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First Ride: 2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Naked review
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 12:35:00
In my youth there were few bikes that I really hankered for. One was the Suzuki GT750 Kettle - that was my dream bike - but one other was a close second...the Moto Guzzi Le Mans
...The 'she' in question is a V11 Sport Naked, not the half faired Le Mans version (which is just a namesake of the original that first did it for me) but she's still got a real aggressive look about her.I blip the throttle and I'm momentarily confused. A
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Niall's Spin: Kawasaki Z750
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 15:59:46
Niall passes on his wisdom and knowledge of Kawasaki's middleweight naked
Click to read: Kawasaki Z750 owners reviews, Kawasaki Z750 specs and to see the Kawasaki Z750 image gallery.The Kawasaki Z750 has to be one of my preferred middleweights. Five and a half grand buys you this sharp looking, 100bhp naked bike with my
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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.
Click to read: Honda CB900F owners reviews, Honda CB900F specs and to see the Honda CB900F image gallery.The naked bike everyone forgot - ignored by the press and largely by bike buyers too. It's a shame as it's a superb if unpretentious machine
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First Ride: 2002 Suzuki GSX1400 review
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 12:36:30
Just another member of the Bandit family? Not quite. Suzuki delve back into the history books to bring you a genuine muscle bike with all the trimmings. Niall Mackenzie finds it's not quite what he expected
engine, twin-shocks at the back and brutal horspower on a sit-up-and-beg naked racebike.That was the impression I got from the pictures, anyway. And when you get up-close for the first time, that's how it looks in the flesh, too. It really does feel
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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
Click to read: Suzuki GSF600S Bandit owners reviews, Suzuki GSF600S Bandit specs and to see the Suzuki GSF600S Bandit image gallery.By the time the Bandit got an update in 2000, it had been trounced by the Fazer, Hornet and Suzuki's own SV650. But it's still got a few aces up it'...
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2009 Yamaha XJ6 and Diversion road test review
By Niall Mackenzie on 31/03/2010 13:58:15
Niall Mackenzie goes walkabout with a pair of Yamaha’s budget bikes in the Australian outback. Disappointingly, Jenny Agutter is nowhere to be seen.
of the two, the XJ6, costing just four and a half grand, you get a cracking bike, but more importantly, a whole load of fun for your money.Starting with looks, the naked XJ6, in white at least, is a proper little stunner, with a cheeky presence suggesting
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Niall's Spin: 2006 Aprilia Tuono R
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 14:41:33
If you're in the mood for a thrilling race, nothing could be more impressive than Aprilia's latest streetfighter.
might be thin on the ground at UK dealers.This is the only naked 'fighter that is truly a superbike in disguise .The sit-up-and-beg riding position means you can cruise the high street in comfort, but get your head down behind the clocks and you can stay
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Niall's Spin: Honda CB600F Hornet
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 15:17:24
In 2005 Niall Mackenzie had a short fling with the Honda Hornet, here's what he had to say
riders it delivers big time in many other areas.Its 98bhp (claimed) four-cylinder engine comes from the 1998 CBR600 and is just right for this funky naked middleweight. Unsurprisingly the engine and gearbox are super slick. I did quite a few 500-mile
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The North East,Prescott and fast laps with Chris Walker at Mallory
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/04/2012 11:26:26
couldn’t feel it to be honest but I got away with braking hard a few times on standing water) while the immaculate naked Honda suddenly looked like it had done the Dakar. Amazing new roads for me on a great all rounder that only need a tail tidy to finish
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Niall's Spin: 2004 Yamaha FZ6
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 14:22:53
The Yamaha FZ6 may possess that attractive look but, coming up closer, may end up as a disappointment.
and engine on show and the underseat exhaust is a neat touch - although they mean there's nowhere to stash your sandwiches.But while the FZ6 appeals to me, I'm not so sure the naked Yam is so right for the masses, especially those relatively new to biking
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