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Niall Mackenzie - Dicing with death
By Ben Cope on 30/06/2008 14:31:54
Check out this video of TWO Road Test Ed, Niall Mackenzie, mucking around at Beachy Head
BEACHY HEAD, the spot made famous by people who aren't all together too impressed by life, was the location for a recent road test by TWO magazine. So in between photo shoots, Road Test Editor, Niall Mackenzie, took time out to play on the new
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Nov 2006
By niall mackenzie on 01/11/2006 19:00:29
What's the spark that ignites brand loyalty, wonders Niall Mackenzie. Is it the look, the ride, the reputation? If you could bottle it, you could sell it
of three reasons. It was the very first bike they ever rode, the first bike they lusted after, or the first bike they truly enjoyed owning. In my case the culprit is Yamaha and probably due to the many happy memories my Yellow FS1E DX gave me during
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Niall Mackenzie Column - May 2007
By niall mackenzie on 01/05/2007 19:06:53
With each new year we're greeted by ever-faster, ever-lighter and ever-cleverer sportsbikes. So what's happened to the lap times, asks a bemused Niall Mackenzie
lap Donington in the 1m37s area on intermediate Michelins - tyres easily be inferior to the likes of today's standard Bridgestone BT-015s.Now new 1000cc sports bikes weigh in around 175kg and produce some 165bhp, giving them a poorer power to weight
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Nov 2008
By Niall Mackenzie on 12/11/2008 17:23:56
Ex-Grand Prix legend turned super-fast roadtester Niall Mackenzie ponders the worth of the motorway smurf
.What reminded me of two off-duty burly nightclub bouncers informed me we would have to wait 20 minutes as labourers filled in a few potholes with tar. Some of the car drivers were going mental, but as it was a pleasant evening and I was in no hurry I decided
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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
to the limit. The front gave a good positive feel and never moved however it lacked the ultimate bite of the likes of the Bridgestone BT015 or a Pirelli Diablo Corsa 111.Overall I was impressed with the Viper Extreme. The feedback and feel gave me plenty
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Oct 2006
By niall mackenzie on 01/10/2006 16:34:49
"Get a life, get a bike," opines Niall Mackenzie, our columnist who writes his copy on his bike. We wish he'd write it on paper, it would make sending it to the office so much easier
to their wagons otherwise we might soon run out of old ladies driving Ford Fiestas.A friend of mine has a daily commute into work of one hour that can be done easily in 20 minutes on a bike. Over a five-day week that adds up to an additional six hours and 20
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Jan 09
By Niall Mackenzie on 15/01/2009 16:52:20
Ex-Grand Prix legend turned super-fast roadtester Niall Mackenzie is back on the top step of the podium at the tender age of 47
championship and the relentless hard work that comes along with it is a different ball game altogether.I know a 38 and after 11 years of retirement Mike Hailwood made an incredible comeback to win the Isle of Man in 1978, but even riders from that era believe
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Mar 2009
By Niall Mackenzie on 13/03/2009 10:26:35
Ex-Grand Prix legend turned superfast roadtester Niall Mackenzie meets a very nice man... and Gordon F!@KING Ramsay!
handed over. I know that sounds bad (or good) but you know what I mean. Well read on because this time I bring only good news.On returning from the Ducati 1198 launch, just as I was approaching the exit of the Gatwick’s long term car park the front
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Dec 2008
By Niall Mackenzie on 13/12/2008 10:18:51
Seeing the 2009 Yamaha R1 brings up thoughts of styling uncertainty and memories of 'big bang' GP bikes for Niall Mackenzie
I have to confess, when I first saw the press pictures of the 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 I was hugely disappointed. The new model image I had been building in my head was of a smaller, sharper machine with no underseat pipes or bug-eyed headlights. I truly
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Jan 10
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/01/2010 10:23:03
Niall Mackenzie is a 500cc Grand Prix God. Let us not forget or overlook his profound magnificence. He and Whitham also run the meanest chat show at the bike show.
months later his MotoGP dream would be over and he’d be swapping jobs with Ben Spies. I only hope Aprilia attend the show this year. The RSV4 is so beautiful, just looking at one in the flesh brightens up my day.One thing is sure and that is Mackenzie
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