New MCN December 16: 2009 review of the year

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In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale December 16, we have 48 pages of the bikes, the tests and the moments that made biking great in 2009 with our Review of the year supplement.

Also in this issue we test the sportiest road-going Triumph Bonneville ever – the Hyde Harrier.

We test the new BMW S1000RR against its Japanese rivals in the South of France.

Also in this issue is a free glossy calendar celebrating thirty years of Honda V4 motorcycles.

What you’ll find in the December 16 issue of Motorcycle News:

 

 

 

Triumph Bonneville Hyde Harrier test
We test the latest Hyde Harrier and reveal it is the sportiest, most enticing road-going Triumph Bonneville ever made.

 

 

DVLA change licence system after MCN campaign
MCN readers have ensured no more motorcyclists need to lose their licences to DVLA cock-ups by rewriting the government agency’s policy on licence renewals.

 

 

 

World’s top 100 bikes revealed!
From our Biking Britain survey we put together a list of the top 100 bikes in the world. This week we count down from the 100th best bike to the 61st 

 

 

BMW S1000RR takes on Japanese rivals
We put the BMW S1000RR up against the Honda Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Yamaha R1 in the South of France. 

 

 

 

Riding the roof of Africa
We join Riders for Health co-founder Randy Mamola and a band of fellow adventurers on the launch of the charity’s Riders for Health Africa Experience holiday

 

 

1000cc for the 2012 MotoGP
Cheaper bikes, larger grids and more spectacular racing are the three key factors in MotoGP adopting a switch to a 1000cc four-stroke format from the 2012 season onwards.

 

 

 

2009 Review of the year
48 pages of the bikes, the tests and the moments that made biking great in 2009 with our Review of the year supplement.

 

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Liam Marsden

By Liam Marsden

Former MCN Web Producer