New MCN July 21: Super Rossi returns to MotoGP

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In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale July 21, we have pictures of Triumph’s 675cc road-going adventure bike testing in Europe!

We reflect on Rossi’s amazing comeback from a broken leg, with insight from The Doctor himself and Casey Stoner.

Also in this issue of MCN we test the new 2011 Honda CBF1000.

Plus we pit the Ducati Desmosedici, Aprilia RSV4, Honda VFR1200 and Yamaha V-Max against each other in the ultimate V4 test.

What you’ll find in the July 21 issue of Motorcycle News:

 

2011 Honda CBF1000 tested
The new CBF1000 goes on sale in the UK next month, we decided to head overseas to find out how good the new bike is, complete with sharper looks, nine extra BHP and 3kg less weight.

 

 

 

Ducati has replaced its 848 with the new 848 EVO – at 140bhp the most powerful supersport bike it has ever produced.

North Wales Police are up to their old tricks of using hidden speed traps to catch bikers.

 

 

What Guy Martin did next
Guy Martin on the moment his dad thought he was dead, what went through his own head as he slid towards a wall at 170mph and why he’s building a bike with 120bhp more than his race bike…

 

 

 

The Ducati that stabbed Harley in the heart
After a shock Ducati win in a sport Harley have dominated for decades, history looks set to be rewritten – unless the rules are first…

 

 

V four victorious
Ducati’s Desmosedici, Aprilia’s RSV4, the Yamaha V-Max and the Honda VFR1200F are some of the most striking bikes of recent years – and all are V4s. But why?

 

 

 

Edwards close to Ducati WSB deal
A poor German MotoGP performance pushes Edwards to the verge of quitting Tech 3 and joining Ducati in WSB for 2011. 

 

 

Lorenzo title hope blown?
Jorge Lorenzo has brushed off fears that reliability issues with his factory Yamaha YZR-M1 could seriously undermine his MotoGP world title hopes.

 

Liam Marsden

By Liam Marsden

Former MCN Web Producer