Isn't that honda's racing motto, a step back to catch up? Shades of 86 NSR500 V4, when Spencer went back to the NS500 V3, or when (was it?) Doohan went back a year in model, 'cos the new one was radical to the point of not being as fast...
PGMII is a lot simpler to work around than PGMIV. Everyone should have one. Or F3 or RS electrics...
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The Chopster