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Steady Eddie just kept it more inline. That was how he was fast as I remember it. Fast he was.I think it is possible that by the time Doohan, Rainey and Schwantz were going at it the bikes had become more powerful and allowed the rider to use that power in a way that was not possible just a few years before. Hence the "show" improved and the high sides also perhaps got higher.
That era of racing was fantastic, those three in particular of course. But I think that of all the eras when you are watching the best riders. Sometimes the skill set changes just a little and certain riders may adapt better to the new requirements determined by the machines and tires. I believe we are witnessing just such a change these days.
Here is Gardner's first series on the V4 NSR. 1985. Nup, he wasn't keeping it inline. Watch him sliding through the fast right handers after the main straight. He high sided out on a fast right hander in race 2.