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2010 BMW S1000RR Niall Mackenzie track test
By Niall Mackenzie on 03/06/2010 16:56:00
Visordown’s road test editor is also a three times British Superbike Champion. So who better to sample the most eagerly awaited bike from BMW? Niall Mackenzie takes the S1000RR to the edge
the first session in sixth gear at 2,000rpm for a whole lap as a way of demonstrating how smooth and tractable this engine is. Personally I think it was just a way to ensure that none of us did a Casey Stoner on the out lap. Plumbing the depths of my will
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Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 - Mackenzie track test
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/04/2010 09:07:07
No traction control, no fancy cranks and no need - the boss is back. Niall Mackenzie falls for Suzuki's new big GSX-R
, this bike is all-new from the ground up. Welcome then to the 2009 GSX-R1000, the darkest of dark horses.I’m not sure if it was intentional but Suzuki has somehow managed to build a completely new motorcycle whilst keeping the changes so subtle you could
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First Ride: 2007 KTM 990R Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 16:18:38
Urry's been to Hungary to track test KTM's super spec Super Duke.
FUEL CAPACITY - 18.5L TOP SPEED - 140mph 0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: 2008 KTM 990R Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 27/05/2008 23:08:28
Urry's been to Hungary to track test KTM's super spec Super Duke.
/A SEAT HEIGHT - 850mm FUEL CAPACITY - 18.5L TOP SPEED - 140mph 0-60 - n/a TANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: Mondial Piega-Monza
By Daryll Young on 04/07/2003 10:16:12
Probably the most beautiful production bike in the world, can the Mondial Piega-Monza handle as good as it looks? Daryll sneaked through quarantine to test the bike at Monza
and constructors titles. Alongside the 125cc, Mondial also produced 160, 175 and 250cc versions, and between 1949 and 1967 won no fewer than 10 World Championship titles, 5 riders titles, 8 Italian Constructors' Championships, 8 national championships in France
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First Ride: CCM 404DS
By Niall Mackenzie on 05/11/2003 11:41:49
Our Niall has a bit of history with off-road specialists CCM - they gave him a break into racing, and he's owned one of their bikes. Before they knew it he was riding their new 404DS
I must always be careful when evaluating CCMs as I could so easily be biased towards every bike they produce. You see, duringthe 1980s CCM were taken over by the Armstrong Shock Absorber Company and became Armstrong Motorcycles. In 1983 they kindly
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First Ride: 2006 Triumph Daytona 675
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 21:12:48
It's the one we've all been waiting for. Niall Mackenzie finds out if Triumph's new 'Urban Sports' bike delivers on the hype
, I could have tested the new Daytona 675 Triple and had it back by lunchtime. No one told Triumph this, so instead I got to fly half way round the world to try it at the Sepang Circuit and on the road in Malaysia.My one and only previous visit
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Ducati Streetfighter 848: Track review
By Ben Cope on 30/09/2011 13:41:17
Ducati's smaller-engined Streetfighter. What's it like on track?
but it probably helped slow me down enough to make the first apex.Leaning on the wide bars, the Streetfighter 848 is eager to turn in. It's got the same rake as the 848 EVO but trail is up from 97mm to 103mm to give the Streetfighter slightly better road manners
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First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RSV-R
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 22:46:53
A re-jig to pass tough emissions tests or significant go-faster modifications? Urry tests the new RSV-R and RSV-R Factory
in gold. Oh yes, the frame is now gold-coloured too. How could I forget that?Fairly high specifications as standard, then. So what's the cost? The RSV-R is £8999 on the road and Factory £10,349. Sounds good value to me, especially when, for the price of a
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Niall's Spin: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6
By Niall Mackenzie on 07/10/2010 16:47:33
Endorsed by many as the best superbike in 2006. The K6 Gixxer holds a special place in the heart of Niall Mackenzie, here's why...
is always preferable. Best bike on the track? Definitely. Best 1000cc sports bike for the road? Maybe, but the Fireblade and the R1 are right up there too.Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 SpecificationsEngine 999cc, liquid-cooled inline four DOHCPower 151bhp @ 11,200rpm
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