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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
LEE & NEIL MORRIS"In some ways," says Lee Morris, "I'm glad that they are together, although I would have preferred it if they had actually died together. Mum had to deal with the aftermath of dad's death and that probably helped to kill her in less than a week afterwards."Lee an...
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The rise of the 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/04/2002 15:24:57
After the original 1998 R1, this version had a tough act to follow. So how did they go about developing and improving the previous model
's philosophy, but make it better still.Not such an easy task, because as every year passes we become a more demanding lot. Sports bike owners need to be as happy cleaning their machine on a Saturday as riding it on a Sunday. Sports motorcycles now need to do so
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Team Hates: Eight intense team-mate rivalries
By Bertie Simmonds on 11/11/2010 11:36:45
It's a rule of thumb in racing that you have to beat your team-mate. And to beat him, you must employ every method at your disposal. Delve into the world of when the team-mate system goes wrong
it can be so far from the truth. And all because of the psyche of the motorcycle racer.Psychologically, racers tend to have above average intelligence, but they're loners who dislike team sports. But a number of factors dictate it still does make sense
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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
August 2001Ever since they first came out way back in 1992, I've lusted after a FireBlade. Loved the looks, the performance, the name, but hated the insurance costs and the prospect of having a target on your back because you've got the best sports
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Tyre launch: Bridgestone Battlax BT-016
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/10/2008 11:25:39
With its first MotoGP title, not to mention the services of a fast Italian, Bridgestone is on a high
Bridgestone’s new Battlax BT-016 Hypersport tyre follows on from the enormously successful BT-014 tyres and sits below the racier BT-002 Racing Streets and above the sports-touring BT-021s. If you’re a tech-head, you’ll love the BT-016s. During
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The Honda VFR Story
By Bertie Simmonds on 30/04/2006 14:05:42
Honda's VFR has stood for two decades as a machine which owners and press alike have claimed to be the world's most perfect motorcycle. Surprising, then, that the VFR story was almost over before it had begun
admits that he took responsibility for all the best press trips, if little else. An invite to ride the new VFR750 fell squarely into this category. "Though it was touted as a sports bike," he says, "it struck me as too top heavy for serious scratching
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