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Tyre launch: Pirelli Diablo Rosso
By Niall Mackenzie on 10/02/2008 16:51:29
Pirelli’s new Diablo Rosso tyres caters specifically for riders of sportsbikes and street bikes
Pirelli Diablo Rosso Niall Mackenzie Catalunya, Spain 13 February 2008One hundred years ago Pirelli trounced the opposition by winning the 17,000km Peking to Paris rally, not a bad achievement considering it was their first entry into a major motor
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Niall's Spin: Ducati 748E
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 14:33:04
It might be the latest and the greatest but don't expect everyday comfort or plush suspension
.Maintenance intensive is what we're saying, and getting it done by someone who really knows their Ducati onions will add up.What you really want to be looking for is a low mileage example with a full service history, owned by a man who's fastidious to a fault when
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Avon Viper Extreme - Niall Mackenzie's verdict
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/08/2007 10:12:34
Niall Mackenzie tests the new Viper Extreme at Donington
confidence and as the instructors mentioned the track mileage they are achieving easily surpasses the competition.
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New rubber required for my S1000RR
By Niall Mackenzie on 13/05/2011 15:49:48
The Michelin Pilot Pures were good but they don't last forever
are chasing then you’ll probably need something stickier but be prepared for a third of the mileage.
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Living with a 2009 Yamaha YZF-R6
By Niall Mackenzie on 16/08/2009 17:00:04
Niall Mackenzie spends some quality time with the Yamaha R6, here's his review
DURATION: 7 monthsTOTAL MILEAGE: 1423 milesMILEAGE THIS MONTH: 1422 milesCOSTS THIS MONTH: £0PURCHASE PRICE: £7499September 2009Visiting the Donington Park and Castle Combe over the last month gave me a great opportunity to fine tune my R6’s suspension
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My dream bike for 2013: The KTM 250GPR
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/10/2012 12:40:09
KTM's £45,000 GP replica
intervals will be decided on how high you set your top rpm. 14,000rpm will be your max but if you choose a 13,000rpm top end the mileage between rebuild could be doubled. I guess that one might depend on how lucky you were with the lotto numbers.Unlike big
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Niall's Spin: Yamaha MT-01 review
By Niall Mackenzie on 21/09/2010 12:25:10
It promised so much that it was bound to fall short, but now the hype has died down, what's it really like to ride?
Sunday posing tool, so mileages are low and levels of TLC are pretty high. The MT-01 was way overpriced when new - £9289 list - so not that many are around, but those that are should be well looked after. Yamaha wanted owners to 'buy into the brand
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Niall's Spin: Honda XL1000V Varadero (2001-02)
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 15:48:57
A touring bike disguised as an off-roader if ever there was one, the Varadero's dirt pretensions are just that
, long travel suspension. Despite its looks the big Honda handles well enough too, is nimble round town - where the tall seat height gives fine views of troubles ahead - and is even up for a bit of peg-down action. However, higher mileage examples may
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Niall's Spin: Suzuki GSF600S Bandit (2000-01)
By Niall Mackenzie on 11/10/2010 10:53:47
Niall spins his reviewing yarn on the bike that launched the budget middleweight craze way back in the mid 90s
.Higher mileage bikes may be in need of a replacement rear shock, but budget items can be had for a couple of hundred notes. If the rear end feels undamped and saggy, haggle accordingly. Ditto the front end; fresh oil and new springs will sort tired forksThe whole
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Niall's Spin: Honda CB900F
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2010 13:50:19
The Naked Bike that everyone forgot about but Niall Mackenzie tells us why Honda CB900F shouldn't be ignored.
want to tour. Solo you'll be fine with a tailpack and tankbag, but two-up the underseat pipes will more than hamper throw-overs, leaving only the tankbag and rucksack option.Best of all, owners tend to be low-mileage, big chicken strip, get the service
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