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Eddy Lejeune Interview 2013 WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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How many times did you go to Japan?
6 or 7 times
Did Honda tell you to act in a certain way and behave yourself. ?
I not understand
Ok, I’ll explain. You know Phillipe Berlatier, he punched an observer in the face ..........
Yes, he is a crazy man. One year I go in his house and after we go to an indoor and we drive before and I say I must put my bike in my car, it is a Citroen. I must take the wheel out. He say no you put the bike on the trailer with his bike. He drive crazy driving in and out of the other cars crazy and after he stop he take a small street off the motorway so that he no pay for the motorway. We arrive at a river with 40cm of water and he say we must go across. He go with his car, my bike. He is crazy and the car is going down the river sideways. He is crazy. In one year in Finland, I am with a rent a car and Berlatier and his friend are in 2 cars also rent cars. One go in front and one go behind. We stop at a red light. The front car reverse onto me, the back car push on to me, they both rev engine and slip the tyres a lot. He is crazy. In Finland they drive with rent a car and they meet journalist. The man want photo and Berlatier get in car and wheels spin it round and round crazy ha ha. Crazy man.. Of course me, now, I am quiet man.
I stop riding one year early. If I had stayed with Honda I could ride the new 2 stroke Honda. It was good bike. I stop early and the Montesa is not good. The other people no want me, Fantic and we stop for the children and family
6 or 7 times
Did Honda tell you to act in a certain way and behave yourself. ?
I not understand
Ok, I’ll explain. You know Phillipe Berlatier, he punched an observer in the face ..........
Yes, he is a crazy man. One year I go in his house and after we go to an indoor and we drive before and I say I must put my bike in my car, it is a Citroen. I must take the wheel out. He say no you put the bike on the trailer with his bike. He drive crazy driving in and out of the other cars crazy and after he stop he take a small street off the motorway so that he no pay for the motorway. We arrive at a river with 40cm of water and he say we must go across. He go with his car, my bike. He is crazy and the car is going down the river sideways. He is crazy. In one year in Finland, I am with a rent a car and Berlatier and his friend are in 2 cars also rent cars. One go in front and one go behind. We stop at a red light. The front car reverse onto me, the back car push on to me, they both rev engine and slip the tyres a lot. He is crazy. In Finland they drive with rent a car and they meet journalist. The man want photo and Berlatier get in car and wheels spin it round and round crazy ha ha. Crazy man.. Of course me, now, I am quiet man.
I stop riding one year early. If I had stayed with Honda I could ride the new 2 stroke Honda. It was good bike. I stop early and the Montesa is not good. The other people no want me, Fantic and we stop for the children and family
Eddy Lejeune Interview 2013 WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Were you ever offered deals by other companies?
I stay Honda Honda Honda
Were you ever offered any deals
No, nobody want me. I am World Champion. If I change and I am not World Champion it is not good publicity I think.
Do you remember your famous video ?
Yes sure
Did Honda ask you to do this
Yes they ask me to make this in Japan
Your techniques and riding was very special. You were the Toni Bou back then. Do you remember anything special about that day
No
Did you every ride the Mecatecno Dragonfly of Gallach
No
Are you a good mechanic
No, I don’t like
What do you put your success down to?
I make bicycle go front and go back, I stop I drive with the clutch and at this time no one else. It’s just that I use the clutch and nobody use the clutch before and I am 3 times World Champion or this reason hey. When it is very muddy I ride the clutch when I rev. The first year I scream the bike but after no I find the conditions to be able to put a lot of power down and start very fast for big rock also. I bang the rock I pass, not jump it …. bang.
Did you practise with Steve Saunders
No
Did you socialise with any riders
I go a little with Berlatier and Couturier, but in the beginning no, only with my brother, Jean Marie and me. I also practise with Cordonier a lot. He drive good but the year he race with Fantic he make nothing. No practise nothing nothing nothing. I don’t ride a lot but when Cordonier receive the Fantic he don’t ride and he make nothing.
Why ?
I don’t know, he don’t profit. I think he is good rider but he don’t take it serious. I don’t drive a lot but I am serious
Who was the most impressive rider that you have ridden against ?
Altogether, Bou of course
No, that you rode with, who was the best rider?
Schreiber, but he was not serious but he is a good rider.
Eddy’s wife shouts through that Eddy too is too seriously
I stay Honda Honda Honda
Were you ever offered any deals
No, nobody want me. I am World Champion. If I change and I am not World Champion it is not good publicity I think.
Do you remember your famous video ?
Yes sure
Did Honda ask you to do this
Yes they ask me to make this in Japan
Your techniques and riding was very special. You were the Toni Bou back then. Do you remember anything special about that day
No
Did you every ride the Mecatecno Dragonfly of Gallach
No
Are you a good mechanic
No, I don’t like
What do you put your success down to?
I make bicycle go front and go back, I stop I drive with the clutch and at this time no one else. It’s just that I use the clutch and nobody use the clutch before and I am 3 times World Champion or this reason hey. When it is very muddy I ride the clutch when I rev. The first year I scream the bike but after no I find the conditions to be able to put a lot of power down and start very fast for big rock also. I bang the rock I pass, not jump it …. bang.
Did you practise with Steve Saunders
No
Did you socialise with any riders
I go a little with Berlatier and Couturier, but in the beginning no, only with my brother, Jean Marie and me. I also practise with Cordonier a lot. He drive good but the year he race with Fantic he make nothing. No practise nothing nothing nothing. I don’t ride a lot but when Cordonier receive the Fantic he don’t ride and he make nothing.
Why ?
I don’t know, he don’t profit. I think he is good rider but he don’t take it serious. I don’t drive a lot but I am serious
Who was the most impressive rider that you have ridden against ?
Altogether, Bou of course
No, that you rode with, who was the best rider?
Schreiber, but he was not serious but he is a good rider.
Eddy’s wife shouts through that Eddy too is too seriously
Bernie Schreiber's wedding
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Eddy Lejeune Interview 2013 WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
Eddy Lejeune Interview 2013 WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
Eddy Lejeune Interview 2013 WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM