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20 Questions: Mark Wilsmore
By Visordown on 18/03/2008 09:41:45
Mark Wilsmore, managing director of the legendary Ace Cafe on the North Circular in London, chats over a brew
yourself in one wordTenacious3. What's the most embarrassing bike you ever lusted over?Norton F1 Rotary 4. What were you riding when you first topped 100mph?Yamaha RD250. My first bike, followed by my first hospital stay!5. What should the speed limit
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The Prodigy's Keith Flint on RD400s and being Doohan's mate
By Visordown on 06/09/2010 14:42:38
Tattooed loon and legendary front man of The Prodigy talks RD400s, racing, his passion for bikes and bumping into the King of Spain…
the builders had dumped a load of soil we made a few jumps and I often turned up home with bumps and bruises. From what I remember my first bike was some old Honda trials bike, a twin-shock one. It wasn’t really the right bike for the job but it had two wheels
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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
ride if money (or job!) were no object?An MK1 RG500 or Yam TZ700. What's your favourite stretch of asphalt?The Kinlochleven road near Loch Leven.What is the best thing you ever did on a motorcycle?Earn my living.What is the maddest thing you ever did
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Michael Collins - Busted for doing 125mph
By Visordown on 20/09/2010 15:40:13
Michael Collins made the national news after being filmed riding his bike at speeds of up to 125mph on his way to work. This is his version of events...
was arrested, they seized my leathers, lid and my bike. I didn’t think I was riding beyond my own limit. Watching the video while being interviewed I thought the policeman’s riding was very sketchy. I was kept in a cell overnight because in their eyes I was too
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20 Questions: James Cracknell
By Mark Shippey on 17/03/2008 15:31:25
Olympic gold medallist rower and very tall bloke
?People who ride white motorbikes with reflective clothing 'cos I think they're all policemen.9. Who's your motorcycling hero?Mick Doohan or Rossi for the awesome way they ride.10. What motorcycle did you first do 100mph on?Back of a ZX-10.11. What is the most
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First Person - Fazer Family
By Flys are down on 26/11/2010 11:11:51
While there’s nothing unusual about a family holiday to France, a couple of Fazers isn’t the obvious choice of wheels. Reader Rod Shaw doesn’t regret it one bit
with the family. Everyone got involved in the planning of the route. I just booked the ferry tickets and made sure we had enough money.We tried to keep the riding stints short to keep the boys interested and we used intercoms, which allowed Nova and I to confirm
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The Professionals - Gordon Murray
By John Cantlie on 16/01/2009 15:12:50
Gordon Murray, son of a motorcycle racer and the designer of the legendary McLaren F1, on the Ducati 916, the Isle of Man and hanging bikes on his walls at home...
of view of me riding? The first time I got on the 916. In those days the SPS used to arrive in a box and you had to assemble them yourself. I still enjoy getting my hands dirty.You are often pictured wearing a Hawaiian shirts, are you not a suit man?I don
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10 Minutes with John Surtees
By Bertie Simmonds on 25/03/2008 11:00:06
If Valentino Rossi jumps ship to Formula 1 he'll want to follow the example of John Surtees
have the best style?It's impossible to say, since style is of the time and of the machine, so there's no one style that's the best. You also change the way you ride to suit the machine and its development. That's what Rossi excels at. I was one
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Where Are They Now? Simon Crafar
By Harriet Ridley on 02/07/2009 17:47:17
WSB's Mr Nice Guy had a stunning first year in 500 GPs beating Mick Doohan, but then what...?
and getting results. It was a big risk going from a comfortable ride in WSB to 500cc GP racing but I wanted to give it a go, and 1998 on the Red Bull Yamaha turned out to be my best year. I got a first, second and third in my first full season of 500 GPs
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Where Are They Now? Giancarlo Falappa
By Harriet Ridley on 22/10/2007 21:03:24
Massive stand-up wheelies and wild motocross style? Falappa's the man
spot of the podium. And he was the first racer to mark his race wins with massive stand-up wheelies. But a horrific crash during testing in 1994 cut his career dead.You may well have spotted his motorhome at various shows and race meetings in the UK
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