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20 Questions... Damon Hill
By Harriet Ridley on 23/10/2007 13:56:13
Former F1 star, bike racer and despatch rider
?Four, because the other ones are too noisy and smelly.What achievement by a rival are you most envious of?I haven't got any rivals.What are the trends in your field that are just below the horizon right now?De-materialisation.If you could switch careers, what
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20 Questions... James Whitham
By Harriet Ridley on 24/10/2007 15:55:08
TV personality and 1993 British Superbike Champ
most envious of?Anybody earning money out of bike racing deserves every penny.What are the trends in your field that are just below the horizon right now?Two-strokes are coming back baby, you know it.If you could switch careers, what would you like
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20 Questions... Nick Sanders
By Harriet Ridley on 23/10/2007 09:47:45
Unkempt global circumnavigator who first did 100mph on a GS750
-stroke or four-stroke?Oh god, I don't know; aren't two-strokes smoky?What achievement by a rival are you most envious of?You have to admire the Ewan McGregor project, despite the marketing and PR backup.What trends in your field are just below the horizon right
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20 Questions: John Mockett
By Harriet Ridley on 20/03/2008 11:56:47
Designer of the Triumph Rocket III and cartoonist
be a good place to start on a list, but then, I'm still alive.18. What are the trends in your field that are just below the horizon right now?Honesty in design, not marketing. We should make bikes that people enjoy. There's no point in doing 170mph
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10 minutes with... Gaston Howard
By Harriet Ridley on 20/10/2007 11:23:48
Meet Gaston Howard, professional stuntdouble for the likes of Will Smith and LL Cool J. Typical duties include jumping drawbridges in the dark and crashing Harleys. Yes, it's a dangerous job - but someone's got to do it...
. So it was pitch black with the lights all dimmed down on this Honda Shadow made up to look like a big Harley. I had to ride through fields with potholes and tyre tracks, and I got a guy on the back. It was a violent ride. At this point LL Cool J - me
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10 minutes with... Pete 'Fred' Clarke
By Harriet Ridley on 24/10/2007 17:58:29
You may not recognise his face, but if you've been to a motorcycle race meeting in the last 30 years you'll definitely know his voice. Fred Clarke is the man on the mike
the entire field at Donington to take his first 500cc GP win. But perhaps the most exciting was the last round of the 2000 World Supersport Championship at Brands. Four riders could take the title and through the race positions kept changing. So it was, "St
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10 Minutes with Livio Lodi
By HARRIET RIDLEY on 25/03/2008 10:13:17
The man with the keys to an Aladdin's cave of biking history.
over 50 years of history. Tell us about the Ducati historyDucati was founded in 1926 by the three Ducati brothers to make electrical goods and radios. It became huge in its field but the Second World War destroyed the factory, so when it came to re
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How to Overtake Safely
By Harriet Ridley on 22/08/2004 11:28:53
The chances are your motorbike is the fastest thing on the road, so you'll need to know how to overtake safely
's windscreen if this increases your field of vision.There is no prescribed distance to this following position; it's simply the closest position to the vehicle in front that gives an adequate view of the road ahead. And never overtake where your view
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KTM Experience
By Harriet Ridley, Two Team on 22/10/2007 18:22:11
Can't stand the weather? Beat the winter blues with an indoor session at the KTM Experience and boost your riding skills to boot
outstanding, and the staff know their stuff and can teach it with all the mastery of Yoda in Star Wars. I'll definitely be going back.NAME: Harriet RidleyJOB: Features editorEXPERIENCE: One year's trail riding with own bike, a Gas Gas Pampera 250 MKIIICrunch
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