New MCN March 30: New Triumph Street Triple

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In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale March 30, we reveal official pictures and full specs of the new Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R.

We test the BMW S1000RR against the Aprilia RSV4 Fsctory APRC, KTM RC8R, Ducati 1198SP and MV Agusta F4 1000R on track.

Also in this week’s MCN, we have all the news and gossip from the MCN-backed Donington Park WSB round.

What you’ll find in the March 30 issue of Motorcycle News:

 

New Triumph Street Triple breaks cover
Triumph has given its best-selling Street Triple range a hefty revamp with new lights identical to the bigger Speed Triple, along with a series of other tweaks aimed at keeping it at the top of the class.

 

 

 
Mixed reaction to Donington’s WSB return
Race fans were delighted with the return of top-level racing to Donington Park, but questioned whether the circuit was currently truly ready to host major events.

 

Experts sceptical of Motus claims
Fresh scepticism has greeted the new Motus V4 following its public unveiling at Daytona, raising suspicions the men behind the MST-01 have a steeper mountain to climb than they realise.

 

 

 

BMW S1000RR takes on European rivals
BMW S1000RR takes on Aprilia RSV4 Fsctory APRC, KTM RC8R, Ducati 1198SP and MV Agusta F4 1000R in a European mega-power track shoot-out.

 

 

Cut-price sports 400s
If Shakira, Kylie and Stevie Nicks have taught us nothing else, it’s that small can be beautiful. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up a selection of sports 400s from www.mcnbikesforsale.com for less than 15,000 miles’ worth of petrol.

 

 

 

BMW bosses plan MotoGP ride for Haslam
Leon Haslam says he is keen to ride in MotoGP with BMW next year – but only if the German firm is able to build a competitive bike.

 

 

Mad Max
World champion Max Biaggi’s weekend at Donington Park can be summed up in one word: hell.

 

Liam Marsden

By Liam Marsden

Former MCN Web Producer