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this fair? Well, that's up to me - being the editor
and all that! :-) This genuine 1986 RS250RW-F
is owned by Mark Brown from Deltona, Florida.
Mark's beautifully restored bike is completely
stock... well, as stock as an HRC chassis can
be! The true history of the bike is unknown,
as is how exactly Mark came to have custody of
it! What is known is that the '85 Fast Freddie
replica is the closest thing you can get to a
full-on GP NSR of it's era, and that has to be
the clear winner down the pub!! Bodywork is all
airbrushed, not a single sticker in sight, and
looks stunning! The motor is piston-ported, unlike
the later RS/NSR/MC16E's crankcase induction.
Back in '85/'86, all "NSR250's" were
designated RS250R, even the HRC bikes. Even so,
this the 1986 equivalent of Robby Rolfo's 2004
NSR!! Points? Incalculable! |
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| Matt
Patterson's MC21/300 previous score of 93 had him fuming, and he scuttled back off into the shed to produce a stunning new variant of the TYGA 300 which has set a new benchmark in modification! This truly is a stunning example of what can be achieved with the NSR. The most immediate upgrade comes in the form of stainless steel race pipes - the previous incarnation used Jha mild steel chambers. Matt
always scores heavily in the engine modifications
department, but this time he really has turned "nutty professor"!! Under the TYGA RSW style skin are a host of new modifications including a full ram-air system (20 points alone!), VHM heads, one-off clutch, and all sorts! He scores extra points with a rather trick
NRS, a CR250/500 super-motard, and a recently acquired
CR500, an RS250 (a real one... not any of that Aprilia rubbish!) a CBR150 with a CR250 motor transplant, and a petrol strimmer he keeps in the garage just to rev out every now and again for a "fix"!! An absolutely stunning 203
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| Stephen A'lee is just getting greedy now! I guess he figures that adding the score for his full HRC MC21F3 to the score for his MC18R5K, and then submits his R6K Terra replica, that he will be the clear winner!! Currently kicking out almost 73hp at the rear wheel, the F3 is an incredible machine, stunning all that ride it! Virtually everything on it is HRC, which just goes to prove how effective their parts are when used as a complete package. This would've been a formiddable weapon in it's day, and I am sure will humble a lot of bikes at forthcoming track days this year! Considering all Matt's bolt-on goodies, Steve's hot on his heels with 187 points due to the replica Cup Noodle paint and HRC RS250 Magteks adding another 14 points on to his recent 173!. Ramair is all it would take to see him in the lead!! |
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| Well, time has come to give my MC21SE some of the unclaimed points I suppose it deserves, and push Leigh Frost's MC28 to the bottom of the ladder!! Modifications have been a long time coming and the paint finishea it off as one of a pair Stephen and I have been working on for 2 years now! Updates include HRC RS250 USD forks, HRC discs & calipers, HRC F3 rear shock, HRC head conversion, HRC jet kit, and a few other HRC goodies now the bug has bitten! Cases are reworked and matched to the barrels, and drive a very rare HRC TT/F3 close ratio transmission. Plenty more in the pipeline, but for now I'm happy to have cracked the ton! 101 points. |
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competition is hotting up now Bill
Limb has submitted this striking Honda
Britain/Joey Dunlop TT replica and climbed into
1st place on the Posers' League Table! Bill is
one dedicated owner, having owned this MC21SP
for almost a decade! In that time it has seen
a host of performance modifications as well as
the cosmetic additions such as the 2001 RS250
seat and polished frame & swingarm. Chassis
parts include a one-off Spondon alloy subframe,
EBC ProLite disks, Brembo radial master cylinder,
Öhlins shock & steering damper, Pro-mach
alloy triples, and anodised preload adjusters!
Performance parts include the obligatory HRC jet
kit and head conversion, Active carbon reeds,
and Swarbrick end cans. Although he has a one-off
set of Pete Gibson pipes, Bill prefers the characteristics
of the stock pipes - understandable really when
this MC21SP kicks out a very healthy 66hp! Final
icing on the cake is his Honda Britain replica
leathers and Manx TT beanie! Bill's addition this
spring of a TYGA 300 kits sees him almost the
first to crack the magic 100 points mark - an
incredible 97 points! |
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For it's spectacular front cover appearance and feature in UK's Performance Bikes magazine alone, Frank Mitchell's beautiful MC21SE must sit right near the top of the rankings!! Shod in TYGA Performance's latest RSW replica bodywork, and painted in 2005 Roby Rolfo replica colours, it is one of the most complete NSR restoration projects  has ever seen! |
| Read the feature on Franks MC21 here. Tied with Bill Limb with a magnificent 97 points! |
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spectacular MC21 Rossi Mugello Replica, owned
by Nigel Moss. ZXR400
forks are fitted with Brembo 4-pots, and both
front and rear calipers grab custom-made "wavy"
disks. TYGA Performance additions include the
obvious bodywork, plus SS chambers with Ti end
cans, Hy-Flo reed cages, and lightened flywheel.
Less obvious are the Magteks, Technoflex rear
shock, and rear hugger. A true 2-stroke enthusiast,
Nigel also owns an RGV250K and an RGV250R VJ23,
and still has a keen interest in his beloved RD350LC's!
A Posers' score as spectacular as his MC21! 95
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| Mike Fraser breaks striaght into the middle of the pack with a great looking 2000 Shell Advance Ukawa replica. Based on an MC21R, he has certainly done a great job in placing so high, with plenty of potential for future upgrades. Current Poser Points are added for the Brembo Ducati 999 4-pot calipers, the RVF400 USD fork conversion, very posy CRG adjustable clutch and brake levers, and WR's rearsets with home-made carbon fibre heel guard. Extra points just had to be added for the Translogic Micro digital dash c/w thumb operated lap timer! very credible 72 points, with more to come I'm sure! |
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get worse for 's
Luke Fabian and his MC21
Fortuna Pons Replica! This MC21 saw a host of
original features, not least the fact that it
wore both the original, first ever TYGA GP bodywork
kit, but also TYGA's first Roberto Rolfo replica
paintwork. Other TYGA features include SS pipes
with alloy cans and rear-set step kit. Up front
VTR1000 disks are hauled upon by stock Nissin
calipers mounted with custom plates onto Ducati
748SPS USD forks! The front 3.5" rim wears
a 120/60x17 GPR70SP and the rear 5.25" Technomagnesio
5 spoke is fitted with a 160/70x17. Sadly a few
points had to be deducted for the awful fluorescent
pink chain, but the fact he's the proud owner
of 3 MC21's across 2 continents scores him a handsome 70 points! |
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Jamie
Wheeler's MC28SP Rothmans: Well, finally an MC28! Jamie
has spent years tweaking his MC28 into a beautiful
showroom condition bike. Obvious modifications
include the race seat, Dog Fight pipes and trick
TiNi RS250 USD forks, but this is only the beginning
of a list of modifications as long as your arm!
From Wave disks to Brembo master cylinders and
calipers, TSR rear sets and Earles brake hoses,
and the super trick one-off iridium screen,
Jamie's a serious contender for the Ultimate
Poser in the World!! Right up there with the
best at! Now new &
improved with Jha RS Force chambers with Ti cans!! Read all about Jamie's
MC28 by clicking the thumbnail of his bike!
Beaten into 5th by Luke's race bodywork and
replica paint, even though he's also a proud
owner of an MC21 project!! 70
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know they are out there, but trick MC18's still
only pop up once in a blue moon - this one putting
some MC21's to shame!! Steve
Cocking's MC18R2J is
a superb example of an early model NSR indeed.
TYGA Performance supplied the Rothmans painted
GP style fairing and race seat, and also the stainless
steel race chambers. Front
disks are converted to full-floaters and grabbed
by Brembo calipers mounted on custom adaptors,
fed through Earles SS lines. MC21SP Magtek wheels,
front suspension, and radiator have been added,
along with a host of other neat little finishing
touches such as carbon fibre clip-ons and Coerce
rear-sets, which all adds up to a superb score
in its' own right, but as Steve is also the proud
owner of a street
legal CR500 too, he
tips the scales at a hefty 66
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| StephenRC45's MC18 R5K HRC replica
was languishing down in 2nd-to-last place until
some recent modifications! Now sporting a tuned
300 motor (one of only 2 known MC18/300's so far!),
an MC21SP transmission with dry clutch, and fueling
adjusted with an HRC jet-kit, he's rapidly climbing
the ladder to the distinction of the highest position
MC18 in the league table! Still a few more points
to claim should he submit a picture of him in
his coveted NSR-WORLD.COM polo shirt, but until
then he has to settle with 56
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Gallant's MC21SP Repsol Replica: Well,
as Charles has sold his MC21, all he can do is
look back on it with pride! He built up one of
the most visually striking MC21's I've ever had
the pleasure to gaze upon - mint in every detail,
he must have spent hours every day polishing it!
GP pipes, GP bodywork, RS250 suspension, and gracing
our Homepage for over a year, a truly stunning
example. A picture of him in his tailor-made Repsol
replica leathers would've added another 15 points
to his 55 points,
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Huckins' MC21
Nastro Azzuro Replica: John manages to boost his
score under the revised points scoring system!
He scores well with replica Repsol leathers and
a Rossi lid, but his picture of him simply being
a tw@t and getting into the whole spirit of the
competition bumps him up the table! His new race
pipes will see him up another 10 points when we
get the pictures! Maybe he can pose with the new
leathers too - that would make 35 extra points
to add to his already accrued 53
points and bump
him up to 2nd position! |
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| Billy Wilson's MC21SP Rothmans has tied with Jeff's MC21SE Nastro Azzuro replica, which goes to show that starting of with a genuine SP model is not necessarily the best way to get to the top of the table! As it was already a Rothmans edition, he doesn't score points for replica paint (although I did give him half marks for the paint on the seat!!) nor the stock fairing! Even the highly sought-after Magtek wheels don't score, as they are standard fitment to the SP! There are some bonus points for the chromed race chambers however, and also for the Brembo brakes and adaptor plates. A more detailed feature is coming soon, so watch this space!! 46
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| Jeff
Szenftner's MC21SE Nastro Azzuro Replica: Faired better than
he thought, due to all the little posey bits behind
the screen! Anodised suspension adjusters, clip-ons,
and master cylinder cover, plus a carbon fibre
instrument surround! Although dropping a couple
of points on the new system, the extra points
awarded for 296mm CBR929 brake conversion brings
him nicely up to 46
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| Leigh Frost's MC28SE 2006 Fortuna replica sneaks into the chart this week although he's still in the process of modifying it! His eagerness to show off the new paint means that while it doesn't rank too high just yet, the Posers League is obviously becoming a serious hang-out for the entusiast! Planned upgrades including (but not limited to) new brakes, carbon hugger, HRC swipe card, and a steering damper, will soon have him seriously climbing the ranks! In the mean time, he'll have to settle with 44
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