In This Issue Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology February 2013 FEATURES Historic Racebike Illustration:1983 Honda NS500 American Club Racers Overseas: On The Grid In Germany Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook Superbike History: Superbike Racing’s Fastest Decade Mick Doohan: GP Racing’s Greatest Comeback Taming The Beast: Kawasaki ZX-10R Project Bike, Part Two Ohlins Mechatronic Digitally-Controlled Shock 125cc Grand Prix History: Pocket Rocket Men. Young Gun Anthony Alonso: First Time On A Four-Stroke Shops: ADR Motorsports PROFESSIONAL RACING MotoGP Mutterings: 905 Crashes, 25 Broken Bones Americans Racing In The British Superbike Series MotoGP Analysis: Marquez Ready To Upset The Establishment CLUB RACING Club Racer Profile: Roberto Vargas CCS At Homestead-Miami Speedway COLUMNS Letters To The Editor Inside Info 10 Years Ago MotoGP Trivia Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman Numbers Elena Myers: Girl Racer Jason DiSalvo: Jason Against The World The Kids’ Page Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar Saved By Soft Barriers: Bruce Williams, III School & Track Day Directory Racing Organizations High-Performance Parts & Services Directory The Crash Page New Products Classified Ads Advertisers Index ASRA/CCS Newsletter Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Jonathan Rea (65) leads a 2012 World Superbike race at Misano aboard a Honda CBR1000RR that’s nothing like the CB900F seen at the dawn of Superbike racing. In a single decade starting in 1980, Honda improved Superbike performance farther and faster than any other company before or since. Mat Oxley explains it all, starting on page 28. Photo by DPPI Media.