There’s a special eight-page pullout featuring the finest selection of brolly babes FREE with the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday September 4.

All killers, no fillers - these healthy young ladies have been hand-picked for displaying a wide-range of talents, not least of which is their undisputed ability to hold an umbrella.

And, there’s also the chance to nominate someone, or even yourself, to land a job as an MCN girl to represent us at next year’s big events. For full details, turn to page two of your FREE MCN babe fest.

PLUS:

In the September 4 issue of MCN we’ve got all the latest news, bikes, sport and features, including:

*FREE Suspension set-up guide supplement for 2002 Yamaha R1, Fazer 600 and Thundercat, Honda Hornet 600 and 2002 FireBlade, Suzuki GSX1400, GSX-R1000 and Bandit 1200, Ducati Monster S4 (see footnote for details on last week’s guide).

*The Benelli Tornado Novecento – a Tornado for half price

*Win a brand new Suzuki SV650

*Technical secrets of Rossi’s V5 exposed

*Scary fast for £5K. ZX-636R v Honda Blackbird v GSX-R750. Which gives you the biggest bang for your buck?

*560bhp Hayabusa

*Power boosted MV F4 revealed

*Cagiva’s Navigator and Raptor updated

*First look at Moto Guzzi’s lightweight £5000 twin aimed at new riders, born-agains and ladies

*Evel Knievel’s plans to jump 200 naked women

*50 become 25 in our Road Test Idol competition

*Exclusive interview with Barry Sheene on his plans to race at Goodwood

*The latest products rated, including: Luggage sets and furry helmet covers

*BMW’s F650CS is rated for its new rider friendliness in our long-term test

*There’s the ultimate special– the £50,000, two-litre, twin-nitrous chopper

*MCN British Superbikes from Oulton Park – analysis and behind the scenes news and gossip

*World Superbikes from Oscherlseben – who won, why and what it all means for the title

*World Supersport from Oscherlseben – Fabien Foret looks behind, crashes. Care to translate " Déjà vu " M.Foret?

*Grand Prix – Capirossi looks set to sign away from Honda with…page 46 will give you the answer

*AND don’t forget your letters, Kevin Ash, What’s On and your FREE MCN Bike Mart. It’s all in the latest issue of MCN. Don’t miss it.

You can get last week’s suspension guide to setting up the ZX-6R, GSX-R600, CBR600FS, R6, TT600, FJR1300, ST4, Sprint ST, Blackbird, SP-2, 998, RSV-R and T955I by sending your name, address and a cheque payable to MCN, to Alison Silcox, MCN, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough PE2 6EA