Kevin Ash- RIP
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I rode on the Kawasaki Z800 launch only a few weeks ago with Kev. Over opinionated, but massively knowledgeable, he was a real gentleman. I have three young daughters, Kev had three teenage daughters. He was always at his happiest talking about them and offering much needed advice on the subject. Constantly ready to take the piss out of anyone and with skin thicker than a BKS one-piece, he'll be very sadly missed.
Nice piece about him by a colleague at the Telegraph.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9821403/K...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9821403/K...
And from Erin Baker: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9821404/K...
The loss of Kevin Ash to motorcycle journalism is incalculable. He was one of the good guys. He knew his subject intimately, and like any good journalist, his opinions could, and would, excite a debate amongst us.
His writing style was far more eloquent than most of his peers, his understanding of motorcycle mechanics seemingly bottomless, yet he had an innate ability to get some of the most technologically difficult subject matter across in such a way that most of us could undertand what he was saying. That is a rare gift indeed.
I've said it elsewhere on the internet, and for those of you old enough to remember, to me he was the LJK Setright of motorcycle journalism, and will be sorely missed.
His writing style was far more eloquent than most of his peers, his understanding of motorcycle mechanics seemingly bottomless, yet he had an innate ability to get some of the most technologically difficult subject matter across in such a way that most of us could undertand what he was saying. That is a rare gift indeed.
I've said it elsewhere on the internet, and for those of you old enough to remember, to me he was the LJK Setright of motorcycle journalism, and will be sorely missed.
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