About
Nils Mueller, known as NastyNils
Founder of 1000PS, long-term motorcycle tester since 2001, and the rider behind more than 1,000 first-hand motorcycle tests.
Nils Mueller, known to riders as NastyNils, is the founder of 1000PS and a long-term motorcycle tester with more than 25 years of first-hand experience. Since 2001, he has tested more than 1,000 motorcycles and built a reputation by riding, comparing, and judging bikes where it matters most: on the road.
01 · The work
A working life of motorcycle testing
Nils Mueller, known publicly as NastyNils, is the founder of 1000PS, a long-term motorcycle tester, and one of the most experienced first-hand motorcycle reviewers to emerge from Europe's motorcycle media world. He has been active in the motorcycle industry since 2001 and has built his reputation the practical way: by riding motorcycles, testing them in real conditions, and explaining clearly what riders need to know before they spend money on a bike.
Over more than 25 years, Nils has tested more than 1,000 motorcycles. That matters because real motorcycle judgment is built on comparison, not on repeating brochure language. It comes from knowing how one bike feels against another, how a machine changes when the road gets rough, how a chassis behaves once the pace rises, and where a motorcycle's real strengths and compromises start to show. His work is based on first-hand riding experience, long-term pattern recognition, and accumulated editorial judgment.
He first became widely known through 1000PS, the motorcycle platform he built from a student project into Europe's largest motorcycle platform. Today, 1000PS operates with 37 employees, reaches around 4 million people per month, has 500,000+ YouTube subscribers on 6 different channels, 390 million+ video views, and activity in more than 20 countries.
Just as important is the archive behind the name. More than 600 historical test reports by Nils exist on 1000PS, creating a long public record of road tests, off-road tests, model evaluations, buyer guidance, and editorial judgment across many years and many types of motorcycles. That body of work shows consistency: direct language, clear verdicts, practical trade-offs, and a strong focus on what a bike is actually like to ride and own.
On nastynils.com, Nils brings that experience to an English-speaking audience in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. The site is his English-language motorcycle project: a place for reviews, buyer-focused guidance, and rider-first motorcycle journalism built on the same testing philosophy that shaped his work over decades.
02 · In Nils' own words
Why the right starting point is a simple one
I have spent most of my working life testing motorcycles, and I still believe the right starting point is a simple one: who is this bike really for? Specs matter, but motorcycles are not just numbers. They are about feel, confidence, control, character, and how a machine works once you actually ride it. On nastynils.com, I want English-speaking readers to get clear, experience-based answers: what a bike does well, where it compromises, and whether it makes sense for the way real people ride. That is the standard I try to bring to every review, guide, and recommendation.
— Nils Mueller
03 · Career timeline
From a student project to Europe's largest motorcycle platform
- 2001
Nils Mueller became active in the motorcycle industry and began building the first-hand experience base that still defines his work today.
- Early 2000s
He launched 1000PS as a student project and started building a motorcycle publishing platform around real-world riding, testing, and useful editorial judgment.
- 2002
Start of nastynils.com — a small private non-profit blog project from Nils.
- 2010s
1000PS expanded from an ambitious project into a major motorcycle media platform with a growing test archive, stronger video presence, and increasing reach.
- 2010s
The public identity NastyNils became firmly associated with hands-on motorcycle testing, recommendations, and rider-focused motorcycle journalism.
- 2020s
Nils' first-hand test count passed more than 1,000 motorcycles, giving him an unusually deep comparison base across categories, generations, and use cases.
- 2020s
The archive of his published work grew to more than 600+ historical motorcycle test reports and 1,700+ news articles on 1000PS.
- 2023
1000PS launched 1000PS.com — publishing motorcycle content in 16 languages, powered by the vision of Nils.
- 2024
1000PS launched youtube.com/@1000pscom — English-language motorcycle videos for the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.
04 · Racing bio
Two and a half decades of competition
The seat-time behind every verdict on this site — across enduro, hard enduro, road racing, supersport, naked-bike hobby races, and trackdays.
- 2003 – 2004 · Enduro Austrian National Championship
- 2006 · Erzbergrodeo Prologue — raced the "Iron Giant" on a massive KTM 950 Super Enduro R
- 2006 – 2007 · Kawasaki Cup Austria — hobby racing on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
- 2006 – 2010 · ACC (Austrian Cross Country Championship) — 2-hour cross country racing — I loved that format
- 2008 · Yamaha R6 Cup Austria — highly competitive one-make series racing, including IDM support races. My ambition: do not finish as last
- 2008 · Triumph Street Triple Cup Germany — guest starter at the Hockenheimring
- 2016 · Six Days Crazy Job Hard Enduro Rally (Bulgaria) — 1× hobby class 2nd place, 1× time expert class 2nd place, 2× team-class podium, 1× hospital finisher
- 2017 and 2019 · Enduro Austrian National Championship
- 2017 · Austrian Enduro Cup
- Various Years · Naked-bike hobby races — racing with KTM 690 Duke R and Suzuki GSR 600 at the Pannoniaring, Hungary
- Hobby racing at trackdays · Yamaha R1M, BMW S 1000 RR, Suzuki GSX-R 1000 — several podiums during hobby races
05 · Why readers trust Nils
Authority that is easy to verify
Readers trust Nils Mueller because his authority is easy to verify. It is based on years of published motorcycle work, first-hand riding experience, a large public archive, and a long record of helping riders judge motorcycles in practical terms rather than abstract marketing language.
- He has been active in the motorcycle industry since 2001.
- He has more than 25 years of motorcycle experience.
- He has tested more than 1,000 motorcycles first-hand.
- He is the founder of 1000PS, which grew from a student project into Europe's largest motorcycle platform.
06 · How Nils tests motorcycles
Practical, comparative, rider-first
Nils tests motorcycles from the rider's point of view first. The main question is never just what the bike claims to be, but what it actually feels like once you ride it and who will genuinely benefit from it. Performance only matters when it connects to real use.
He judges motorcycles in context. A bike is not assessed in isolation, but against its class, its price, its intended purpose, and the kind of rider who is most likely to own it. That means weighing strengths against compromises instead of pretending every machine can do everything equally well.
His method is practical and comparative. He pays close attention to engine character, riding position, control feel, stability, confidence, real-world usability, and value. The goal is not to sound technical for the sake of it. The goal is to help riders make better decisions.
07 · About 1000PS
The motorcycle platform Nils built
1000PS is the motorcycle platform founded by Nils Mueller. What began as a student project grew into Europe's largest motorcycle platform, with 30+ employees, around 4 million people reached per month, 400,000+ YouTube subscribers on the German channel, 50,000+ YouTube subscribers on the English channel, and publishing activity in more than 20 countries.
08 · About nastynils.com
An English-language motorcycle project
nastynils.com is the English-language non-profit motorcycle project of Nils Mueller, created for readers in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. It brings his long-term first-hand motorcycle experience, editorial judgment, and buyer-focused testing philosophy to an international audience through clear English-language motorcycle journalism.
09 · Frequently asked
FAQ
Who is Nils Mueller?
Is NastyNils the same person as Nils Mueller?
Why should readers trust his motorcycle reviews?
What is Nils Mueller's connection to 1000PS?
What is nastynils.com about?
10 · Stay in touch
Follow Nils
Follow Nils Mueller, known as NastyNils, on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, and find his English-language motorcycle work on YouTube at 1000PS and on 1000PS.com/en-us.