Team Teknik
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A columnist and technical director for multi bike tests for ADB from 2002-2008,Nick now writes for Transmoto magazine and continues to be Technical director on multi bike tests. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Nick Dole: Nick is a former uni dropout biomedical scientist. He is passionate about machines however, and any way he can get them to go faster and work better. Nicks racing career peaked in 1994 with a 3rd place in the NSW Pony Express series. Realising his true racing talents he retired to Ballard’s workshop, helping others to achieve what he can’t.
Leanne Bathurst: Lea wears a few hats, accounts receivable, payable, financial controller and has an amazing ability to make us all laugh and see the bright side of any situation. she also makes a wicked coffee and is worth her weight in gold for everything she does for teknik.
Paul Leybourne: Paul is deceptive. He seems all meek and mild but has a will of iron. Paul does a lot of the fork and shock servicing/valving as well as minor and major servicing of complete bikes. Paul can regularly be seen on weekends racing his KX250F around local MX and enduro events. Don’t get his way, he’ll run you over.
Andrew Martin: Andrew is our CAD drawing guy. Now that we are designing a lot more parts in house, like our Yamaha WR fork kit, Marzocchi fork pistons and plenty of tools, Andrew has taken up the reign. Truth is he's moonlighting for us from his real gig as a student mechatronics engineer. Like all of us, he rides, having just sold the '95 GSXR750. Though he can still be seen rolling in to work on his pushie sometimes... must be a fitness thing.
Ernie: Ernie has recently joined our business and is in charge of security, or at least he certainly seems to think so. He occassionally destroys things (mostly sticks), promoting everyone else to the job of cleaner. He loves to chew shoes, while you are wearing them, and sleeps more than a sedated cat. He can often be found under the air conditioning outlet, or out "networking" at other local businesses. Don't bother sending him an email as he can't read, and even if he could, he probably wouldn't listen to your advice anyway.
Damien Taylor: The design and computer department, he builds, maintains, upgrades, services and troubleshoots this website. Which is harder than it looks. And because he controls everything on here, he can write whatever he wants, and deserves much more money. He doesn't sleep much, has pretty much given up hope of ever fixing his bike, but will one day have his 1964 Wolseley sedan running. Thankfully he's much quicker at computer work.