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First Ride: Ducati SC1000
By Niall Mackenzie on 17/08/2008 20:50:48
Thirty-three years in the planning and Ducati's Sportclassics are finally here. But you'd better be quick if you want one.
titles came his way, although he had many successes at home and abroad, including five GP podiums finishes. After meeting Mags Sheene (sister of Barry Sheene) at Assen in '70, the pair married a year later and went on to have two children, top BSB runner
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Triumph Daytona 600 versus CBR600 & ZX-6R
By Niall Mackenzie on 03/06/2003 15:40:04
England experts every British sportsbike to do its duty. But can the Daytona beat the awesome CBR600RR and Kawasaki ZX-6R?
and has a back section that can be done almost entirely in third gear. When it comes to assessing handling I can't really think of a better track, which is why so many GP, WSB and BSB teams come here for testing.First out of the van was the Honda, well you
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Living with a 2003 KTM 450 EXC
By Niall Mackenzie on 12/06/2003 14:52:06
Our Niall gets down and dirty with the KTM 450 EXC
450EXC but also bought a 200SX soon after. Another poof. Am I the only man left here?So, back to Mallory and a dry, hard, dusty track with a few manageable jumps and one sensible table top thrown in that even I can clear. Hawk Kawasaki BSB star Glen
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Living with a 2005 Honda Hornet 600
By Niall Mackenzie on 15/11/2005 12:10:56
Niall Mackenzie rags his Hornet 600 all in the name of giving us lot a long term review. And it worked
capable both instructing at Knockhill or cruising along for 140 miles between fuel stops en route to BSB races. It would also happily perform wheelies and stoppies - naughty, I know, but occasionally necessary when you're having a bad day.Highlights of my
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Longest Test: Yamaha YZF-R6
By Niall Mackenzie on 02/11/2009 10:37:09
Our undisputed king of the Supersport class for 2009, Niall Mackenzie explains why he wouldn’t swap the YZF-R6 for anything else...
background the XR evolved from and I’d even consider racing one in next year’s BSB one-make series but 2000 miles in one week on this shuddering monster? I don’t think so.As soon as I step outside the following morning I realise my 18-hour shift the previous
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Road Test: RSV-R Factory v. 999S v. F4 1000R
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/05/2008 13:10:44
Sometimes you've just got to kick back and let rip. Niall Mackenzie blows away the cobwebs at Oulton Park with a fiery threesome of desirable Italian exotica.
Niall Mackenzie is a legend round these parts. He's a legend because of what he achieved n the 80s and 90s, at home and abroad, in GP and superbike racing. And we like to think he's still got his hand in today, thrashing about testing bikes for us
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Living with a 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750
By Niall Mackenzie on 16/01/2009 12:55:14
Niall Mackenzie reviews the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 throughout a year of abuse
over that speed that might be what caused the problem. We need to look at the tyre before we make a proper statement.”NIALL’S SET-UPFRONT:• Preload, 2 turns out from max• Rebound, 1.5 turns out from max• High Speed compression, six flats out from max
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Road Test: CB1300 v ZRX1200R v GSX1400 v XJR1300
By Niall Mackenzie & Jon Urry on 24/04/2008 19:22:39
Niall, James, Daryll and Jon venture north to celebrate Burns' night, eat Haggis and drink whisky. "They fought like Scotsmen. And won their freedom"
muscling his Z1000 superbike round Daytona. (Niall: "Do you think that in 20 years we'll be able to buy retro replicas of the bikes we raced in BSB?" James: "Nah, I doubt it.")And it's Whitham who gets the last word: "Stick a blindfold on and you'd have
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Road Test: Supersport Superstars
By Jon Urry, Niall Mackenzie, James Whitham on 24/04/2008 18:56:19
How do you split five of the best supersport machines ever made? It's not easy, but using two of the UK's most successful and experienced racers, a Spanish race track and a day's riding on dry mountain roads is certainly a good start...
600."The problem is that there isn't such a thing as a bad 600 anymore," reckoned Niall as a conclusion after deciding that Sean Connery's performances were a bit wooden."That's right. I remember a few years ago, there used to be good ones and ones
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