New MCN: January 17

Insurance rates are set to soar by 20 per cent this year according to industry experts.

This week’s edition of MCN, out on January 17, 2007, looks at how bikers will be affected.

The rise is reportedly a direct result of an increase in personal injury claims and uninsured drivers.

Also in this week’s edition the R1 is tested against…. The R1. 

We try the old versus the new as well as lining them up against other sportsbikers’ favourites a Fireblade and Suzuki GSZ-R1000.

The highlights:

• Victory’s radical V-twin behemoth
• Get a 999 for £4,500
• Westminster bike charges – meet the biker behind them
• Freestyle riding coming to the UK
• World Superbike testing from Phillip Island
• Kenny Robert’ KR212V revealed