Hurco machining centre turns as well as mills at start-up motor cycle factory. Ever since the early 90s, after graduating with a rst class honours degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Abertay, Dundee, Steve Atkins has wanted to produce his own motorcycle. While pursuing a successful career as a car designer at such prestigious companies as Peugeot, Jaguar and Aston Martin, he spent his spare time designing his own bike and four years ago built a rst prototype. Two more followed, the last in October 2006, just in time to launch the concept at The International Motorcycle & Scooter Show at the NEC. He took his rst order, the customer paying a deposit there and then. Together with a small amount of Government funding, it convinced Steve to start his own company – BF

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