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Advanced Motorcycle Riding Course: Water Bottle
By Niall Mackenzie on 14/10/2010 18:27:21
Turned up for a track day only to be faced with teeming rain instead of glorious sunshine? Don't fear, it doesn't have to be a washout with our guide

is to relax, not panic, and get out there and have fun.Niall knows best: "As with all riding being fluid - pardon the pun - at all times is the key. Smooth application of the brakes is crucial, but you'll also find that backshifting earlier using the engine

Advanced Riding Course: Wet Weather Riding Confidence
By Niall Mackenzie on 10/04/2010 12:01:09
Niall Mackenzie turns diviner to explain the secrets of riding in the wet. Soggy satisfaction

an anti fog coating so I’d leave the inside well alone but Rain X works well on the outside. Also, should you have problems with water running down the inside and you can’t adjust your visor, try running a strip of tape along the top of the helmet to help

Track day heaven: What to ride in 2011
By Niall Mackenzie on 12/01/2011 10:07:06

the Aussie classic is on the on the water’s edge and can have four seasons of weather in one day. Not so far down the road is Oulton Park and a definite riders favourite. It is like a sedated Cadwell and has everything although it was even better when

The North East,Prescott and fast laps with Chris Walker at Mallory
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/04/2012 11:26:26

couldn’t feel it to be honest but I got away with braking hard a few times on standing water) while the immaculate naked Honda suddenly looked like it had done the Dakar. Amazing new roads for me on a great all rounder that only need a tail tidy to finish

Dancing in the rain - Niall Mackenzie's R6
By Niall Mackenzie on 14/08/2009 15:34:27
Niall’s been getting wet, fiddling with his suspension and learning how not to use a side-stand...

through deep standing water they coped well giving me plenty of confidence throughout my trip (it rained coming home as well).  I also used them when I got to Oulton Park but couldn’t really get any feel going – on track taking it steady at all times is my

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

arrived home. Having the option of a softer engine setting to cope with standing water, greasy roads and slippy white lines would make the rest of the journey much safer. On chilly dark mornings I often scare myself with cold tyres so this would be another

First Ride: 2005 KTM Super Duke Review
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/03/2008 22:46:45
An Austrian brute pumped full of steroids is the only way to describe the first ever-pure streetbike from KTM. If Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bike he'd be the Super Duke...

-gravelly voice of a female bodybuilder.Sitting behind the Renthal handlebars you are constantly reminded that you're riding a KTM. The bright orange digital speedo and analogue rev counter glows in your face while providing the usual information, including water

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

is a safe working range. If it happens to be wet I would never lower pressures as this only lets the tread fold in, reducing the tyres ability to shift water.Remember different tyres can completely change the feel of your bike so ask around and do

Niall Mackenzie Column - Mar 2005
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/03/2005 16:25:25
The man in black

there will be Tommy Hill, who likes to drink water and go to bed early, then Sean, who likes to stay out late, have a few drinks and the odd fag.Rob Mac has already had Sean testing, and they had a good outing in Spain, so the team is peaking now. Everybody is revved

Niall Mackenzie Column - Jun 2009
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/06/2009 14:35:11
Niall salutes the hard-charging Noriyuki Haga, the perennial World Superbike bridesmaid who surely deserves to win the title in 2009. Ironically, a Yamaha may stand in his way

wouldn’t attend an AGV conference unless they produced peach water for him – but my respect for him hit rock bottom when he attempted a stupid lunge and took out Nori in Misano. Of course, the up-side was that the bungle made things easier for our own

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