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Interview: Mr Fukunaga, Fireblade project leader
By mark forsyth on 25/11/2011 15:56:47
Twenty years of Fireblade experience
engine is extremely difficult and almost impossible.What is an average age of a 2012 Fireblade customer?Around 40What was the age of a Fireblade customer back in 1992?It was around 25 I think... European customers have been getting steadily olderOf all
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Simon Warburton on the Speed Triple R
By Ben Cope on 25/01/2012 13:12:42
Triumph's Product Manager talks Speed Triple R. So what are the chances of a 1200 version Simon?
and claim it's slicker. Will we see these changes on the standard Speed Triple too?Yes, we've made many changes to the gearbox over the years, however this new gearbox is almost completely redesigned, with 10 of the 12 gears and both shafts being new. Also
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Versys 1000: 5 questions to the engineers
By Ben Cope on 08/12/2011 08:56:21
We put five questions to the team behind Kawasaki's new all-roads tourer
and broken roads, so we chose the 17" wheels and Pirelli Scorpion tyres as they offer good grip on the road, but have an all-road look. Of course, you could always put sticky tyres on should you wish!4. If you're after a decent tank range, why is it 1,043cc
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The Professionals - Livia Lancelot
By Visordown on 19/10/2010 11:53:59
Livia Lancelot is Kawasaki France’s impossibly cool ladies’ motocross World Champion. She’s Europe’s only professional female MX racer...
the most time working on?Suspension. I only weigh 55kgs, so I am very light and this has certain problems for the bike. At the moment I am working with Kayaba and the guys who do suspension for the super-quick Grand Prix racers like Sebastian. The guy from
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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...?
World Superbike star Simon Crafar had scores of podium finishes in the 1990s on his Kawasaki, despite never winning a race. That is until he moved to 500cc GP racing with Red Bull Yamaha in 1998, where he won the British round battling against Mick
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Paul Denning on his 2012 WSB hopes
By Visordown News on 04/01/2012 11:04:07
Former MotoGP team boss and owner of the Crescent dynasty on his year ahead
With Suzuki withdrawing from MotoGP for 2012 Paul Denning is remaining focussed with Crescent Suzuki's full-time debut in the World Superbike championship this season.In this team released interview, Denning discusses the competition in the WSB
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7 questions to the ZZR1400 engineers
By Ben Cope on 19/01/2012 17:09:07
Does it need traction control? Can it really crack 200mph and will the next model be supercharged?
Click here for the Kawasaki ZZR1400 review and see the 186mph onboard video here.The UK journos sat down with the team behind the ZZR-1400 to talk about the new bike in detail. Here are seven interesting nuggets of information from the guys who saw
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10 minutes with... David Vanian
By Adam Harvey on 25/10/2007 19:59:21
The lead singer of The Damned, former grave digger and lifelong bike fan stops off at the Ace Cafe on his 45 Flathead for a coffee and a chat
that I used to race round a field.Where did you get your Flathead from?I bought my Harley 10 years ago from a guy up north. He fixed it up to its current condition. It cost me �5000 - I had just made some money with the band for a change, so I thought
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Jeremy Burgess interview
By Visordown on 26/05/2010 15:09:43
Jeremy Burgess is Valentino Rossi's crew chief at Fiat Yamaha. Nobody knows more about what it takes to win a Grand Prix
people and easy to get on with, Honda people are more like city folk. How has the job changed since you started?Now there's some organisation in the scheduling! You have 10am practice and a 2pm practice on two days and a race at 3:00pm. But go back 20
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The Professionals - Rob Herring
By Visordown on 20/09/2010 15:19:29
Rob Herring is a former motocross champion turned stunt rider. He rode some of the toughest scenes in the Quantum of Solace movie...
raced there until I was 17 then came back to the UK and have stayed ever since.You were 10 times british motocross Champion. What was the highlight?I’ve won in 125, 250, open class and supercross. The only thing I never won was four strokes because I
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