Captain Chaos Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 may I ask why number 68 on your bike? Do you live in Haut-Rhin? Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 12 minutes ago, captain chaos said: may I ask why number 68 on your bike? Do you live in Haut-Rhin? OhOh ! Well done ! Seems that France wasn't unknow for you captain chaos ! Haut Rhin (dept68) is my birthplace & 68 my birthyear. Actualy installed in West of France ( Brittany/Cornouaille/29) Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I spent my childhood in Caen (14) Quote Link to comment
markfoggy Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Alors, continue, s'il vous plait. Beaucoup d'Histoire, il'ya en plus? Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, captain chaos said: I spent my childhood in Caen (14) So, i understand. Next week i will going near caen (Luc sur Mer) to search a new parts for one of my bike. A carbon fiber tank for a slabby... Edited January 31, 2016 by yann7/11r Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 22 minutes ago, markfoggy said: Alors, continue, s'il vous plait. Beaucoup d'Histoire, il'ya en plus? Hi markfoggy ! i must say : I'm a big fan from your work I owned a little parts from Phase One... 2 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) So, year after years, i've continued to ride this bike. I've an opportunity to collect a fiberglass fairing from MotoMartin. This time, it was a CBX model. Paint it in black...Never want to have a to shiny bike. Prefer a rought look with some good performance instead of the reverse. Made nothing special... Installed seat base 3 cms higher. Fitted AVON sport tyres. It was in 2008. Edited January 31, 2016 by yann7/11r 7 Quote Link to comment
Neill666 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Welcome yann , I do have a soft spot for the Egli and Moko Gsxr,s never seen a Martin frame like your but lovely bike :-) 1 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Lot of buddy think it was the best version...and they didn't just understand how a such "oldskool" bike worked so well on the road... Life was perfect... And then...can you imagine what happened... Quote Link to comment
IanC Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 34 minutes ago, yann7/11r said: Life was perfect... And then...can you imagine what happened... Cool bike! Not sure I'll like the next bit though, sounds vaguely familiar. 1 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 23 hours ago, IanC said: Cool bike! Not sure I'll like the next bit though, sounds vaguely familiar. I imagine what you're thinking about ! SO...let's see what happened after. After what ? Did you ask me ? After i crashed it lamentably in a ditch in border of the road... after a superb braking, that i was try to make to a Buddy... and If it had passed, what great braking ! Cost me : - bended fork - destroyed front Wheel - screen & fairing - brake lever & right handlebar - ignition crankcase cover - footrest & brake pédal - 2 beautiful bumps in the alloy fuel tank -5mm were removed from the top of my old Shoei helmet... And a lot of scratch everywhere...on the bike & pilot (me!) All this is very classic...for all of who have know this kind of scenary... cost me a lot of sarcastic comments during the few month who have followed this drama... This is a picture...just after the first wash, for removing all the mud on the bike. 2 Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, yann7/11r said: All this is very classic...for all of who have know this kind of scenary... cost me a lot of sarcastic comments during the few month who have followed this drama... in true Joe Bar Team style.... 4 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 In fact...yes ! Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) Anyway...we were in 2009. And a new challenge began... I changed the : -fork (GsxR750 K1) -front wheel & disc (750Srad) -engine (GsxR1100 90) -carbs (GsxR WaterCooled 38mm) -calliper & master cylinder ( Brembo) -rear shock (EMC) Edited February 2, 2016 by yann7/11r 1 Quote Link to comment
IanC Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Crashes suck but the silver lining is upgrade time. 1 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 And this was the result... 3 Quote Link to comment
busa ash Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 always upgrades after a crash , looking great in this version 1 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 After some more hot alert & discussion with 3 friends It appeared that our best chance of surviving was to move our favorite occupation on the track. Age of reason ? Maybe... We concentrated us on classics events. No question to run with the "Pro" in a competition... Objective was Just to ride on a track with our homemade bike. (in fact 3 MotoMartin) Things like "BolOrClassic" offered possibility to have some fun on two wheels betwen the 2 official race. Friends make some test during 2 years...and i decided to try my hability with my MotoMartin... instead to see the fun they had from the side of the track... First impression were great. Track like "Magny Cours" or "LeMans" are really great place. Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Track time ! Buddy on the left seems to make a prayer or invoke i don't know wich god of speed ! Maybe was he just worried about our riding style... 1 Quote Link to comment
Robinjo Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hello Yann welcome to the site, I really like your bike, I am a fan of Joe Bar and your bike reminds me of that, (I know I'm not the first to say it) I have only seen one Martin of this frame type in real life and that was on the back of a trailer, very cool to see yours getting used properly!!! I have a later style Martin myself with a turbo'd 1100F engine and other upgrades. 3 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thanks for your nice comment Robinjo. I've another MotoMartin with a GS1000 engine, but it will be great to see upgrades you've done on your's. Yes, this very first version from G.Martin are not the best knows...But i must recognise they are my favourite. JoeBar story are directly inspired by the life style from the seventies and situations lived by the French (and other) rider during this period...You can easy find a situation in your self life that match with this, i think ! 1 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 On the Nevers"Magny cours" race track in 2013. 3 Quote Link to comment
Robinjo Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Thanks Yann, would like to see your Martin GS1000 too. Mine is stilll a work in progress, or still evolving. This is the most recent pic I have of the complete bike, the red bike was when I bought it. Edited February 21, 2016 by Robinjo 9 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Absolutely superb bike, you've done here Robinjo !!! 1 Quote Link to comment
yann7/11r Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 This is my other MotoMartin... like i've buy it,10 years ago. Always in troubles with it... i'm not very motived. Maybe a big change for a 750GsxR engine...should give him a new start ! 1 Quote Link to comment
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