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09/01/2003 - Torrance, Calif. - When [[Honda]] began laying the groundwork for the development of the all-new Gold Wing in 1993, the decision was made to put a younger engineer with [[sportbike]] design experience in charge of the project. | 09/01/2003 - Torrance, Calif. - When [[Honda]] began laying the groundwork for the development of the all-new Gold Wing in 1993, the decision was made to put a younger engineer with [[sportbike]] design experience in charge of the project. | ||
That man is Masanori Aoki, Large Project Leader (LPL) on the [[Honda GL1800|GL1800 Gold Wing]]. At 33 years of age, Aoki became the LPL for the NSR250R-an unusually young age for a Honda LPL. By the time Aoki was selected to head development of the Gold Wing, his LPL's résumé featured a number of high-performance motorcycles including the CBR®250RR, CBR400RR and the CBR600F3. Masa-san, now 46, is a sportbike guy, which is exactly why he was chosen to lead the Gold Wing design team. | That man is Masanori Aoki, Large Project Leader (LPL) on the [[Honda GL1800|GL1800 Gold Wing]]. At 33 years of age, Aoki became the LPL for the NSR250R-an unusually young age for a Honda LPL. By the time Aoki was selected to head development of the Gold Wing, his LPL's résumé featured a number of high-performance motorcycles including the [[Honda CBR250RR|CBR®250RR]], [[Honda CBR400RR|CBR400RR]] and the [[Honda CBR600F|CBR600F3]]. Masa-san, now 46, is a sportbike guy, which is exactly why he was chosen to lead the Gold Wing design team. | ||
We had an opportunity to interview Aoki on one of his recent trips to the U.S. Here's what he had to say about one of the most ambitious model development projects in Honda's history. | We had an opportunity to interview Aoki on one of his recent trips to the U.S. Here's what he had to say about one of the most ambitious model development projects in Honda's history. | ||
Question: Why was your background in sportbike development important? | Question: Why was your background in sportbike development important? | ||