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Niall's Spin: YZF1000R Thunderace
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2010 14:54:40
Even though it never matched the best sports bikes of the day, there are plenty of good reasons why you should give it at least a test ride.
which meant it never matched the best sports bikes of the day, but it's still an extremely capable road and track bike with accurate steering, a stable chassis and an indecent amount of power.Bizarrely it makes a great sports tourer. Many has-been sports
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Niall's Spin: Ducati Monster S4R
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 12:22:21
The Ducati Monster maybe a absolute blast but takes a real man to tame this one...
-hand Ducati that doesn't have a full service history from an authorised Ducati dealer. Cam belts need changing every two years, no questions asked, irrelevant of mileage, and there are other expensive parts that also need extensive TLC.Other bad points
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First Ride: 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/03/2008 17:01:39
Yamaha's project leader for the new R1 was a chap called Yoshikazu Koike, and his brief was just two words: "jinba atai." Confused?
getting the results they wanted from injection on the four-stroke GP bike and have reverted to carbs. As a toy on the road, Carlos has the trickest 2001 R1 you can imagine - after all he doesn't have much problem getting hold of factory parts. Anyway, he
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Road Test: Suzuki GSX-R1000K5
By Niall Mackenzie on 24/04/2008 21:05:24
Probably lighter, certainly faster, but is it any better? Definitely. Niall Mackenzie rides the new GSX-R1000 at Eastern Creek.
, and dual-injector throttle bodies all play a part too. Aiding the transmission of all this new 'go' from motor to back wheel is a slipper clutch and a redesigned gearbox with different ratios.When I arrived at the track Kevin Schwantz, who was on duty
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First Ride: Harris WCM GP review
By Niall Mackenzie on 22/05/2003 17:08:59
British MotoGP rookie Chris Burns rides a Grand Prix bike built around the bones of a Yamaha R1 in less than 14 weeks by a British team. Niall Mackenzie tests the impressive Harris WCM GP bike.
. Also, considering when I rode it at the official IRTA GP test at Catalunya it was only the second time it had turned a wheel that's even more impressive. I've been doing a lot of development testing with the Crescent Suzuki BSB team this year
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First Ride: 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R
By Niall Mackenzie on 19/02/2005 16:32:41
It's all change in the supersport class. First Yamaha, then Honda, now Kawasaki. Niall braves the rain again and tries his best to stay on board the new ZX-6R
flagged by nervous Kawasaki staff wanting to keep their bikes in one piece.So instead the surrounding quiet but challenging roads were where we put the much-changed middleweight Kawasaki through its paces. Waiting for the rain to clear gave me a good
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First Ride: 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade
By Niall Mackenzie on 07/11/2008 12:08:31
Honda doesn’t do quirky on its sportsbikes without a very good reason. Niall puts Honda's new superbike through its paces
Jonny Rea Fireblade Onboard Lap2008 CBR1000RR SpecificationPrice:£9,995 basic, £11,995 as testedEngine: 1,170cc, air-cooled, 4v boxer Power: 105hp @ 7,250rpmTorque: 85bhp @ 5,500rpmFront suspension: Telelever, full adjRear suspension: ESA Paralever
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One Track Mind: Aprilia RSV-R Factory vs Ducati 999 vs MV Agusta F41000R
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/12/2006 17:03:20
Sometimes you've just got to kick back and let rip. Niall Mackenzie blows away the cobwebs at Oulton Park with a fiery threesome of desirable Italian exotica; Aprilia RSV-R Factory, Ducati 999, MV Agusta F4 1000R
Niall Mackenzie is a legend round these parts. He's a legend because of what he achieved n the 80s and 90s, at home and abroad, in GP and superbike racing. And we like to think he's still got his hand in today, thrashing about testing bikes for us
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First Ride: 2001 BMW R1150RS
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/03/2008 13:48:02
Spring 1993 and the most cutting-edge and outrageous looking teutonic two-wheeler was launched by BMW. The BMW R1100RS was one of the first of the new generation Boxers and was a bit of a departure for BM in its (then) 70-year history.
results in a powerplant that's very rideable and useable - just what you want from this sort of bike. Mind you, I couldn't resist taking part in the traffic light GP and even with that degree of abuse I found the gearchange positive, albeit not too fond
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Living with a 2005 Honda Hornet 600
By Niall Mackenzie on 15/11/2005 12:10:56
Niall Mackenzie rags his Hornet 600 all in the name of giving us lot a long term review. And it worked
August 2005I'm lucky in that during any year I get the opportunity to sample many different bikes. But whether on an intense track test, a four-day sprint across Europe or a new model launch, I always ask myself if I could live with whatever bike I
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