New MCN September 29: Kawasaki Z1000S revealed

Published: 28 September 2010 Updated: 19 November 2014

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In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale September 29, we reveal Kawasaki’s new ‘practical sportsbike’ – the Z1000S.

We reveal the new 2011 Triumph Speed Triple and BMW K1600GTL after images of both bikes were leaked.

Also in this week’s MCN is a free 16-page Carl Fogarty supplement. Foggy reveals all, 10 years after his career ended, about the bikes, the races and the rivals.

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What you’ll find in the September 29 issue of Motorcycle News:

Leaked photo reveals new Z1000S
Kawasaki is harking back to the days of useable superbikes like the GPZ900 and ZZ-R1100 with a faired version of their 1043cc Z1000.

New Triumph Speed Triple leaked – by mistake
Triumph has managed to accidentally unveil its 2011 Speed Triple after posting images of the all-new bike on the Triumph Accessories website a week before it was due to be officially unveiled.

Six-cylinder BMW K1600GTL spied
These grainy, low-resolution leaked photographs reveal the production-specification BMW K1600GTL ten days ahead of its official launch.

Riding with Rossi, Schwantz and Ago
Executive Editor Phil West rides round Italy and Mugello with three GP legends.

UK’s best used bikes tested
Britain’s biggest dealer reveals the most popular used bikes, so MCN rides them and owners rate them!

‘Signing Valentino is not a huge gamble’
The Ducati boss who brokered the signing of Valentino Rossi has denied the dream move is a massive multi-million pound gamble.

Biaggi: ‘This is my greatest moment’
Italian legend Max Biaggi secures the WSB crown, and exclusively reveals to MCN that it means more to him than his four GP world championships.

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