john kocinski

  • ARCHIVE: 1992 Honda Vs Yamaha

    ARCHIVE: 1992 Honda Vs Yamaha

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    With all the players now running V4s most were at or about the same level. Chassis, tyres and riders made the significant differences… well, until Honda fired up their 1992 NSR. Firing all four pots within 70 degrees of each other provided smoother torque and delivered the power to the tyre more effectively.  Cagiva, Suzuki…

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  • ARCHIVE: 1991 was a good year for Yamaha

    ARCHIVE: 1991 was a good year for Yamaha

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    LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN 1991 was a pretty good year for Yamaha. VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers how it went down… As is so often the way in many motor sports, a capricious decision caused a lot of head scratching and work for the Yamaha team ahead of the 1991 season. Michelin’s bean counters decided the cons…

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