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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? | ||
Answer: That is the Honda way. We start by learning technology. Motorcycles have to have a sporty feeling and good handling. That's a motorcycle. Honda wanted to make the next Gold Wing like a sports model, without losing any touring capability. That's a vital foundation. My job is to add more fun factor to the machine, to build a Gold Wing with the kind of acceleration and handling people normally associate with sporting machines. | Answer: That is the Honda way. We start by learning technology. [[Motorcycles]] have to have a sporty feeling and good handling. That's a motorcycle. Honda wanted to make the next Gold Wing like a sports model, without losing any touring capability. That's a vital foundation. My job is to add more fun factor to the machine, to build a Gold Wing with the kind of acceleration and handling people normally associate with sporting machines. | ||
*Q: How long was the Gold Wing in development? | *Q: How long was the Gold Wing in development? | ||
**A: The project started in 1996. After I spent three years in the United States, I returned to Japan in 1996 on February 1st. And on February 3rd, we started. | **A: The project started in 1996. After I spent three years in the United States, I returned to Japan in 1996 on February 1st. And on February 3rd, we started. | ||