maxim wrote:I'm sure 99% of riders would rather get on an RCV than a 110kg 1990/91 NSR with 90 degree firing order.

Yeah, so would I although Honda threw the 90* engine in the bin in '88, the 1990 NSR was rubbish, brakes that leaked and didn't work anyway, it took for Doohan to have a crash at near 300kph before Honda changed them. A single crank that caused massive understeer and tyres that fell to bits. Hence it's in Bike mags worst handling bikes ever list.
Fast forward to 1999 and Mick has go it soooo rideable that come his forced retirement Alex Criville can beat the YZR500 riding Max Biaggi.
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