We ride Foggy’s bike

It has been a terrific achievement. From a standing start to Superbike in under 12 months. Even before his riders have ridden it in anger, Foggy has let MCN test his FP1. Now, in a world’s first test, read what it’s like in the new MCN, out October 30.

You can read more about it on page 18, but here’s a taste of what you can expect:

” Acceleration through the first three closely-ratio’ed gears is wheel-loftingly brisk. You’d expect no less. And the noise? Fan-bloody-tastic: Sharp-edged induction rasp and a cacophony of straight-cut gear backlash and whine echoing off the massive Lausitzring grandstands.

” This is the sound of exotica. I make a mental note to pinch myself…maybe later, though. ”

There’s interviews with all the top Foggy Petronas personnel and discover how the project once described as a ” suicide mission ” is now ready to take on the world’s best.

PLUS:

*A special MCN investigation : How safe is your head? We destroyed 50 top selling helmets to discover whether paying more really means more protection

*FREE Oxford disc lock for every reader – start collecting the tokens with this issue.

*World exclusive: First pictures of Honda’s new Hornet 600 and CB1300

*Crescent Suzuki DR-Z400 supermoto

*Confederate Hellcat – a 150mph, 135bhp, V-twin. Looks like a mental cruiser/muscle bike half-breed and costs £31,000!

*Aprilia sounds the death knell for sports two-strokes

*In New Bikers we look at what it’s like to ride big bikes restricted to 33bhp

*Yamaha’s R1 is this week’s long-term test bike

*The road test is one big punch up – BMW’s Boxer Cup racer v Boxer Cup replica v stock R1100S

*Kawasaki’s ZX-9R missile is examined in our Buying and Owning section

*FireBlade goodies, Metzeler Sportec M-1 tyres and the new Frank Thomas range of winter gear feature in our Products section

*Rizla Suzuki’s open day on November 3, trackdays and sand racing are just some of the ways described in What’s On just so you can while away the next seven days.

*SPORT: Frankie Chili’s shock news, a rare interview with Valentino Rossi – find out why the Italian maestro reckons bikes are better than sex, Mick Doohan lets rip on the GP paddock and, finally Edwards puts pen to paper and signs for 2003.

PLUS there’s you free MCN Bike Mart Weekly with over 4000 bikes waiting to be snapped up.

It’s all in the latest issue of MCN. Don’t miss it.