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Niall Mackenzie's Blog
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WSB, Nobby Ueda and my new KTM RC8R

WSB last weekend at Donington Park, once again delivered some amazing racing but I'm not sure what Leon Haslam has to do to get that first victory on the BMW. He looked the strongest prospect for the win in race one until Marco Melandri appeared to brake a tad early at ...  Continue reading

Tags: Ueda/WSB/RC8R
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A postcard from Moto GP Jerez

The postman is always late around these parts...

If the weather over the Jerez Moto GP weekend was dull then the atmosphere in the press room was the complete opposite.  After the carnage and chaos during the Moto 3 race, the amazing Romano Fenati (in only his second GP) had the Italian journalists celebrating as he crossed the line ...  Continue reading

Tags: ioda, crutchlow, jerez
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The North East,Prescott and fast laps with Chris Walker at Mallory

A big thanks to all at Newcastle Motorcycles for lending me a Honda CB1000F on Saturday to do nothing other than join mates for a blast round some fantastic roads in the North East. The buddies in question were Alan Smith (Bradley’s dad) and two stroke addict and race fan Chris Berriman. We headed ...  Continue reading

Tags: Chris Walker/CB1000F/Prescott Bike Festival
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The new Avon 3D Ultra range

Alternative Supersports rubber

As with many things, the world of motorbikes goes in phases. It be might be manufacturers dominating a certain segment of the market or even one country seemingly having a never ending supply of successful racers and the same goes for tyres. Back in the eighties and early nineties if you ...  Continue reading

Tags: track days, tyres, Avon, ultra 3d, price, review
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Track day funnies...

...and tips for the year ahead

If you take a look in my archive you’ll notice I dedicated an earlier blog to the weird and wonderful antics I’ve seen while instructing on track days. Well I’m pleased to say this hasn’t stopped in 2012 as I’ve already had plenty amusing moments and the track day season has ...  Continue reading

Tags: track days
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Moto 3, Oral Engineering and the 2012 BMW S1000RR

KTM and Honda may have been the main players at recent Jerez Moto 3 test but GP newcomers, Oral Engineering, weren’t too far behind with our very own Danny Webb posting the 15th best time. Italian based Oral are supplying engines to Mahindra Racing (Danny & Marcel Schrotter) and Ambroggio Next Racing ...  Continue reading

Tags: Moto 3/Oral Engineering/BMW S1000RR
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John Reynolds on the latest Gixers, BSB and Loose Women

When John Reynolds was pushing me hard in the late nineties for BSB titles he was always polite and would happily stop to chew the fat and talk about the weather. But that was the limit of our friendship as he never wanted to like rivals too much, just in case ...  Continue reading

Tags: john reynolds/BSB/Suzuki
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Pit Biking; good clean fun for all the family

The Mackenzie family is hooked

If you haven’t tried Pit Biking yet, you’re missing out on some incredible fun, and it won’t break the bank. The majority of pit bikes are of Chinese origin and I guess, are best described as modern day monkey bikes. Yes Chinese, and I’ve witnessed them being thrashed round all day long ...  Continue reading

Tags: pit biking/thumpstar/demon x/stomp
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The short but sweet life of the Yamaha R7

It didn't win any BSB races but I love it all the same

I was reunited with an old friend recently, my 1999 Virgin Yamaha R7 Superbike. By the end of 1998 I had won three straight BSB titles with the Yamaha YZF750, when main sponsor Cadbury’s pulled out leaving zero funds for a title defence.

Wanting desperately to ride the new R7 and thinking a ...  Continue reading

Tags: yamaha/R7/BSB/WSB/
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BSB 2012; Mystic Mac investigates

It's only January and not every team is in place but I can't help pontificating

In my opinion, the smartest move in the BSB off season has to be Michael Laverty moving from Swan Yamaha to HM Plant Honda. With a ban on electronics for 2012, and in particular traction control, WFR's Graham Gowland has already proved to Laverty how competitive an EVO spec Fireblade can be - so ...  Continue reading

Tags: BSB/tommy hill/shakey
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