As it seems most of you aren't familiar with Practical Sportsbikes and the type of feature we're doing, I thought I'd give you a bit of a steer on what it is we're doing.
We're not testing an NSR on this occasion - this feature is geared towards passing on vital ownership/restoration tips to current or potential NSR owners. As the content is entirely provided by yourselves, there shouldn't be any of the misinformation some of you seem to expect from magazines, based on previous experience. A fair view point - I've seen them under-researched by half-arsed writers, but Gez is one of the best writers we use - we trust him to get it right, and by speaking to owners, it should eliminate the chances of getting it wrong.
Just for your info, Editor Jim is a former MC18 owner, and in my family we currently have an MC21, and have had two MC18s in the past. Fair to say we're fans of them round here. If only I'd got one while they were still cheap(ish)!
Hopefully a few of you will pick the mag up and enjoy the feature. At some point we'll be testing an NSR - when the time comes, we may call on you to help us find the right bike for the test, so someone can write a decent road test on one for once
Chris Newbigging, Features Editor