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Bad Boy No.5: Mike Goodwin
By Stuart Barker on 07/12/2010 15:05:56
A business deal between the inventor of Supercross and Mickey Thompson turned sour ending in the assassination of Thompson
Mike Goodwin was a rock promoter in the 1960s and worked with The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, and The Doors before hitting on the idea of staging motocross events in the same massive stadiums used by bands.The result was a spectacular success
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An Island tour with a legend
By Robin Goodwin on 17/09/2010 00:23:03
Onboard with Mike 'The Bike' Hailwood around the TT
What you are watching is a highlight of Mike Hailwood's segment from the racing documentary Take it to the Limit - A Motorcycle Odyssey.The Yamaha - built by the extraordinary Kel Carruthers - that Hailwood is riding in the clip featured a unique
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Wrestling the Green Meanie
By Robin Goodwin on 03/08/2010 14:30:26
Mike 'Spike' Edwards guides the Kawasaki KR750 around Spa Francorchamps
technology was not there."The bike ridden by Mike 'Spike' Edwards in the video belongs to Chris Wilson, you can read more about the KR750 and Chris' collection here.
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'Honda The Golden Age' exhibit to run at TT
By Robin Goodwin on 19/05/2009 09:21:26
From May 31st the Manx Museum will feature bikes from Honda's racing history
exhibition features the memories of Honda mechanics and riders, including legends such as Mike Hailwood, Tommy Robb, and Jim Redman. Some classic Honda motorcycles will be on display, together with archive film footage of machines in action. The exhibition
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The bad boys of motorcycling
By Visordown on 23/11/2011 10:26:45
Drug smuggling, GBH and murder; these nine are the baddest of the bad from the world of motorcycling
from a career-ending crash at Jerez in 1999 he all but disappeared from the sport. However, he hit the headlines again in 2006 for all the wrong reasons when he was arrested at a strip club in Australia.Read more about Mick DoohanMike GoodwinMike
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How to make the perfect racer
By Robin Goodwin on 20/01/2012 11:03:20
Splice together the DNA of greats and legends
motorcycle racer:Natural talent of Anthony Gobert..the Go-Show had so much potential but couldn't control his own brilliance.Versatility of Mike Hailwood..he wasn't called 'Mike the Bike' because it rhymed, Hailwood could - and did - win on anything
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Catalunya Moto2 crash gallery
By Robin Goodwin on 05/07/2010 10:07:57
The Catalan round descended in to first corner pile-ups and smouldering wreckages at the seventh round of the championship
load of crashes during the race.The victims of the motorcycle racing version of cattle slaughter were:A first corner pile-up with the domino effect started when Alex Debon ran too hot in to the corner and collided into Mike Di Meglio, and unlucky for
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The 10 Grand Prix books you must own
By Robin Goodwin on 28/06/2010 11:29:46
From biographies of legends to beautiful coffee table companions. We've put together the Top 10 GP books that you need to own
GP bikes thanks to Neil Spalding’s insider access to the paddock.8. Ring of Fire - Rick BroadbentRing of Fire from Rick Broadbent is an account of the pressures that it takes to be successful in MotoGP, following the careers of Mike Hailwood and Valentino
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Bad Boy No.6: Jason Lawrence
By Stuart Barker on 07/12/2010 15:17:27
Top AMA Supercross racer sentenced to one year in prison during 2009 for two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of battery with serious bodily injury, and one count of mayhem
.”Bad Boy No 5: Mike Goodwin | Bad Boy No 7: Evel Knievel
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"They gave me four geisha girls"
By Robin Goodwin on 27/06/2011 15:45:58
A recollection of Phil Read and Yamaha's first GP championship
mechanic. The instructions for the carburettor settings were written on the back of a postcard! I sent a telegram to Japan, saying 'send me a Japanese mechanic'. And they did. I won the race at Monza and Mike Duff on the other Yamaha finished second
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