Fan of Guy Martin and always wanted to own one of the machines he raced the Isle of Man TT on. Then this is your chance. At Silverstone Auctions, the 2013 GSX-R1000 BSB machine is being auctioned with which Martin drove the road racing championship that year.
Admittedly, this GSX-R1000 no longer has the original colors Guy Martin raced in the Isle of Man TT in 2013, but it is definitely the racer Martin raced in that year’s TT, as well as the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix .
No expense was spared in the development and construction of the Tyco Suzuki GSX-R1000 racer, the machine intended for PJ Jacobson’s debut season in BSB and used by Guy Martin in that year’s Isle of Man TT.
At the end of the season, the racer was sold by Tyco to Team Traction Control (the team of the late Prodigy frontman Keith Flint) who made their debut in the 2014 Isle of Man TT with Steve Mercer as the rider.
The racer cost around £80,000 to build and features a lot of factory equipment not available at normal club level. The bike was repainted by Dream Machine.
Specifications:
– Factory Crescent Superbike frame, 24 liter tank and carbon fairing
– K-tech KR3 Superbike front fork Factory adjustable triple clamps, K-tech DDS rear shock
– Factory aluminum Superbike link system, Factory XR6 quick-release swingarm
– Yoshimura Em pro Kit wiring harness and (ECU), Aim MXL dashboard with GPS, Aim Evo 4 data logger
– Full Yoshimura Superbike specification bike (rebuilt at the end of 2014 and ridden on 4 track days since)
– Kit generator, STM slipper clutch, Kit bell-mouths, Motion Pro quick-action throttle
– Brembo Monobloc calipers. Brembo RCS master cylinder, Brembo superbike brake discs
– Brembo GP rear thumb brake, fitted at Steve Mercer’s request
– Bazzaz quickshifter, Hyperpro steering damper, 17″ OZ rims
– TAS Superbike shift unit handlebar with pit lane limiter
– TAS Valtermoto brake shift kit. Full factory Leo Vince titanium exhaust
– Febur Superbike radiator and oil cooler, Samco hoses
– Titanium bolts, lightweight spindles
The machine is part of the London Motorcycle Show Sale, from February 17 to 19, 2023. The bike is expected to fetch £20,000 to £25,000.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.