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10 minutes with... Claudio Pellizzon
By Harriet Ridley on 22/10/2007 16:25:39
With 37 years of service at Aprilia under his belt, Claudio Pellizzon has seen the company grow from a small-volume, dirt bike and scooter firm to a big player in sportsbikes. He tells TWO of the highs and lows of bike testing
, so we began test riding all the sportsbikes of the day. Halfway through the project Aprilia decided to give the RSV1000 more of a track focus. When the bike was ready to test we took it to a racetrack we'd never been to before, so we didn't know what
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10 Minutes with The Teutuls
By HARRIET RIDLEY on 01/04/2008 10:50:46
The hosts of American Chopper
with the business, getting better.Do you ever get anyone who's disappointed with the bike?Paul Sr: Never! We've always exceeded the expectations of people we built bikes for.What project are you most proud of?Paul Sr: The POW bike. It represents the era that I came
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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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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
babble. I'm just a race fan and I'm honoured to be on the inside, bagging the best seat in the house and projecting my thoughts on air.Which are your favourite meetings?I enjoy BSB and WSB. In MotoGP the riders are increasingly remote. It's an insult
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