HISTORY Hi, my name is Steve Bridge. I was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1968, and began competing on motorcycles in 1977, on a Honda SL70. I founded F1 Engineering in 1998, pursuing my own career after working in engineering workshops for 10 years. I'd been hooked on road-racing since my first road-race back in 1990 on a Ducati SS900 bevel drive, retiring the old girl to the road in 1992, and buying an F1 750 to race. Since then I have been consistently modifying this machine for better track performance. This obsession developed into my occupation and hence the name F1 Engineering. At the time the business was set up there was no-one in New Zealand offering these products to local racers. However, I could not build the reputation I have on this alone! I have always been on the track to carry out research and development, to offer parts back-up and listen to clients' feedback, many of them top local and international riders. Most of my product development I personally undertake, and have raced 883 twinsport, CBR 600, R6, R1, ZX9, my own Ducatis, a Norton 748 Special, and Manx Nortons. I have also taken my research to Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man to check out the opposition, both to compete and to test my products in the world's toughest road-race. With Steve's long term ambition of competing at the finally fulfilled, he returned from the UK in September 2000, totally focused on his next goals. His first goal was to complete his race bike, the VeeArma in time for the New Zealand race season. After many late nights, the new machine rolled up to scrutineering at the Wanganui railway yards, Christmas Day 2000. Though teething problems with the unique fuel system caused reliability problems, the chassis proved to be an outstanding success. Very nimble, rigid, and stable. Ongoing development since then has taken it to consistent podium finishes. Steve's Second goal was to release RapidArt on to the global market. The F1 workshop was relocated to larger premise, and machinery, tooling, and computer systems upgraded. Steve knew, to compete head on with the big guns, RapidArt Racebitz' main product Adjustable Rearsets needed to be unique. Adopting an eccentric type of footpeg adjustment, combined with two tone colouring, enabled Steve to come up with a striking appearance. These state of the art rearsets are moving motorcycle foot control design well into the new millennium.