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2010 BMW S1000RR Niall Mackenzie track test
By Niall Mackenzie on 03/06/2010 16:56:00
Visordown’s road test editor is also a three times British Superbike Champion. So who better to sample the most eagerly awaited bike from BMW? Niall Mackenzie takes the S1000RR to the edge
Click to read: BMW S1000RR owners reviews, BMW S1000RR specs and see the BMW S1000RR image gallery.Session OneJust sitting on the new BMW1000 RR makes me think of my long-term R6. I’m five-foot eight and it just fits me really well - everything is really light and compact. It’s a...
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Niall Mackenzie's BMW S1000RR superbike test review
By Niall Mackenzie on 19/02/2010 14:24:53
Visordown’s road test editor is also a three times British Superbike Champion. So who better to sample the most eagerly awaited bike of 2009? Niall Mackenzie takes BMW’s S1000 RR to the edge...
it accelerates. It does it so smoothly. It’s also got anti wheelie and it’s brilliant here with high and low speed crests, you can feel the front coming up as the road drops away and the front wheel gradually gets put back down even though the throttle’s still
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BMW HP4: Niall Mackenzie's verdict
By Niall Mackenzie on 21/05/2013 08:49:48
Three-time BSB champ swaps S1000RR for HP4
Like most Superbike fans I have been reading with interest how technically clever the BMW HP4 is and how incredible it is to ride. And when it was launched last year I had every reason to believe the hype because I’ve covered many miles on standard S1000RRs and they delivered ev...
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2009 Yamaha R1 - Niall Mackenzie's big bang launch review
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/03/2010 17:15:46
The Yamaha R1 promises to be a genuine breakthrough, making use of a crossplane crankshaft developed in MotoGP to deliver smooth, even power. Will this radical new technology put the R1 ahead of Honda’s awesome current-generation Fireblade?
Click to read: 2009 Yamaha R1 owners reviews, 2009 Yamaha R1 specs and to see the 2009 Yamaha R1 image gallery.It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for the 2009 Yamaha R1. We’ve all been teased with the pictures and the soundtracks, we even got to touch it at the NEC bike sho...
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Living with a 2007 KTM SuperDuke
By Niall Mackenzie on 23/03/2008 10:47:31
Niall Mackenzie's long term review of the KTM SuperDuke
tired of my stealth machine. The stealth description works on three counts; its black, it has sharp angular looks and it has an Austrian number plate. I’ll let you work out the last one. So mega fun on the road but the real revelation for me has been
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First Ride: Kawasaki Z1000SX
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/11/2010 11:56:35
Niall Mackenzie delivers his verdict on Kawasaki's new all-rounder
. The 2010 Z1000 also suffered from vibration through the foot pegs so both the rider and pillion pegs have been rubber mounted to eliminate this problem. On our test routes through southern Spain I found the general handling was both nimble and positive
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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
Click to read: Honda CB600F Hornet owners reviews, Honda CB600F Hornet specs and to see the Honda CB600F Hornet image gallery.For around nine months, I enjoyed the company of a burnt orange 600 Hornet. It wasn't my first choice for a long-termer but let's face it, so long as it's...
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Scotland the Brave: Mackenzie V Four bikes V Scottish roads
By Niall Mackenzie on 19/08/2004 12:47:31
Niall Mackenzie re-lives his youth and heads for Bonnie Scotland, with four very different bikes
my youth (and my chip shop) on four quite different bikes to see which would work best on a variety of roads and in the fickle Scottish summer weather.Continue the Scotland test
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Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 - Mackenzie track test
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/04/2010 09:07:07
No traction control, no fancy cranks and no need - the boss is back. Niall Mackenzie falls for Suzuki's new big GSX-R
Click to read: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 owners reviews, Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 specs and to see the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 image gallery.You could be forgiven for thinking very little has changed with Suzuki’s latest GSX-R 1000. After a passing glance at the NEC show, and with the R1 steali...
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Niall's Spin - Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 16:45:18
The boldest move for Harley-Davidson in recent history was the VRSCA V-Rod, Niall Mackenzie takes it for a Spin
't. The brakes worked well on the road, but care was needed not to lock the skinny front tyre and on track it was more of a challenge. But ultimately, the V-Rod isn't built for going around race tracks. Its sole purpose is to cruise up and down the Kings Roads
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