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Advanced Riding Course: Bike Set-up
By Niall Mackenzie on 22/03/2010 16:29:01
Learn how to get the most out of your bike with set-up tips from Niall Mackenzie
’ll never get your bike to handle properly.I always start with manufacturer’s recommended pressures both for riding on for the road and for track days and you should check these weekly, or daily should you be doing back-to-back track days. As the standard
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Five minutes with Neil Hodgson
By Niall Mackenzie on 14/12/2011 20:36:36
Burnley's world champ has a new hobby - working.
Commentating on Eurosport, demo riding at bike shows, instructing on track days and being the Ducati 848 Challenge ambassador are just a few of the jobs that keep Neil Hodgson amused these days. Last week I tripped over the 2003 World Superbike
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Book: Motovudu - Dark Art of Performance
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/12/2011 17:09:05
Everything you ever needed to know about track riding with Simon Crafar.
he still loves riding any bike, anytime and anywhere. Most recently I’ve worked alongside him instructing with Focused Events where he’ll ride every session all day long and still be cracking jokes at tea time.And this enthusiasm hits you straight
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Advanced Riding Course: Feel
By Niall Mackenzie on 22/03/2010 12:29:25
Niall Mackenzie acts as a translator so you can understand what your bike is telling you
’t work I’ll consult the experts.I have two simple rules that come from learning the hard way through personal experience:If something doesn’t feel quite right then it normally isn’t.If you feel like you’ll crash should you try to ride any faster then you
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Track days, I love em!
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/07/2011 10:48:46
it can become interesting. Riding laps using only the rear brake is quite common as is using only one gear over a complete lap. Daft as it sounds this is quite easy on a modern 1000cc machine as you can actually twist and go all day long.A few are now
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Advanced Riding Course: Braking Techniques
By Niall Mackenzie on 22/03/2010 11:45:39
Let Niall Mackenzie inside your head and get your riding into tip-top braking advice
These days my riding is split pretty equally between main roads, off road and circuits. Although these disciplines require different riding skills, when it comes to stopping all three use similar techniques. With that in mind, this month I’d like
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Niall Mackenzie Column - Jun 2006
By niall mackenzie on 01/06/2006 15:45:49
Niall finds out traction control has nothing to do with the hospital
It's dead easy - honestWAY BACK IN the autumn of 1989 I did a one-off test for the JPS Norton team. During that autumn day at Donington, their technical guru Brian Crighton assured me traction control was the future, and it wouldn't be long before
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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
complains about the Scottish rain. "Take a f****** coat", he says. So just get some warm waterproofs and ride a bit slower. Don't worry, you'll still beat the cars to work and the sunny days will more than make up for the grey skies.I really don't understand
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First Ride: 2001 Suzuki VL800 Intruder Volusia
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 09:53:31
With Suzuki's new 800 Volusia weighing in at just over five grand, one-armed banditos all over the country could be cracking open the piggybank. Or will they? Niall Mackenzie's not so convinced...
Click to read: Suzuki VL800 Intruder Volusia owners reviews, Suzuki VL800 Intruder Volusia specs and to see the Suzuki VL800 Intruder Volusia image gallery.I jumped on the Suzuki Volusia just days after riding the Moto Guzzi California
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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
the summer of '77. Unfortunately I was never going to be devoted to the first motorbike I ever rode, the Raleigh Wisp. Not because I didn't enjoy the experience, it's just they don't seem to have a huge dealer network these days.I was right to choose Yamaha
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