important.Does racing still improve the breed?Yes, yes it does. Just one example, the new front cushion (suspension) was used in the Suzuka Eight hour and in the All Japan superbike championship. These things are fed back and utilised on new models.On the NC

How much of this engine is new?Absolutely everything, crankcases... all the internals. Everything…Is that what prolonged development?Five years is about the longest for a ground up bike with a few challenges thrown in like the ride

. Those ducts all have a purpose.’The layered fairing assists this solution but also, they claim, adds to high speed stability. As a design trick it also helps to break up the big expanses of panel area.At the front the headlight, mirrors and air ducts

)A yellow flag job is a difficult situation. There were yellow flags out all over the place this year. It usually means stuff in the road but there were loads out for all sorts of stuff like spectators sitting in the wrong place and stuff . There were waved