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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.
well tucked away. Being a big ol' bike, you need a bit of muscle to flick it about, mind. The Metzeler MEZs the bike wore performed well. I did a lot of fast road riding in the damp and never had a moment. I think, perhaps, they complemented that smooth
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Chalk & Cheese, Niall & Whit, Triumph Street Triple R & BMW F800R
By Niall Mackenzie on 21/07/2010 15:55:36
Triumph’s riotous Street Triple R is the benchmark middleweight street bike, a bike so alive with character it’s arrival left big street bikes looking a little redundant. How does BMW’s new F800R compare?
-series fan so any BMW with a chain and a normal indicator switch is a result in my book. Yes, it does have heated grips, but then so should every new bike. Especially if it lives in Scotland.The brief was for James and I to have some fun with these Rs
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Road Test: Ducati 999s vs. 1098s
By Niall Mackenzie, Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 15:34:01
The 999 didn't win so many hearts, but it won a lot of races. The 1098 has us weak at the knees but can it perform? Dukes go head-to-head in Spain.
? Only one way to find out. Niall tests the 1098s against the 999s under the Spanish sun at Almeria Circuit.ENGINEDucati has made no secret of it: the 1098 was built to take on the GSX-Rs and R1s of this world, straight out of the box. The 999 had great
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Road Test: SXV5.5 v. ZZR1400 v. GSX-R750 v. Rocket
By Niall Mackenzie, Tim Dickson, John Hogan, Jon Urry on 20/05/2008 10:30:19
Motorcycling with the mostest and living with extremes: Kawasaki ZZR1400, Triumph Rocket III, Suzuki GSX-R750 and an Aprilia SXV5.5. Can too much ever be enough?
is fine, because with the maddest engine in production you won't feel the slightest difference in performance. And my farmer mate Willie reckons if I fit a knobbly rear tyre he'll give me a job ploughing in the spring." Niall MackenzieKawasaki ZZR1400 "Yes
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