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@VanUden
^ it would be interesting to find out, I doubt the difference would be that great to be honest. Firing out of corners in terms of acceleration and outright top speed on straights yes absolutely there's a world of difference between bikes of yesteryear and today but actual corner speed I'm not so sure. The pegs are almost down and the side of his boot looks like it's touching the track. If he had his knee sticking out like a performing monkey then it would invariably also be touching the track - but he doesn't.