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Pit Biking; good clean fun for all the family
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/02/2012 09:15:34
The Mackenzie family is hooked
’ve seen a few Honda CRF50s fitted with bigger Chinese engines and even a modified KTM 65 two-stroke crosser. As ever, there are plenty of suspension, tuning and chassis mods to investigate but nothing I’ve seen is particularly expensive.We have a Demon X
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Niall's Spin: Aprilia ETV1000 Caponord
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2010 13:40:21
Even though the Capo may have a few negative points, it fares well in positive things too. But wrongly ignored or rightly dismissed? Niall Mackenzie finds out.
be able to continue fine.There are more minor niggles though - plastic fuel line connectors break (Aprilia do a metal replacement), the brown electrical blocks melt (replace or cut them out all together), charging can be slow (a wiring mod solves this
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Niall's Spin: KTM Duke II
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2010 14:41:26
It might be light and peppy to start off with but the fun quickly dries up once you get started.
few sensible mods are okay though.
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First Ride: 2005 Honda CBR600RR
By Niall Mackenzie on 31/03/2008 22:17:22
Two years on and the all-conquering CBR600RR gets its first major revamp. Has the best just got better? Crash test dummy Niall flies to Estoril to find out.
giving a sleeker appearance while helping ram air induction and saving on power-sapping weight.The mods are instantly apparent. Just riding down Estoril's pit lane I could tell the engine had lost its lethargic feel, gained a mid-range surge and acquired
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