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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...
The future is definitely bright for KTM if the recently launched Super Duke is a taster of what it has planned in the street and sportsbike market. With refreshing honesty the usually straight-faced Austrians admit that motorcycling has an element
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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
-mile fuel stops and the practical if slightly bulbous fairing gives good weather protection in the process. It's comfortable too and also looks the part, although a touch bland when painted silver - Ducatis should all be red, shouldn't they?But what I
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One Track Mind: Aprilia RSV-R Factory vs Ducati 999 vs MV Agusta F41000R
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/12/2006 17:03:20
Sometimes you've just got to kick back and let rip. Niall Mackenzie blows away the cobwebs at Oulton Park with a fiery threesome of desirable Italian exotica; Aprilia RSV-R Factory, Ducati 999, MV Agusta F4 1000R
Niall Mackenzie is a legend round these parts. He's a legend because of what he achieved n the 80s and 90s, at home and abroad, in GP and superbike racing. And we like to think he's still got his hand in today, thrashing about testing bikes for 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: 2006 Yamaha R1 review
By Niall Mackenzie on 15/10/2010 12:54:16
Niall takes the 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1 for a spin and delivers his review
Click to read: 2006 Yamaha R1 owners reviews, 2006 Yamaha R1 specs and to see the 2006 Yamaha R1 image gallery.THE R1 OOZES more class and style than any of the competition and on the road at least matches the opposition for performance and handling
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Niall's Spin: BMW F800ST
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 14:23:08
Fight off any reluctance and intimidation and unleash your wild side with BMW'S F800ST
Click to read: BMW F800ST owners reviews, BMW F800ST specs and to see the BMW F800ST image gallery.The F800ST IS a bike that was built to encourage bikers back on to the road without being intimidated or scared in any way. But it also serves another
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First Ride: 2004 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/03/2008 21:37:30
BMW's take on 'race bike for the road' makes a refreshing change from the usual Jap fare.
paddock as I tried to put a Kit Kat and a packet of cheese and onion crisps in my rucksack.All self inflicted, I hear you say, except maybe the falling over one, which was definitely due to this particular Bee Emm being the tallest road bike I've ever sat
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First Ride: 2005 Honda CRF450R - CRF250R
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/03/2008 22:29:28
Niall gives Honda's '05 model CRF450 and 250 'crossers a muddy run for their money.
radically for '05, but the press pack lists around 20 changes I would describe more as refinements to what is an already well-proven package.Dry weight has been reduced by 1.2kg to just under 100kg, which is what a 250 two-stroke weighed not that many years
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First Ride: 2006 BMW K1200GT
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 23:26:18
The new K1200GT adds a dash of touring elan to the existing K1200S, allowing you to cross continents with Teutonic efficiency and comfort
1200GT has slimline, slab-sided, challenging looks but it's not the most unattractive sports tourer around by a long shot. The top-to-bottom quality finish is what we've all come expect, although there is an excess of black plastic around the dash area
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First Ride: Triumph Daytona 600 review
By Niall Mackenzie on 14/09/2010 12:52:38
Triumph has gone back to the drawing board and built a Japanese beater. Niall Mackenzie travelled to Spain to test the Triumph Daytona 600, and came back impressed
at Silverstone.On its race debut, and with very little testing, Craig Jones and Jim Moodie finished 9th and 13th respectively on the Daytona after mixing it with some serious competition on new generations 600s. With handling and performance still to improve I
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