Sep 18 issue of MCN

The are 21 pages of MCN devoted to 52 new bikes including the brutal new 1050cc Triumph Speed Triple and bored out 650cc Daytona.

Both the Honda CBR600RR and R6 have been heavily-revised to try and take the top spot in the heavily-contested 600cc class, and Ducati has unveiled a budegt Multistrada Dark, but it’s up to you to convince the firm to bring it the the UK. (See link, right)

There’s also the stunning new Bimota DB5, the Repsol-rep Honda CBR125, the cool new Pegaso, and the 140mph KTM SM950.

We also test the new 2005 Ducati 999 which combines the look of the R version and the engine of the S version in a base model price machine. And we pit a Rizla Suzuki Supersport specification GSX-R600 against its 1000cc big brother, before entering it into a six-hour endurance race.

Discover how John Reynolds has got the British Supberike championship within his grasp, and why he could have two reasons to celebrate at the final round.

Find out which BSB rider narrowly escaped tragedy by racing with a broken neck

Why is Rossi worried about racing at the next MotoGP round at Motegi?

And we reveal the future of motorcycling, proving two-wheel drive is faster on tarmac with the help of the Yamaha 2-Trac, and two professional racers.