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IN A SENSE, GETTING A journalistic guest ride aboard an exclusive factory racer is an exercise in self-moderation. Having been a racer myself long before I ever stumbled upon word processing, my competitive side still wants to find out how I fare against the guys who ride these bikes on a continuous basis. There was a time I might've sold my sister for an opportunity such as this.
But then there's my more or practical side, that voice of experience reminding me of how quickly things can go wrong at--or even shy of--the limits. Such was my dilemma while lapping one of...