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Crown Jewels - AGV Helmets
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/10/2003 09:05:35
So just how do Italian helmet manufacturers AGV protect the most precious head in motorcycle racing? Bertie headed to Italy to find out making a helmet for Valentino Rossi must be akin to trying to make a crown fit for a king
to speak.AGV currently have four factories, one in the Czech Republic, one in Malaysia, one in Indonesia and the one in Italy. They've been around for years. They first started making crash helmets back in 1947. Since then they've supported numerous World
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True Grit - Bikers with disability
By Bertie Simmonds on 31/03/2010 12:38:11
Getting hurt, badly hurt, on your bike isn’t something any of us like to talk about. But it happens. And not always to the other guy.
few months after the amputation I bought a Yamaha scooter. Before I got my artificial leg I used to take my crutches with me so I could go and pay for fuel. Good friends and a sense of humour are so important. My mates give me no quarter and take
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