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Ah, race day. I wanted to leave nothing to chance today so got up early and made sure that I had my mind around everything.

In part 1 we touched on some of the bike's abilities during Larryfest 2000. Part 2 seems a good place to have a look at some of the technical aspects, and how the two bikes measure up to each other ... Oh, and Mr. Tate's two cents on the whole thing.

It’s become an annual event. Larryfest is the last distance test ride of the year and occurs in October. Actually, this was only our second year, but both years to date have seen idyllic weather and taken place out of Larry’s farmhouse in eastern Ontario. Which, as good fortune would have it, is also the ideal launching point for the best twisties you can find in Ontario.

After a long wait at the hands of Transport Canada, at last we are allowed to sample KTM’s range of LC4 bikes.

The new Fireblade got the sport bike fanatics much lusted makeover with a complete redesign from top to bottom. With the addition of PGM fuel injection, claimed output is a class leading 160bhp/litre, 10 up from what Yamaha claim for the R1.

Words: Barb Piatkowski/Rob Harris    Photos: Wilfrid Gaube So, what's the reward for not crashing your first test ride bike? Why, it's another test ride bike...

"I probably won't need you tonight, dear," said the gentleman to his wife as he stared lasciviously at Honda's remarkable X4, throttle hand twitching. Yes, he was smitten, and no, she didn't think he was being particularly funny. Odd thing is, I don't think he was trying to be.

On first glance, this thing looks like the kind of bike the Power Rangers would ride, or maybe some land based contraption in a weird '50s sci-fi movie that's capable of sprouting its hidden solid fuel boosters and blasting off into space.