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Happenings in Mo'ocey"'ng
N icky lioe§ 5 uper§port?
Nicky Hayden has been busy this off-season train ing and testing for the upco ming MotoGP
season, but he found some time to make an appearance at the European launch of the
new Honda CBR600RR at Je re z de la Frontera in Spain last week. Hayden was able to take
to the track on the new CBR600RR, which is quite a bit different from the Honda he won
the AMA 600cc Supersport title on in 1999. Hayden was at Jerez preparing for a MotoGP
test on Wednesday, November 24, on his factory Repsol Ho nda RC211V.
Fancy Fila
In honor of James Toseland's 2004 World Superbike Championship,
Ducati is proud to offer a special ed ition 999R Fila. To commemorate
Ducati's 14 World Superbike Championships and Toseland's recent
title-winning season, Ducati is offering a replica of the 2004 titlewinn ing 999R Fila.
The 999R Fila is an exquisitely crafted machine built with the lightest materials and finest components found anywhere in the world .
For information about ordering one of these limited-edition bikes,
please contact your local Ducati dealer. There will only be 75 of these
motorcycles for sale in North America .
The 999R Filafeatures the full Fila/Ducati Corse World Superbike,
clear-coated graphics; carbon-fiber side and upper fairings; a braced
swingarm; and the deep-sump. short-stroke 999R motor with magnesium head covers. The bike also comes with an Ohlins rea r shock and
Ohl ms fork. steering damper and forged aluminum wheels. The bike is
a 2004 model and differs slightly in specification from the brand-new
2005 999R, but the kicker is that the 999R Fila edition pictured here
retails for only $24 ,995 - a full $5000 cheaper than the '05 model .
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DECEMBER 8, 2004 • CY CLE N EWS
40th Anniversary
Zem
keand Crew
At the U.S. launch of the Honda C BR600RR at
Buttonwillow Raceway outside of Bakersfield.
California, Jake Zem ke (front row, third from
right) paid a visit to the Honda staff and the journalist, who were all attending the launch. Actor
Mark-Paul Gosselaar (front row, far right) was
another VI P guest at the launch . Speed Chan nel's
Greg White (standing next to Gosselaar) was con vinced that he was a VI P guest as well. until we all
re minded him tha t he just works in a garage.
