug that basically blows you up with suffer gas. Sarah didn't find it quite so funny though, and even I stopped laughing after about a week of it.

That's awesome Monty. Truly amazing. I wish I had done something similar when I was younger. Great memories.