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Launched in 1955, MCN has been bringing its readers exclusive news stories about bikes for 60 years. Every week, MCN’s team of expert test riders & journalists will: • Review new and used motorcycles • Help bikers make the very best buying decisions • Provide the latest MotoGP and Superbikes news MCN is also famous for its unrivalled motorcycle sport news and insight. From the white-knuckle world of MotoGP to the elbow-clashing action of World Superbikes and British Superbikes, MCN gives the inside story. There are also thousands of motorcycles for sale in MCN. So if you’re thinking about buying a new machine there’s almost definitely a fantastic bargain waiting to be snapped up!

7 DAYS IN 60 SECONDS • Your whistle-stop tour of this week’s hottest stories

‘Don’t give bad motorists the satisfaction’

Riders getting rubbished • IAM research highlights risks of driver littering as riders overtake

V-Stroms freshen-up

BIKES UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

Essex meet to honour Grace • Ride-in for Nottingham attack victim

D30 for your head • Lids could get safety boost in 2027 via flexible orange armour

‘Voice of Oliver’s Mount’ • Legendary racing commentator Tony Coupland remembered

Six Days bid for Wales

DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN’s Nye Davis sniffs out bikes at the best prices

History repeated • Triumph launch second Slippery Sam Trident tribute in two years

SBS head to Southampton

Bike, camera, action • New sub-£6000 Voge DS625X has its own built-in film crew

BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week’s smartest buys

Customs in the capital • Bike Shed Moto Show returns to London, with live podcast from the stars of ‘Long Way Home’

THIS WEEK IN… 2015

Cleared for take off

The battle of the Bonnies

The Elite experience • Indian lunch pair of limited-edition luxury bagger V-twins

THIS WEEK’S HOT DEALS BARGAIN HUNTER • MCN product guru, Justin Hayzelden, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!

THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE BIKE KIT • Our industry insider helps you steer clear of substandard safety gear

NEW KIT JUST IN

Spring-loaded • Galfer’s new Floatech brake discs gain patented sprung rivet design

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‘It has to perform well…’

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal question answered

YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST BIKE • A blast down memory lane

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‘As former drag racing champions, V&M knew how to make a powerful engine’ • Former Honda chief development rider, ex-Honda Racing UK boss, and Bonhams specialist writes for MCN

‘£3.2 MILLION OF SALES!’

HEAD TO FUEL STOP CAFÉ, CHICHESTER ‘It’s A27 heaven’ • On a coastal jaunt? Try this ace little pit stop

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

KEEP ON EXPLORING… • Decent weather is here and there’s stacks going on. Here’s our pick of the week’s events…

A Winnats wonder • Dan Sutherland takes you on a wriggling ride through the stunning Peak District

WHAT’S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK’S BIKING EVENTS

TOP OF THE STOPS • Great destinations for your weekend ride

MCN PIT STOP BREW CREW • Latest snaps from your biking adventures

MAKE IT SNOW ALL YEAR ROUND

Supremely powerful… • … but Aprilia’s new RSV4 Factory 1100 couldn’t be more flattering to ride

MCN VERDICT

Be a rebel… • Who says cruisers have to be American-built? Japan and China can also do laid-back riding

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