New MCN June 19th: MV F3 800 First Test

Spied: New Triumph in Harley clothing
Triumph has been working on new versions of its Thunderbird cruiser for two years, and our latest spy shots show the firm is months away from launching a Road King rival, as well as a work-in-progress Electra Glide rival.

The Perfect Sports Bike?
We head to Misano to ride MV Agusta’s new F3 800 to see if it’s 173kg and 30bph more in the midrange than its 675 brother means it really has the perfect blend of power and handling.

Strada or SMT?
Ducati’s new Hyperstrada gives us a new alternative to KTM’s reigning 990 SMT – and to its big brother Multistrada. Or does it?

The Rules: Ride like a trials god – on an enduro bike
Five-time British trials champion Graham Jarvis, now king of the extreme enduro, gives us his ten steps to success in navigating between a rock and a hard place!.

TT Analysis – Spot the Difference
The TT is the ultimate real-roads test of man and machine. But how big is the difference between a standard(ish) bike and a standard(ish) bloke and a TT winner, exactly?

Used bike guide: Boxer that changed biking
BMW’s GS family shaped a generation of biking. But what should you look out for when you’re buying them second hand?

Can anything stop Shakey?
Byrne overcomes problems on and off track to take a double win at Knockhill.

Rossi to retire? ‘He’s still recovering from Ducati!’
Rossi misses podium again in Barcelona, but rumours that he’s close to retiring are ‘completely idiotic.’

Crash costs Cal historic podium
Crutchlow tumbles out of top three – but his significance to the MotoGP series is growing and growing…