New MCN July 4: New BMW F700GS

Updated: 20 November 2014

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In this week’s MCN, out July 4, we have all the information on the new BMW F700GS and F800GS.

With the Triumph Tiger 800 eating into BMW’s market share, the German manufacturer has revamped its middleweight adventure bikes, but will it be enough?

We ride the relaunched MV Agusta F3 to find out if MV really have fixed the fuelling problems.

Also this week we ride Leon Haslam’s WSB bike, the wooly jumpers that changed motorcycling and Cal Crutchlow is close to signing with Ducati in MotoGP

The Week
Everything you need to know from seven days in biking. New BMW GS models, Honda return to the Dakar and your chance to win a pillion ride with Randy Mamola

The return of the MV Agusta F3
MV Agusta’s F3 675 was billed as the most powerful, most advanced middleweight ever… but it was blighted by horrible fuelling. Now MV say it’s fixed.

How BMW made the fastest ever S1000RR
The WSB S1000RR of Haslam/Melandri is at the top of the tree at last – here’s how BMW did it, and what it’s like to ride.

Shinji Kazama climbs Everest
Adventure motorcyclist Shinji Kazama riding up Mount Everest in 1985. He reached 6005m, a record that’s still to be bettered.

The risk takers
MCN was there when Guy Martin and Danny McAskill, two of the world’s most popular risk-takers, met on track.

Biaggi-beater Chaz remains calm
Non-factory Aprilia man Chaz Davies fires a warning shot to WSB top guns. But Davies is just getting comfy in WSB.

Crutchlow pushed closer to Ducati deal
Yamaha’s stalling on contracts could give Cal no option but to sign for the Italian factory

By Liam Marsden