New MCN December 30: MV Agusta 600 triple

Published: 29 December 2009 Updated: 19 November 2014

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In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale December 30, we have spy pictures of the new MV Agusta 600cc triple, set to appear in late 2010.

Also in this issue we test the new Triumph Thunderbird on the UK’s route 66.

Stoner: “Rossi is wrong to take credit for Yamaha M1”

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

MV Agusta 600 triple spy shots
MV Agusta’s new 600cc supersport machine will be revealed in 2010, and MCN’s spy shots show the factory’s intensive testing programme at the Almeria race circuit in Spain.

Japan makes fewer bikes than in 1959
During this year, only 660,000 bikes of all types will roll off Japanese production lines. That’s little over half the number made in 2008.

2009 Golden Piston Awards
MCN technical expert acclaims both technical achievement and incredible dimness in annual awards ceremony.

Road test: Last ever Buells
2009 saw Buell’s closure, the company characterised by the quirky XB9SX, 1125 Cafe Racer and 1125R. But will we miss them?

Top 10 best bikes for comfort
12,000 readers have completed our MCN Biking Britain survey. The ratings here are the combined scores of all owners of these bikes.

Stoner: Rossi is wrong to claim that Yamaha M1 is ‘his bike’
Casey Stoner has denied he has any qualms about Valentino Rossi completing a move to Ducati in 2011.

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By Liam Marsden

Former MCN Web Producer

Top 100 bikes: The number one bike revealed