New MCN February 24: Norton Cafe Racer tested

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In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale February 24, we have an exclusive test of the new, unfinished Norton Cafe Racer.

Eight MCN readers test the Hona VFR1200F over 1600 miles.

Also in this issue we have a free 16 page guide to the 2010 World Superbike season.

What you’ll find in the February 24 issue of Motorcycle News:

 

 

Exclusive test of Norton Cafe Racer
The Norton Cafe Racer is the latest proof that the Norton revival just keeps getting better. Although this variant of the Commando 961 is still not quite finished, MCN was granted an exclusive test.

 

 

Royal Enfield might have been dragged kicking and screaming in to the 21st century by Euro emissions regs, but bikes like the Royal Enfield Woodsman still have a foot in the past.
Murray Walker reacts to the news that Suzi Perry is leaving MotoGP.

 

 

 

Exclusive interview with Barry Sheene’s son
Freddie Sheene, 22 gives his first major interview in an MCN world exclusive before he leaves Australia for Europe to start work as a World Enduro team factory mechanic.

 

 

Honda VFR1200F: Your verdict
To find out if the new Honda VFR1200F is the ‘ultimate road sports bike’ we covered 1619 miles with eight readers riding the new VFR.

 

 

 

Top 10 slickest gearboxes
12,000 MCN readers took the MCN Biking Britain survey. From those 12,000 votes, here are the bikes with the slickest gearboxes.

 

 

Toseland storms out of WSB test
James Toseland stormed out of the final WSB pre-season test after nothing short of a disaster for the Yamaha World Superbike team saw both riders outside the top 10.

 

 

 

 

WSB season preview supplement
Get all the latest gossip from the World Superike paddock ahead of the opening round at Phillip Island on February 28.

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Liam Marsden

By Liam Marsden

Former MCN Web Producer