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ROOTSY: KAWASAKI ZX-10R
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ROOTSY: KAWASAKI ZX-10R
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… Nearly becoming a high tech guru...
Can the new can lop seconds off round Silverstone?
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