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Niall's Spin: KTM 990 Adventure
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 12:34:53
The KTM 990 provies a firm, positive ride but fails to impress when comes to being comfortable
Click to read: KTM 990 Adventure owners reviews, KTM 990 Adventure specs, KTM 990 Adventure image gallery.I ASSUMED, WITH its off-road heritage, the KTM 990 Adventure wouldn't be the most comfortable bike on a long road trip. Well, I was wrong, as I
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Niall's Spin: Yamaha MT-01 review
By Niall Mackenzie on 21/09/2010 12:25:10
It promised so much that it was bound to fall short, but now the hype has died down, what's it really like to ride?
that isn't, and perhaps the ideal stepping stone from sports bike to full-on custom.The MT-01 is most definitely a bike you buy for the looks. Wallflowers need not apply.The ride doesn't live up to the image if you want cutting edge cut and thrust. Yes, it
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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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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.
, the first thing that catches your eye is the chunky silencer. There have been a lot of comments about this and, while it isn't at the top of my list of favourite exhausts, I've got to say anything is better than the standard aluminium dustbin that bikes
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Road Test: Ducati 999R
By Niall Mackenzie on 27/04/2008 21:56:57
The new 999R gets the trickest motor Ducati has ever made. It's also just like Neil's (Hodgson, that is) they say, so we sent our own Niall to ride it.
When I first heard that Neil Hodgson was off to the States to take on Duhamel, Bostrom and co in the AMA Superbike series I never doubted he had the talent and commitment to succeed.However, one concern I did have was that the machinery available
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Ducati 749 vs. Loch Lubnaig
By Niall Mackenzie on 04/11/2010 15:17:57
Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. His name is Niall Mackenzie. He was once very famous. He is now reduced to riding matt black bikes through the horizontal rain for a living. Photographs by Graeme Brown
basis, but then not everyone has knees like mine.The day after our test was complete, I had to choose a bike for my Knockhill Riding School.I picked the 749 and it rocked.
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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...
on pit lane here at Portmão makes it feels like someone’s nicked the engine. BMW claim a dry weight of 190kgs and I wouldn’t dispute it, they’ve even managed to make that feel less than it is.The BMW bloke in the pre-ride press conference encouraged us
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Ducati 1198 and 1198S review
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/03/2010 11:29:09
Niall brushes elbows with Troy Bayliss at the launch of Ducati’s new big-bore superbike. It’s a monster machine that will put hairs on the inside of your eyelids, let alone your chest...
take an educated guess as to what bike it will be. I was told by Urry (who normally gets it right) that I would probably be riding a new 848S so I was pretty confused when the1198 was unveiled at the Milan show.At the same time I was surprised to hear
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Niall's Spin: Ducati ST3
By Niall Mackenzie on 07/10/2010 15:07:36
Niall looks back at Ducati's mellow and now defunct entry in to the world of sports tourers
Click to read: Ducati ST3 owners reviews, Ducati ST3 specs and to see the Ducati ST3 image gallery.Ducati's ST3 is, of course, an excellent sports tourer. Its punchy, pleasing, usable three-valve, V-twin motor cruises along comfortably between 140-mile fuel stops and the practica...
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Niall's Spin: Suzuki SV1000
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 15:50:43
Suzuki comes back with the SV1000 but will it outshine the TL1000 with a rewarding experience or live up to its predecessor's reputation?
induction noise all the way through the rev range, but short shifting and using the torque delivers the most rewarding ride. The standard suspension gives a positive, sure-footed feel whether you're on changing road surfaces, dodging potholes or, in our
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