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Patriot Games - The British Grand Prix
By Bertie Simmonds on 16/06/2010 14:34:51
From the Isle of Man to Silverstone via Donington Park, the story and the thrilling races that make up the history of the British Grand Prix
Mountain course at the Isle of Man, it was a cornerstone of the calendar. By the 1970s, the event became an anachronism. It was out of touch with the times and more and more racers decided not to go there, citing safety as the main reason.In 1971 Barry
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What's MotoGP ever done for us? Pt.2
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/05/2010 12:52:33
Following on from looking into how Grand Prix racing has revolutionised the very bikes we ride, here’s how the riding kit the fastest racers on the planet wear has shaped what we use today
racers around the Isle of Man did so in plus-fours and brogues. When they crashed (which they did, frequently) they left large portions of themselves on the road. In those days they would doubtless have laughed their horrific injuries off as “a mere flesh
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Living with a 2001 Honda CBR929RR Fireblade
By Bertie Simmonds on 26/04/2002 10:59:44
Former TWO magazine editor, Bertie Simmonds, talks about his experience of owning a Honda CBR929RR Fireblade
've fitted a lovely Arrow end can (£338 from B&C (01522) 791369.) It took five minutes to fit and sounds superb. As the Blade was dynoed ages ago for the Isle of Man TT test, I'm going to take it back to BSD in Peterborough (01733) 223377 to see if it
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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
, such as putting guard rails everywhere in F1. These were lethal for bike racers. The problem is that when things are 'for safety' it's hard to argue against. I sometimes feel that the Isle of Man has become more dangerous as they've opened up areas
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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.
pain when you pull over – you take this stuff for granted with two legs, but you have to be careful. I have a bike land on me about once a year at least, but I don’t let it stop me.“Kev and I were on the Isle of Man when the Fast Eddie Enduro was on, so
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Don't Look Back in Anger
By Bertie Simmonds on 14/08/2001 15:53:42
Four people who have had family members killed in racing, but have dealt with their loss and carried on in the sport that they love
engineer who prepped the bikes, he was also mechanic and rider. Quiet, smiling, studious. And very, very fast on a motorcycle - winner of three Isle of Man TT singles races, 1992 Sound of Singles British Champion and 1999 Supermono champion.A few years
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Living with a 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000
By Bertie Simmonds on 10/11/2003 13:54:39
It's big, it's old and a bit of a relic. But enough about Bertie, see how he got on with the monster GSX-R1000
of tread left. This use has included the commute as well as plenty of road abuse (in the Isle of Man, see page 60) as well as track days at Mallory Park, Donington Park and Silverstone. The buggers never moved an inch anywhere, felt as secure in the wet
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Living with a 2004 Honda CB1300
By Bertie Simmonds on 12/09/2004 15:56:49
Finally a bike that doesn't look like a Bertie's riding a mini moto. Yes it's the mighty CB1300 review
the scenery.Dave pushes on a bit every now and again. He's no slouch, having raced on the Isle of Man and proof again that the big CB1300 handles. Rob's also doing well on his Pantah.The sun is out and life couldn't be better. I hook up with Steve Dyer on his
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